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Gear Motions names new GM of Niagara Gear division
SOLVAY, N.Y. — Gear Motions, Inc., a Solvay–based gear manufacturer, has announced the promotion of Paul Andruszko to general manager of its Niagara Gear division
Auburn Doubledays hire an operations manager, play-by-play voice
AUBURN, N.Y. — The Auburn Doubledays minor-league, pro baseball team has hired Andrew Sagarin as operations manager and David Lauterbach as a communications associate who
Survey: CPAs want Cuomo to focus on tax reform, spending cuts in 2015
New York’s certified public accountants (CPAs) want Gov. Andrew Cuomo to focus on tax reform, spending cuts, infrastructure development, and business-development incentives in his 2015
Syracuse again leads state in year-over-year job losses in December
The Syracuse region lost 1,800 total jobs between December 2013 and this past December, representing the highest figure of year-over-year job losses in December among
Area lawmakers react to arrest of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on corruption charges
New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb (R–Canandaigua) said it is “imperative” that Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver “step down immediately” following his arrest Thursday
VP Supply Corp expands with two CNY acquisitions
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — VP Supply Corp. announced it has acquired pair of companies operating in areas of Central New York. Rochester–based VP Supply, which already
New York Fed board reelects Solvay Bank’s Mello to three-year term
The board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has reelected Paul Mello, president and CEO of Solvay Bank, to a three-year
SUNY trustees appoint Kaloyeros as founding president of SUNY Polytechnic Institute
ALBANY — Alain Kaloyeros said he is “privileged and humbled” to be the first to lead the faculty, staff, and students of SUNY Polytechnic Institute
New York manufacturing index back in positive territory
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported that its Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index climbed 11 points to 10, indicating that “business
Cuomo proposes four percent tax reduction, other resources for small-business expansion
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants a phased-in, four-percent tax reduction for small businesses and a set of new resources for small-business owners who are