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Urban Life CrossFit to expand with spin studios
SYRACUSE — University CrossFit, LLC, which does business as Urban Life CrossFit, has plans to expand its space in its current location, adding a spinning
Bonadio report: Upstate construction industry improves since 2012
The upstate New York construction industry has seen a “positive improvement” in the last couple years, according to the 2014 Upstate New York Contractors State
Five businesses to expand or locate in Binghamton under START-UP NY program
BINGHAMTON — Five businesses will expand or locate in Binghamton through the START-UP NY program, the initiative that creates tax-free areas associated with colleges and
ConMed moves forward with interim CEO after Corasanti steps down
UTICA — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical-device maker, is moving ahead with new leadership after its CEO stepped down and its founder retired.
APAC Customer Services to add 50 jobs in Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — APAC Customer Services, Inc., a company that provides customer-care outsourced services, on Wednesday announced that it expects to add 50 jobs in
PAR Technology reports net loss, reduced revenue in second quarter
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) on Thursday reported a net loss from continuing operations of $519,000, or 3 cents per share,

USDOT awards grants to Syracuse, Oswego, Rome airports
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded three regional airports grant funding for upgrades at each facility. The USDOT has awarded

DiNapoli: local sales-tax revenue growing slowly
Local sales-tax collections in New York state grew by $177 million, or 2.4 percent, in the first half of 2014, compared to the same period

Dannible & McKee completes Public Company Accounting Oversight Board inspection
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) recently completed its triennial inspection of the Syracuse–based accounting firm Dannible & McKee, LLP. The

New York A.G., consortium settle with military consumer lender
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — New York is among several states that have reached a settlement with a military-consumer lender that provides nearly $92 million in debt