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New York manufacturing index turns positive in November
The Empire State Manufacturing survey general business-conditions index rose 8 points to 1.5 in November as respondents reported seeing increases in new orders and shipments.
Onondaga Small Business Development Center guides CNY entrepreneurs
ONONDAGA — The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Onondaga Community College (OCC) serviced nearly 1,000 entrepreneur clients in its most-recent fiscal year that ended

Syracuse University forms search committee for next Whitman School dean
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University has formed a search committee to find and hire the next dean of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management.

Carrols completes acquisition of 17 Burger King restaurants in Pennsylvania
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) announced it has completed the acquisition of 17 Burger King restaurants in Western Pennsylvania in and

JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Binghamton University will use $21 million in state funding to relocate and expand the Decker School of Nursing to a building

Price Rite plans to open grocery store in downtown Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — The grocery store Price Rite plans to open a new location at 501 Bleecker St. in downtown Utica. The company plans to

Cornell University names Martha Pollack president
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Cornell University board of trustees on Monday unanimously elected Martha Pollack as the school’s 14th president. Pollack currently serves as provost

Finger Lakes pizzeria to open location in del Lago Resort & Casino
TYRE, N.Y. — Ciccino’s Pizzeria & Paninoteca has been selected to operate a quick-service restaurant in the food court of the upcoming del Lago Casino

CountryMax opens new store in Lysander
LYSANDER, N.Y. — CountryMax — a Rochester–area based, family-owned retailer of pet supplies and farm and garden products — has opened a 25,000-square-foot store at

Cuomo’s State Fair committee considers further improvements at the venue
GEDDES — The task force that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo appointed to consider additional improvements at the State Fairgrounds has until the end of