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Gear Motions plans more growth after Buffalo acquisition
SOLVAY — Gear Motions Inc. intends to rev up its rate of growth after the custom-cut gear and ground-gear supplier expanded its customer base by
SBA kicks off second year of e200 program in Syracuse
SYRACUSE — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) launched Syracuse’s 2012 Emerging Leaders initiative (e200) Feb. 27, starting recruitment for the program, which is returning
BCG, BHL expect more revenue growth and additional hiring this year
CLAY — The leaders of a pair of local financial-services companies believe their firms will continue a recent hot streak of adding employees and growing
IIABNY study: Insurance agents remain content with carriers
DeWITT — Independent insurance agents are generally satisfied with insurance companies, according to a new report from the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New
Partners start HighPoint Advisors with focus on indepenence
MANLIUS — A new, local financial-services firm says it’s shunning the big-broker feel. “In bigger companies, management decides what you do,” says Adam (AJ) Loedel,
New rules mandate health insurers create standard benefit summaries
A new set of federal rules aims to make examining different health-insurance plans less like brain surgery and more like comparison shopping for cars. The
Governor starts surety-bond assistance program
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has launched a statewide surety-bond assistance program in a bid to boost state contracting among small businesses and businesses owned
Pre-tax profit rose 15 percent to nearly $22 billion at HSBC Holdings plc in 2011, the banking company announced today. Earnings per share totaled 92
Southern Tier Dermatology expands to Elmira area
Opens new office in Big Flats that employs 8 people BIG FLATS — Vestal–based Southern Tier Dermatology & Aesthetics has opened a new medical-practice location
Guthrie Health adds mobile doctor search tool
SAYRE, Pa. — Guthrie Health recently launched a mobile-search tool that allows patients to find information on Guthrie physicians from their mobile devices. To access