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Business Plan Competition finalists named
BINGHAMTON — The Binghamton Local Development Corporation (BLDC) named nine finalists in the 2012 BLDC/Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (EAP) Business Plan Competition. “We had a great
Counties receive state flood aid
A little flood relief is on the way now that Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the state will cover the local share of disaster response and
Competitions award seed funding
SYRACUSE — The third annual Emerging Talk event brought 37 startup companies more than $150,000 in seeding funding. The event took place March 29 and
N.Y. Fed president to speak in Syracuse
SYRACUSE — The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York will be in Syracuse on Thursday to speak on regional and national economic
Foreman faces prison for hiring illegal aliens
SYRACUSE — A Florida man pleaded guilty Friday to employing illegal aliens for agricultural work in Cayuga County. Salvador Hernandez, 50, of Belle Glade, Fla.,
Small business optimism dips in March, halts six-month climb
Small business owners soured on their prospects for the future during March, according to a monthly survey conducted by the National Federation of Independent Business
Nirvana lands SBA loan for new equipment
BOONVILLE — Nirvana, Inc. will receive a $4.3 million Small Business Administration loan to expand the business and create 60 new jobs. The bottled-water company
State makes insurers’ filings accessible online
Property and casualty insurers’ state rate and form filings are now publicly available without a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request. The New York State
Final approval received in First Niagara-HSBC deal
First Niagara Bank’s planned acquisition of 195 HSBC Bank branches has been approved by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. “We are very
Binghamton jobs outlook improves, led by education, health care
BINGHAMTON — The Binghamton–area job market is gradually recovering from the great recession, led by growth in “eds and meds.” “Where we’re seeing our best
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