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Cuomo announces expansion of New York Youth Works program
The New York Youth Works program will operate with increased funding in the newly enacted 2014-15 state budget. Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the announcement in
Binghamton University to host regional round of state Business Plan Competition
VESTAL — Binghamton University will host the regional round of the 2014 New York State Business Plan Competition. The event is set for Saturday, April
Ulukaya headlines UVANY “Tomorrow’s Leaders” event in Ithaca Tuesday
The Upstate Venture Association of New York (UVANY) says it’s on track to draw 400 people to its venture forum in Ithaca next Tuesday, April

Cuomo puts out his own top 10 list in honor of Letterman
In the aftermath of Thursday’s surprise announcement by David Letterman that he planned to retire from his late-night talk show in 2015, plenty of celebrities
State Fairgrounds seeks contractor to operate restaurants and catering
GEDDES — The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets announced the issuance of a request for proposals (RFP) for a contractor to operate
Upstate consumer sentiment slides in March
The cold weather of the winter season and the heating bills that followed may have hindered upstate New York consumers’ willingness to spend in March, according to an analyst at Siena College who tracks the data. Consumer sentiment in upstate New York fell 5.3 points to 68.8 in March, according to the latest monthly survey
First Niagara launches private insurance exchange
BUFFALO — First Niagara Benefits Consulting (FNBC), a division of First Niagara Risk Management, Inc., today announced its launch of a private insurance exchange. FNBC

SUNY announces new presidents of Potsdam and Canton campuses
The State University of New York (SUNY) board of trustees today announced the appointments of Kristin Esterberg as president of SUNY Potsdam and Zvi Szafran
New York’s initial jobless claims fall to lowest level of the year
The number of people applying for new unemployment-insurance benefits in New York state in the week ending March 22 fell by 225, or just over

Upstate consumer sentiment falls in March
Consumer sentiment in upstate New York fell 5.3 points to 68.8 in March, according to the latest monthly survey the Siena (College) Research Institute (SRI)
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