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New York manufacturing index turns negative in August
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index slipped into negative territory in August, declining 5 points to -4.2. A negative reading indicates a decline

Entrepreneur Holdrege builds an idea into Idea Kraft
BINGHAMTON — Ewelina Zajac came to America as a college-exchange student in 2002. She spent the summer at Scott’s Family Resort on Oquaga Lake, before returning to her native Poland to complete a master’s degree with honors in industrial and graphic design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Wroclaw. She graduated on a Thursday
Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC
Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC recently hired DARIO ALBUQUERQUE, CHRISTIAN SAMARA, and BRIAN WEGMAN in its Syracuse office. Albuquerque joined the firm as an associate in the Audit and Accounting Department. He received both a bachelor’s degree in accounting and an MBA from SUNY Oswego. Prior to being hired on a full-time basis, Albuquerque

New York state adds 6,400 private-sector jobs in July, ADP report says
Private-sector employers in New York state added 6,400 jobs in July, according to the latest ADP Regional Employment Report issued Wednesday. All the job gains

CNY Community Foundation announces new CFO
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Community Foundation announced it hired Kimberly Sadowski this spring as its new chief financial officer (CFO). Sadowski has

People news: Cahill joins Barclay Damon as an associate attorney
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Julie M. Cahill has joined Barclay Damon, LLP as an associate attorney in the firm’s Syracuse office. Cahill is member of the

SCRIBA, N.Y. — Exelon Generation (NYSE: EXC) has agreed to assume ownership and management of operations of Entergy Corp.’s (NYSE: ETR) James A. FitzPatrick nuclear-power

Health-insurance rates in New York’s small-group market to rise by more than 8 percent in 2017
ALBANY, N.Y. — Insurance regulators have approved an average 8.3 percent increase in health-insurance premiums in the Empire State’s small-group market in 2017, the New

Summer camp encourages high-school girls to pursue careers in STEM fields
SYRACUSE — Makenna Gadway, who will be a freshman at Bishop Grimes High School in the fall, has always liked her math and science classes in school. “Anything hands-on is interesting to me,” says Gadway. She’d like to pursue engineering for a career and is considering colleges such as Syracuse University, Clarkson University, and the
Does a Company’s Reputation Rest on the Shoulders of the CEO?
When you think Facebook, you think Mark Zuckerberg. When you think Amazon, Jeff Bezos comes to mind. These and other examples of celebrity corporate leaders show that a CEO’s personal brand can work in concert with the corporation’s brand, helping elevate both in the public’s eye. Like it or not, today’s CEO has been pre-cast
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