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Cornell teams make finals of Energy Department competition
The U. S. Department of Energy has selected teams from Cornell University Sustainable Design and the university’s Cornell Energy Institute to compete in a geothermal
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse University (SU) Kauffman Entrepreneurship Engagement Fellows program has continued growing since its beginning three years ago. This year’s group totals 16
Excellus will keep local emphasis, CEO-elect says
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield will remain a regional company with work forces in various areas of New York, according to the CEO-elect of the health plan
Survey: Major health-care plans’ costs to rise in lockstep
Different types of employer-provided health-insurance plans will increase in cost at virtually identical rates in 2012, according to a recent national survey from Buck Consultants,
Survey: Employer wellness programs on the rise
More employers are launching wellness programs, and the majority of organizations currently offering wellness initiatives are looking to invest in and expand them. That’s according
EBRI: Consumer-driven health-plan enrollees are healthier, wealthier
People enrolled in “consumer-driven” health plans tend to have higher incomes, higher educational levels, and report better health behavior than do those enrolled in traditional
New York Optometric opens location in Armory Square
SYRACUSE — A new branch of an optometric business has opened at 85 Walton St. in the Armory Square district. Lou Enzerillo, owner of New
Former CEO of furniture supplier joins e2e board
ITHACA — Peter Cohen, a co-managing director of 22 Holdings Corp., is now a member of the board of directors at e2e Materials. 22 Holdings
CEO survey ranks New York 49th for doing business
New York is the second worst state in the nation in which to do business, according to a new survey from Chief Executive magazine. The
Income, earnings rise at Chemung Financial
ELMIRA — Last April’s acquisition of Fort Orange Financial Corp., along with several other factors, boosted first-quarter net income and earnings per share at Chemung