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Sutherland Global Services seeks to fill 200 jobs in Syracuse office
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Sutherland Global Services, a Rochester–based business process and technology-management services provider, has plans to fill 200 jobs in its Syracuse office. That
Schumer: Saab Defense to add 100 jobs for radar contract work
DeWITT, N.Y. — Saab Defense and Security USA, LLC of DeWitt will serve as the main sub-contractor on a radar contract the U.S. Air Force
Cuomo announces $1.4 million for research, promotion of specialty crops across the state
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Friday announced $1.4 million in awards targeting the research and promotion of specialty crops in the Empire State, including agricultural
New York’s jobless claims fall to seven-year low
The number of people filing initial applications for unemployment benefits in New York state fell 16 percent to 15,910 in the week ending Sept. 20,

People news: McChesney joins Tully Rinckey as new director of PR
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Tully Rinckey PLLC, an Albany–based law firm that also operates a Syracuse office, has hired Charles J. McChesney as its director of

Cuomo signs bill expanding MWBE certification for N.Y. businesses, boosts contract target
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday signed legislation designed to increase the number of certified minority- and women-owned enterprises (MWBE) in New York.

New York AG says Rochester CEO defrauded investors
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman on Thursday announced that his office has obtained a judgment against the CEO of Rochester–based

USDOL awards OCC $2.5M for food-process job training
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) has awarded Onondaga Community College (OCC) a $2.5 million grant for job training in the agribusiness

New York egg production rises 9 percent in August
New York farms produced 119 million eggs in August, up 9 percent from the year-ago period, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) New
State awards several CNY solar projects NY-Sun funding
Nearly 50 solar-electric projects at businesses and schools between Central New York, the Mohawk Valley, the Southern Tier, and the North Country will benefit from
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