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Siena: Upstate consumer sentiment dips in Q1
Statewide sentiment hits 21-month high Consumer sentiment in upstate New York was measured at 64.6 in the first quarter of 2023, down 0.9 points from the last reading of 65.5 in the fourth quarter of 2022. That’s according to the latest quarterly survey of upstate and statewide consumer sentiment that the Siena College Research Institute (SRI) […]
CenterState CEO seeking applicants for new Syracuse Surge Accelerator
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Those interested have until the end of May to apply for involvement in CenterState CEO’s Syracuse Surge Accelerator. Announced April 17, it’s a program that seeks to “address the lack of diversity in the technology industry.” Specifically, the initiative seeks to empower Black-Indigenous-Persons of Color (BIPOC) entrepreneurs to launch and accelerate new

Downtown project developers share details during Downtown Committee’s spring progress breakfast
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Three speakers discussed their involvement in downtown Syracuse projects during Thursday morning’s spring progress breakfast held at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown. The

FuzeHub announces this year’s first round of manufacturing-grant recipients
ALBANY, N.Y. — Businesses in Auburn, Ithaca, and Rome are among the 10 recipients of $50,000 manufacturing grants that FuzeHub recently announced. FuzeHub, an Albany–based

Connecticut bank shareholders approve merger with NBT Bank
NORWICH, N.Y. — The shareholders of a Connecticut banking company have voted to approve a proposed merger with NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB), the parent

CenterState CEO launches Syracuse Surge Accelerator program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO on Monday introduced the Syracuse Surge Accelerator, a program that it says seeks to “address the lack of diversity in

Natur-Tyme to close after 40 years in business
DeWITT, N.Y. — Natur-Tyme, a business that says it’s been serving the health and wellness needs of the Central New York community for 40 years,

RMS promotes Fiorenza to director of research analytics
BALDWINSVILLE — Research & Marketing Strategies, Inc. (RMS) announced that it has promoted Patrick Fiorenza to director of research analytics. Since joining RMS in early 2022, Fiorenza has established a comprehensive analytics department to address the company’s market-research analytics needs and developed an extensive team of resources through both internal staff and contracted professionals, the

WISE Women’s Business Center to use $100K SU grant to help women entrepreneurs
SYRACUSE — The WISE Women’s Business Center (WBC) will use a $100,000 special-impact grant from Syracuse University to help area women entrepreneurs. The funding will allow WISE WBC to provide expert technical assistance to more than 250 women entrepreneurs in Central New York through its no-cost, small-business counseling program. Syracuse University sees the grant as
All CNY regions post modest job gains in the last year
The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, Ithaca, and Elmira regions all gained jobs between February 2022 and this past February. The Central New York subregions produced job growth ranging from 0.6 percent in both the Elmira and Ithaca areas to 2.4 percent in the Syracuse region during the 12-month period. That’s according to the latest
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