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CenterState Chamber Alliance expects more members
SYRACUSE — CenterState CEO and the Mohawk Valley Chamber of Commerce are launching a partnership that could eventually include chambers of commerce throughout the region.
Excellus: Generics slated to hit shelves could save $714M Upstate
New generic medications set to appear in pharmacies in 2012 and 2013 could save more than $714 million per year in prescription-drug spending in upstate
Small-business optimism slips in May; firms ‘treading water’
A monthly measurement of small-business owners’ optimism nationally stabilized in May, diminishing incrementally after registering ups and downs in April and March. The Small Business
St. Joseph’s names Women and Children’s Service Line leaders
SYRACUSE — St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center has named an administrator and medical director for its Women and Children’s Service Line, cementing a new organizational
Crouse program trains EMS providers in Lean Six Sigma
SYRACUSE — Crouse Hospital is using a new training program to try to straighten the road for ambulances and emergency medical service (EMS) providers. The
NY follows national trends on debt, according to Fed data
Residents of New York State weren’t immune to national trends when it came to handling debt at the beginning of this year, a recent report
Contractors believe Solarize Madison will help their firms shine
Two upstate New York companies are brightening their outlook for 2012 after being selected as contractors for a new solar-power group-purchasing program in Madison County.
Housing Visions, residents reap rewards of green-home construction
SYRACUSE — The benefits of green building don’t evaporate after the last pieces of drywall are in place for a Central New York nonprofit housing
AECC expects acquisitions before year’s end
DeWITT — A DeWitt–based environmental consulting firm has been growing rapidly since its launch in 2009. AECC had nine employees when it was founded and
SU, Cornell partner with Rwandan universities
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse University (SU) School of Information Studies (iSchool) and Cornell University are helping two universities in Rwanda train new professionals in library