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Reflections from the PGA Championship
I was fortunate to see the world’s best golfers in action while attending the 2013 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club in Pittsford Aug. 8-11 The major tournament was estimated to have produced a nearly $80 million economic impact on the greater Rochester region, according to the economic-development group, Greater Rochester Enterprise (GRE). […]
New York’s initial unemployment claims fall by 4 percent
The number of people applying for new unemployment-insurance benefits in New York state in the week ending Aug. 3, fell by 712, or almost 4
StartFast gears up for second annual Demo Day event
SYRACUSE — StartFast Venture Accelerator’s second Demo Day, set for Thursday, Aug. 22 at the Landmark Theater in Syracuse, promises to be bigger and better than last year’s inaugural event. The gathering, which features technology companies pitching themselves to investors after spending the summer participating in StartFast, sold out the Everson Museum auditorium last
Kishmish continues growth trend
SYRACUSE — With a newly created leadership position to head up the sales and marketing department, network and IT services provider Kishmish, Inc. is on track to generate double-digit growth this year. Founded in 1999, Syracuse–based Kishmish (www.kishmish.com) has produced steady growth yearly since its inception, averaging sales increases between 28 and 30 percent
SRC transfers bioforensics group to SU
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University (SU) late last month announced the signing of an agreement with SRC, Inc. that transfers the assets and employees of its bioforensics group to the school. The Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute (FNSSI) in SU’s College of Arts and Sciences signed the agreement with SRC, a nonprofit-research company headquartered
State AG settles with dozens of CNY contractors over home-improvement law violations
Home-improvement contractors in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown, and Binghamton regions were among those reaching a settlement with the state over violations of New York’s law
Survey: NY manufacturing conditions improve for a third month
Conditions for New York manufacturers improved “modestly” for a third consecutive month in July. That’s according to the August 2013 Empire State Manufacturing Survey
NYS unemployment rate unchanged at 7.5 percent, Upstate rate falls
New York state’s unemployment rate remain unchanged in July at 7.5 percent, its lowest level since February 2009, according to preliminary figures the New York
WCNY appoints COO and VP of development
SYRACUSE — Richard A. Sullivan, of Skaneateles, has been named executive vice president and chief operating officer at WCNY. He brings 34 years of news-media
NYSERDA bonds generate $24 million for energy-improvement loans
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced it has raised more than $24 million from revenue bonds it issued to finance
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