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N.Y. manufacturing index rises in July to highest mark in four years
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported July 15 that its Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index climbed more than six points to
Owner of Albany, Buffalo New Horizons teams up with brother to buy DeWitt location
DeWITT, N.Y. — The DeWitt location of New Horizons Computer Learning Center has new owners. Jason Krolak, the owner of the firm’s locations in Albany
POMCO trains 65 new employees to service CO-OP plan
SYRACUSE — POMCO Group, a Syracuse–based third-party administrator of self-funded health-care and risk-management plans, has added 65 new employees at its corporate headquarters as it

Local investment advisor finds time for world championship lacrosse
SYRACUSE — Matthew Abbott, an investment advisor with Armory Capital Management, LLC, participated on the U.S. team that lost to Canada, 8-5 at the Federation
Crouse starts posting prices on common medical procedures
SYRACUSE — Just how much could that upcoming surgery cost? Saying it’s the first Central New York hospital to do so, Crouse Hospital has posted

Medical director calls new Upstate Cancer Center a ‘vision fulfilled’
SYRACUSE — Dr. Leslie Kohman, medical director of the Upstate Cancer Center, calls the newly opened facility “a vision fulfilled.” “Leaders, physicians, staff, and patients
Army Corps to OK wetlands permit for Marcy computer-chip facility project
MARCY, N.Y. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will approve the federal wetlands permits necessary for development of a computer-chip manufacturing facility in
CenterState CEO, local foundations announce Work Train initiative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Several local foundations are investing nearly $1 million over the next three years to seed a workforce-development initiative to create job opportunities
Cornell, Clarkson, Lockheed teams awarded funding for electric-grid research
Projects at two Upstate universities and one manufacturer will use state funding to develop technology that add “resiliency and efficiency” to New York’s electric grid.

New COO begins work at local chapter of the American Red Cross
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York region of the American Red Cross recently named Scott Aminov as its new chief operations officer. As COO,