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SBA Syracuse District loan approvals, dollar value rise in 2014 fiscal year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) supported 648 loans valued at nearly $147 million during the 2014

USDA solicits proposals for third round of Greek-yogurt pilot program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting proposals from Greek-yogurt producers for the third round of a pilot program that provides yogurt for schools
Schumer: federal grant to pay for stream gauges along state canal system
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded the New York State Canal flood-warning system a grant of nearly $1.5 million for the installation of
Lockheed Martin: Decision to acquire Systems Made Simple wasn’t hard
SALINA — Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) had partnered with Systems Made Simple in the past and was “well aware” of the company and its

Pyramid, Racer Trust seek buyer, tenants for former GM property
SALINA — The Detroit, Mich.–based organization that owns the Salina Industrial Powerpark is working with a local real-estate firm to pursue additional tenants for the
Bell Tenant Champions rebrands with new compensation model
SYRACUSE — Bell Tenant Champions, a Syracuse–based firm that represents tenants and buyers in real-estate negotiations, has rebranded and changed the way it earns client
Former Unshackle director takes over ABC’s Empire State chapter
The former director of an upstate New York business-advocacy group is settling into his new role as president of the Empire State Chapter of the
Avalon Document Services expands in Utica with acquisition
UTICA — Avalon Document Services has worked with Graphics of Utica, a locally owned graphic design and printing business, for about a decade. On Nov.

Camillus Mills names leasing agent, wins initial approval on historic-registration application
CAMILLUS, N.Y. — Camillus Mills announced it has named the Pyramid Brokerage Company of DeWitt as the project’s exclusive leasing agent. At the same time,
State approves Cayuga Community College plan for START-UP NY program
AUBURN, N.Y. — Cayuga Community College will participate in the START-UP NY economic-development program. The State University of New York (SUNY) and Empire State Development