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Syracuse, Ithaca startups recognized in Cleantech Open Northeast competition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Full Circle Feed, a Syracuse–based startup company, captured a prize of $30,000 in cash and in-kind services in the Cleantech Open Northeast
State announces funding for disaster-relief housing in Oneida, Binghamton
New York state has awarded housing projects in Oneida and Binghamton more than $10 million in funding following housing losses during Hurricane Irene and Tropical
Cuomo: employers will save $45M on workers’-compensation costs in 2015
New York employers won’t have pay to pay as much into the state’s workers’-compensation system in 2015, resulting in savings to all employers totaling $45
PAR Technology reports third-quarter loss
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) on Thursday reported a net loss of $109,000, or 1 cent per share, during the third
Eric Mower + Associates enters NYC market with PR firm combination
SYRACUSE — The top official at the largest advertising agency in Central New York has had his eye on the nation’s number one media market

Seven CNY nonprofits receive Excellus funding awards for health programs
DeWITT — Programs that seven Central New York nonprofits offer will benefit from a total of more than $27,000 in community health awards from Excellus

State funding to help pay for two Syracuse recreation projects
SYRACUSE — State funding will benefit projects at the Magnarelli Community Center gymnasium and at Grant Middle School on Syracuse’s Northside. The Magnarelli Center will
First Niagara blames impairment charge, process issue for Q3 loss
BUFFALO — First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) is pointing to a non-cash write-off and a process issue as the reasons for a third
Lockheed Martin to acquire Systems Made Simple
SALINA, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) announced it has agreed to acquire Salina–based Systems Made Simple, a firm that provides health-information technology products

Schumer pushes for federal designation to allow Port of Oswego to export grain
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Port of Oswego and SUNY Oswego need a special federal designation that would allow the port to export grain and other