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State gains jobs, unemployment up slightly in January
Most of the state saw strong job growth in January as the New York added 45,500 jobs, putting the state’s economic recovery well ahead of
The number of mass layoffs in New York declined for the third straight year last year, but 2011 still saw one of the highest numbers
State to audit health insurers’ rate increase requests
The information that health insurers use to ask the state for permission to raise rates will be subject to the scrutiny of auditors, the New
Pamela Matt to head up MV Chamber
UTICA — Pamela Matt of New Hartford is the new executive director of the Mohawk Valley Chamber of Commerce following an extensive nationwide search. She
AGC: Syracuse lost 3,100 construction jobs since 1990
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse-area construction job market has declined by 21 percent since peaking in 1990, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) said this
Health-care employers face tough time finding qualified workers
Health-care providers continue to struggle to find skilled candidates or job openings, particularly specialized, technical positions. More than 37 percent of health-care employers have jobs
Survey: U.S. workers’ confidence about retirement savings rose in 2011
U.S. workers are becoming more confident that they will have enough money to retire comfortably, but know they still have work to do, according to a recently released survey from Towers Watson, a global employee-benefits consulting firm. In 2011, 68 percent of survey respondents reported they were very or somewhat confident they will have enough
Mang Insurance acquires Fort Plain agency
FORT PLAIN — NBT Bancorp subsidiary Mang Insurance Agency, LLC has acquired Harvey-Triumpho Insurance Agency of Fort Plain. Going forward, the agency will do business
Anaren cuts jobs as profit, sales decline
DeWITT — Declining sales and profit forced job cuts at DeWitt–based Anaren, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANEN) in recent months. The company has reduced its workforce of 1,000 employees by 15 percent since July, saving about $5 million on salaries and benefits. Anaren, which has locations in the Syracuse area, New Hampshire, Colorado, and China, did not
Report: Health-care law increased insurance coverage of 19- to 25-year-olds
The 2010 federal health-care reform law has increased the portion of young adults with health-insurance coverage, according to a national report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI). The percentage of individuals ages 19-25 with private health-insurance coverage rose from 51 percent in 2010 to 55.8 percent in the first six months of 2011, according
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