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ConMed moves forward with Viking deal
UTICA — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD) successfully completed its tender offer for all outstanding shares of Viking Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: VKNG) common stock at a
Utica–Rome area tops state’s regions in job growth over the last year
The Utica–Rome metro area beat out all of New York’s metro areas with a 4.4 percent increase in private-sector jobs and a 3.2 percent rise
ESD green-lights CNY, Southern Tier funding
Empire State Development’s (ESD) board of directors OK’d grants for a Central New York company and a Southern Tier community revitalization program Thursday. The state
NY’s manufacturing conditions continue swoon, survey finds
Difficulties continued for New York’s manufacturers in September, a monthly survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found. The New York Fed’s Empire
Raymond Corp. too busy growing to celebrate 90th anniversary
GREENE — Most companies celebrate major anniversaries with champagne and balloons. Raymond Corp. doesn’t have time to celebrate its 90th birthday. The business has doubled its production since 2009 and has added 500 employees in its U.S. operations since 2010 just to keep up with demand. With headquarters in Greene, Raymond says it’s the North
Binghamton to showcase itself to startups with ‘Startup Weekend’
BINGHAMTON — Attention, entrepreneurs with a great business idea: the city of Binghamton says it has just the place for you to come and pitch
HSLD&G law firm diversifies into private-practice work
JOHNSON CITY — For more than three decades, the law firm of Hogan, Sarzynski, Lynch, DeWind & Gregory (HSLD&G) has provided legal services to school
Rochester–area e-recycler, Sunnking, expands into Binghamton market
BINGHAMTON — Brockport–based electronics recycler Sunnking, Inc. has expanded into the Binghamton region. Earlier this year, Sunnking hired Ken Blaison, who founded and managed TechnoloCycle, Inc., a Binghamton electronics recycler, from 2008 until joining Sunnking. Blaison’s experience in both the industry and in the Southern Tier region made him a perfect fit for Sunnking’s plans
Legislation would provide grants for waterfront brownfield redevelopment
Proposed federal legislation would award grants of up to $500,000 to local governments and nonprofit organizations redeveloping abandoned waterfront properties. “I don’t think [the legislation] has any chance [of passing] before the election, but after the election there is an opportunity because this kind of idea isn’t a Democratic or Republican idea,” U.S. Sen. Kirsten
Ithaca College to host energy management conference
ITHACA — Ithaca College will host its annual Educational Energy Day (EdEnergy) conference Oct. 1 at its Campus Center. The confab, held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., spotlights energy management best practices, strategies, products, and technologies. The agenda includes speakers from Staples, Honeywell, Corning Natural Gas, Rochester Institute of Technology, GEM Energy Services, Building
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