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Cuomo announces nearly $7M in awards for SUNY workforce-development programs
Nearly $7 million in funding awards for the State University of New York (SUNY) high-needs program will support workforce development in fields that are projected
NYSERDA to launch NY Prize competition for microgrids
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) will administer a new competition this fall to support “innovative resiliency” and clean-energy projects across
ConMed announces quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents
UTICA, N.Y. — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical-device maker, announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20
IPD: Engineering adds structural department, three new hires
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — IPD: Engineering, a Syracuse–based engineering firm, today announced the addition of a structural department and three new employees for the division. The
Carrols agrees to buy 64 Burger King restaurants in three states
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) today announced it signed agreements to purchase 64 Burger King restaurants from subsidiaries of Heartland Food

Tech Garden fuels nine firms with Grants for Growth awards
SYRACUSE — The Tech Garden, an affiliate of CenterState CEO, on Aug. 18 provided nine area firms with a financial boost with funding awards through

Syracuse launches Whoosh mobile-parking system
SYRACUSE — Drivers parking in downtown Syracuse have a new option for making a payment at a parking meter. Whoosh, a mobile-phone application, went live

N.Y. manufacturing index falls in August
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Aug. 15 that its Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell 11 points to 14.7 in

People news: Crouse Hospital appoints chief information officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Crouse Hospital has appointed Kimberly Rose as chief information officer (CIO) for the hospital and its affiliated entities. Rose most recently served
CNY unemployment rates fall in July compared to a year ago
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica–Rome, and Ithaca metro areas fell in July, compared to a year ago, according to the latest New York