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CNY International Business Alliance encourages, educates on exporting
SYRACUSE — The Central New York International Business Alliance (CNYIBA), an organization formed to enhance global sales of companies in the 12-county region, uses education and trade missions to encourage regional companies to export their products. That’s according to Steven King, CNYIBA director. The CNYIBA is based at the office of CenterState CEO, the region’s […]
Miner releases Syracuse Billion proposal for infrastructure projects
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner has unveiled her “Syracuse Billion” agenda, a billion-dollar public-investment plan focusing on infrastructure projects throughout the city. Miner
Bank marketing: What happened to the toasters?
The year was 1979. President Jimmy Carter appointed Paul Volcker as chairman of the board of governors for the Federal Reserve System. Volcker’s challenge was to tame the “stagflation” crisis, which he did by raising the federal funds rate from 11 percent in 1979 to 20 percent in 1981. In the same year, the prime
Harden Furniture plans major capital investment
McCONNELLSVILLE — The year was 1844. The 15th quadrennial, national, presidential election, between James K. Polk and Henry Clay, was underway. The great debate in the U.S. Congress was whether slavery should be extended to future states. That year, the Harden family began making quality kitchen chairs to supplement the work at the family sawmill,
Cuomo signs Craft New York Act, offers $3M in promotional funding
Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently signed the Craft New York Act that he says cuts “burdensome” requirements placed on craft-beverage manufacturers and eases restrictions on the marketing of products. Cuomo also launched two craft-beverage grant programs. The $3 million in promotional funding includes a $2 million craft-beverage marketing and promotion-grant program, and $1 million craft-beverage industry
ESD awards funding to Broome, Oneida County firmsESD awards funding to Broome, Oneida County firms
Companies in Broome and Oneida Counties will use state funding that the board of directors of Empire State Development (ESD) approved during a recent session
Welch Allyn unveils new website, online parts store
SKANEATELES FALLS — Welch Allyn’s customers spoke and the medical diagnostic-device manufacturer listened. The result is a newly launched website for U.S. customers that includes improved features, making it easier for clients to interact with Welch Allyn by computer, tablet, or smartphone. “We recognize that customers like our product, but we have to recognize that’s
DEC acquires 87 acres of Tompkins County land from Finger Lakes Land Trust
DRYDEN, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has acquired 87 acres of land in the town of Dryden in Tompkins
People news: Upstate Shredding hires chief operations officer
OWEGO, N.Y. — Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling has hired James M. Land as its chief operations officer (COO) / chief security officer (CSO). Land
New York manufacturing business activity expands in November
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Nov. 17 that its Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index rose 4 points to 10.2 in November. The rise indicates “a pace of growth somewhat faster than last month’s,” the New York Fed said in a news release posted on its website. Nonetheless, the October and
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