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New York manufacturing declines for third straight month in October
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index registered a reading of -11.4, declining for a third consecutive month in October. The index figure of
Cornell study: Overweight health bloggers viewed as less reliable
ITHACA — A blogger’s weight affects her or his credibility with readers seeking food advice, according to a Cornell University study published online and in a print issue of the journal Health Communication. The study revealed that when a blogger is overweight, readers are far more skeptical of the information that blogger provides when compared
Health Republic Insurance to close at year’s end; impact on POMCO not known
SYRACUSE — Health Republic Insurance of New York (HRINY) will no longer offer individual and small-group health-insurance plans in 2016. HRINY is a consumer operated and oriented plan (CO-OP). CO-OPs are private, member-governed health-insurance companies that formed nationwide as part of the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. The CO-OP had hired POMCO Group, a Syracuse–based
SU’s Whitman School launches student-run venture for business education
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management has unveiled Consurtio, a student-run company that Whitman is describing as an “experiential learning venture.” Kenneth Kavajecz, dean of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, unveiled Consurtio during an Oct. 1 event at the school. “I believe that this is going to transform business
MVCC to receive more than $2.2M in federal money over five years
U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, and Congressman Richard Hanna recently announced more than $2.2 million in federal funding over five years for Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) in Oneida County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Education’s Strengthening Institutions Program. MVCC will use this grant to support the Pathway to
State panel selects Tioga Downs for final casino-gaming license
NICHOLS, N.Y. — The New York Gaming Facility Location Board has approved Tioga Downs Casino Racing & Entertainment for the state’s final casino-gaming license. Tioga
Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences creates director of education innovation position
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University’s College of Arts and Sciences has started a new senior-level position, called director of education innovation, and named G. Peter
JPMorgan Chase earnings miss analysts’ estimates, stock falls
JPM Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), the largest U.S. bank, reported a profit of $6.8 billion in the third quarter, up 22 percent from
New Hartford real-estate firm to merge with RealtyUSA
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — The Weichert Realtors Campion-Weeks agency of New Hartford will merge with RealtyUSA, effective Thursday. RealtyUSA, which currently operates a sales office
Tops Markets formally opens Wizard of Oz-themed store in Chittenango
CHITTENANGO, N.Y. — Tops Markets has unveiled its new “Wonderful Wizard of Oz”-themed store location with a formal opening in Chittenango. Based on the famous
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