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Syracuse region leads state’s metro areas in job losses
The Syracuse metro area lost 3,300 jobs between July 2013 and this past July, a decrease of 1.1 percent, according to the latest monthly employment

Unshackle Upstate leader to headline Commerce Chenango legislative luncheon on Aug. 20
NORWICH, N.Y. — On Aug. 20, Commerce Chenango will host a legislative luncheon, featuring keynote speaker Brian Sampson, executive director of Unshackle Upstate. The event

Gillibrand: Cortland to host Made in Rural America forum in September
CORTLAND, N.Y. — The Obama Administration will bring its “Made in Rural America” export forum to Cortland in September. The event is set for Sept.
NFIB: Small-business optimism inches up in July
The National Federation of Independent Business’ (NFIB’s) latest index of small-business optimism released Tuesday found that optimism “technically rose” 0.7 points to 95.7 in July
Kinney Drugs expands its Buy Local program
GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. — Kinney Drugs today announced it is partnering with more local vendors and producers to expand its “Buy Local” program. The initiative gives
Southern Tier Harley-Davidson acquires Texas dealership
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Southern Tier Harley-Davidson on Wednesday announced it has acquired Independence Harley-Davidson in College Station, Texas, its first store outside New York. The

JAY-K Independent Lumber finds the right niche
Niche: The situation in which a business’s products or services can succeed by being sold to a particular kind or group of people — Merriam–Webster. NEW HARTFORD — JAY-K Independent Lumber, Inc. has found its niche. Headquartered on Seneca Turnpike in New Hartford, JAY-K is a full-service, independent, retail lumber, and building-materials business with a
State approves SUNY Oswego campus plan for START-UP NY
OSWEGO — Empire State Development has approved the plan by the State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego) for the START-UP NY initiative. Empire State Development is New York’s chief economic-development agency. The approval means the university can begin reviewing applications from businesses interested in partnering with it in START-UP NY, SUNY Oswego
Syracuse startup launches wellness platform
SYRACUSE — 3Pound Health, a health and wellness software company, recently released its Euco personal health-manager platform, the next step in the company’s goal to help doctor’s more effectively communicate with patients in order to generate lasting health changes. Euco is a patient-engagement platform comprised of a clinician-focused web application that connects to a corresponding
WellTrail strives for growth in Central New York, Midwest
VAN BUREN — WellTrail, Inc., a Van Buren–based health and injury-management services company, is aiming for additional growth in 2015, both in Central New York and in its service area in the Midwest. “My goal is to finally market [locally],” says Kelli LaPage, founder, CEO, and sole owner of the WellTrail, Inc. “I haven’t marketed
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