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CenterState CEO, Brookings roll out metropolitan business plan
SYRACUSE — CenterState CEO and the Brookings Institution on Nov. 7 released a metropolitan-business plan that identifies five “key” findings with “clear” implications for “redefining
Upstate consumer sentiment falls to lowest level in two years
The shutdown of the federal government, which lasted 16 days in October, was enough to sour consumers across upstate New York and reduce their willingness
Cuomo announces FuzeHub initiative to help manufacturers grow
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo today announced the launch of FuzeHub, a new resource platform developed to spur the growth of New York manufacturers. FuzeHub
NY State of Health says 48,000 have enrolled
The New York State Department of Health on Tuesday, Nov. 12, announced that more than 48,000 New Yorkers have enrolled in health plans through NY
Upstate Medical finance executive, Brady, retires amid state probe of compensation
SYRACUSE — Steven Brady, senior vice president for administration and finance at the State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University, retired on Wednesday,
Syracuse Tech Garden unveils Power Up room
SYRACUSE — CenterState CEO today announced the opening of the Power Up room, a new suite inside the Syracuse Tech Garden. The Power Up room
Health-care staffing firm Fortus Group rebrands
UTICA — The Fortus Group, a Utica–based health-care staffing firm, today announced it has rebranded to Fortus Healthcare Resources. The change is intended to “accurately
National small-business optimism tumbles in October
A key measure of the nation’s small-business optimism fell more than two points in October amid a “precipitous” decline in hiring plans and expectations for
Cuomo announces grants for local-government cost reduction
Several local governments in Central New York are among 68 governments statewide that will share in $4 million in grant funding to implement initiatives to
Schneiderman, 30 other state AGs urge smart-phone industry to protect consumers
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today announced a total of 31 attorneys general have signed a letter urging the smart-phone industry to protect consumers.