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Small-business optimism slips in May; firms ‘treading water’
A monthly measurement of small-business owners’ optimism nationally stabilized in May, diminishing incrementally after registering ups and downs in April and March. The Small Business Optimism Index from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) dipped one-tenth of a point in May. It registered 94.4, which is low by historical standards and matches slow growth […]
Verizon Wireless upgrading data network in Southern Tier
Verizon Wireless plans to roll out faster data-network coverage in the Binghamton, Elmira, and Corning areas June 21. The wireless provider will bring its 4G
Clay–based helmet maker Cascade sold for $64 million
Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. (TSX: BAU) has agreed to acquire Cascade Helmets Holdings, Inc., a manufacturer headquartered in Clay that specializes in making lacrosse helmets.
New Business Council website promotes New York firms
The Business Council of New York State, Inc. launched a website to spotlight the state’s businesses. The website, MADEinNY.org, has the primary goal of featuring
SYRACUSE — The WISE Women’s Business Center will host a pitch party for area female entrepreneurs as part of a national initiative. The center is
Small business optimism inches down in May
Small-business owners’ optimism fell slightly in May as sales expectations declined, according to a monthly index from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). The
SBA loans available following spring freeze disaster declaration
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has opened federal economic injury disaster loans to Upstate businesses and nonprofit organizations following a federal declaration of natural
E2e launching line of office furniture
ITHACA — E2e Materials, a Cornell University spinoff, is rolling out its first commercial products. The Ithaca–based company is introducing a line of office furniture
HERKIMER — Licari Motor Car, Inc. is making strides in 2012 — including a new service department and expanded service and showroom facility — that should boost business for the Herkimer–based auto dealer. In early March, Licari opened a four-bay NAPA Auto Care Center at its facility on Route 28 in Herkimer and hired two
Downtown Ithaca Alliance picks candy, clothing stores in Race for the Space
ITHACA — A candy shop and clothing store, tabbed as the winners of the Downtown Ithaca Alliance’s “Race for the Space” free-rent competition, will bring missing elements to the city’s downtown, predicts the organization’s executive director. “When we looked at our criteria, not only were we looking for great businesses, we were looking for great
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