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Southern Tier wildlife-control business fined, forced to change business practices
The owner of a Southern Tier wildlife removal and control business will have to change his business practices after consumers complained about “incomplete work and

State starts new “one-stop shop” webpage highlighting available business tax credits
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance on Tuesday launched a new business incentives webpage. The new design is a “one-stop shop” where

Miner calls on Upstate Medical to pay City of Syracuse for services
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner is publicly calling on SUNY Upstate Medical University to forge an agreement with the City of Syracuse in

Cornell names Nelson dean of Johnson School
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University announced it has named Mark Nelson, a professor of accounting, as the 12th dean of the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate

UVANY to host entrepreneurial-funding forum in Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — The Upstate Venture Association of New York (UVANY) this week will host a forum on securing funding for entrepreneurs at the ThINCubator

Cuomo wants to study taking State Fairgrounds private as renovations roll on
GEDDES — Construction work on a portion of the renovations at the New York State Fairgrounds should be finished for the start of the Syracuse Nationals car show in mid-July. “The goal is to be ready for the Syracuse Nationals, and I think we’re going to be,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in speaking to reporters
Most everyone can agree that electricity is the lifeblood of our economy. Without it, nothing runs, nothing gets manufactured, and our health and safety are at risk. A quick look across the energy landscape shows we’re in a period of exciting innovation. How people think about and use electricity is changing as quickly as the

ConMed to pay quarterly dividend of 20 cents in early July
UTICA, N.Y. — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical-device maker, recently announced that its board of directors has declared cash dividend of 20 cents

Bassett and Oneida Healthcare to pursue partnership pact
ONEIDA, N.Y. — Oneida Healthcare and Cooperstown–based Bassett Healthcare Network announced Wednesday that they will pursue a partnership agreement to coordinate health-care services and seek

SBA makes 504 debt-refinancing program permanent
Eligible small-business owners now have “more options” to refinance eligible fixed assets and business expenses through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 504 refinance program.
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