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The Bear Market is Back: What Should Investors Do?

Stay disciplined and seek opportunities to upgrade portfolios. Don’t succumb to panic. After having avoided several near misses, U.S. equities recently fell into bear-market territory for the first t Read More
Five Self-Deceptions That Hold Us Back

As human beings, we’re experts at deceiving ourselves, all because it’s so easy for us to think we know more than we do. As a result, we do less than our best work, miss out on opportunities, and mess Read More
What does insurance cover in the coronavirus crisis?

The coronavirus situation is on everyone’s mind. We are receiving calls asking, “How will my policy respond?” We know many more of you have similar questions. Here is a brief primer on how insurance w Read More
Sharing Good News Stories During Uncertain Times

During this time of tremendous change and uncertainty, we are so proud to be working with local organizations that are stepping up altruistically, and that we are able to help share those feel-good ne Read More
Empowerment Zones: Federal Tax Credits Business Owners May Be Overlooking

As business owners prepare to submit their 2019 tax forms, it’s important to explore every option that could potentially put money back into their wallets, and into the economy. Many people aren’t awa Read More
The COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations for Employers

The COVID-19 pandemic has already caused severe disruption to many businesses across the country. We provide the following recommendations for employers in dealing with the many employment-related issues that will inevitably arise. Read More
State Government wants Fewer Nonprofit Health & Human-Service Providers

America’s health-care system is neither healthy, caring, nor a system. —Walter Cronkite Walter Cronkite died in 2009. I am not sure of the date of this quote. However, the “most trusted man in Americ Read More
5 Tips for U.S. Companies to Prepare for Coronavirus

A recent Mower PR & PA Group survey of corporate executives found only a third said their organizations are either very or extremely ready for the coronavirus outbreak from both an operational and Read More
Is Your Business A Revolving Door? 10 Ways To Keep Your Best Employees

Employee retention and turnover are important terms to every business owner and leader. But sometimes the driving factors behind why employees leave aren’t fully grasped or addressed by leadership, an Read More

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Health Care & Education

OCC Foundation creates Lazer Response Fund to assist coronavirus-impacted students ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The OCC Foundation has created the Lazer Response Fund to assist students “negatively impacted” by the coronavirus, or COVID-19, outbreak. Read More
Lockheed Martin to donate facilities, aircraft in COVID-19 response plan BETHESDA, Maryland — Lockheed Martin Corp. on Friday announced it will donate the use of its facilities for crisis-related activities, including critical medical-supply storage, distribution, and COVID-19 testing, “where needed and practical.” Read More
SBA Syracuse District director offers tips to small businesses on agency’s disaster loans SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bernard J. Paprocki, director of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Syracuse District Office, says the volume of calls and web traffic from small companies seeking help during the coronavirus crisis is unprecedented. Read More

Construction, Design & Real Estate

Lockheed Martin to donate facilities, aircraft in COVID-19 response plan BETHESDA, Maryland — Lockheed Martin Corp. on Friday announced it will donate the use of its facilities for crisis-related activities, including critical medical-supply storage, distribution, and COVID-19 testing, “where needed and practical.” Read More
MVHS submits its COVID-19 surge plan, suspends some services UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) has submitted its required surge plan for expanded hospital capacity to the state, while suspending some services in response to the coronavirus emergency. Read More
New York home sales edged up nearly 2 percent in February ALBANY — New York realtors sold 7,563 previously owned homes in February, up 1.7 percent from the 7,437 homes sold in February 2019. Read More

Manufacturing & Engineering

Lockheed Martin to donate facilities, aircraft in COVID-19 response plan BETHESDA, Maryland — Lockheed Martin Corp. on Friday announced it will donate the use of its facilities for crisis-related activities, including critical medical-supply storage, distribution, and COVID-19 testing, “where needed and practical.” Read More
Lockheed Martin readies for leadership transition in June when CEO Hewson steps down Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) is preparing for a leadership transition. Read More
Tessy Plastics to lay off up to 400 employees SKANEATELES — Tessy Plastics Corp. plans to lay off up to 400 people but is also giving each of its 1,000 employees a check for $2,000 to help them make due financially as the firm ceases production of items it doesn’t deem “essential.” Read More