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Metro Mattress opens new Albany-area store
SYRACUSE — Syracuse–based Metro Mattress opened its 45th store at 279 Troy Road in East Greenbush in the Rensselaer County Plaza. This is the second
Scrap yard announces $5 million renovation project
BINGHAMTON — Ben Weitsman of Binghamton has launched a $5 million renovation and upgrade project at its scrap yard facility. “This multi-million dollar upgrade will
D&W Diesel moves into former Fleet-source location
KIRKWOOD — By mid-month, Auburn–based D&W Diesel, Inc. will open its new facility at 27 Link Drive in Kirkwood, ready to tap into the area’s busy trucking, industrial, and natural-gas markets. The company, which distributes new and remanufactured engine components, tank-truck equipment, industrial products, and hoses, is in the process of finishing renovations on the
BrandYourself secures $1.2M in new funding
SYRACUSE — BrandYourself.com, a startup based in downtown Syracuse’s Tech Garden, announced $1.2 million in new financing today and the public launch of its product.
CenterState CEO annual meeting to focus on exports
SYRACUSE — A leader of the Export-Import Bank of the United States will deliver the keynote address at the CenterState CEO annual meeting in April.
First Niagara expands small business banking team
First Niagara Financial Group (NASDAQ: FNFG) had added 40 bankers throughout its footprint in the Northeast to focus on small business. They started in February.
Clothing and footwear retailer opens in downtown Syracuse
SYRACUSE — Philadelphia–based Villa, Inc. has opened a new store in downtown Syracuse. The store, located at 317 S. Salina St., joins 34 other Villa
Governor starts surety-bond assistance program
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has launched a statewide surety-bond assistance program in a bid to boost state contracting among small businesses and businesses owned
SBA in Syracuse launches 2012 e200 program
SYRACUSE — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) kicked off its second consecutive Syracuse Emerging Leaders initiative (e200) this morning. The SBA is now recruiting
Changes coming for CenterState CEO business show
SYRACUSE — CenterState CEO is overhauling its annual business show with a change in date, relocation to downtown Syracuse, and new partner to help develop
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