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New York’s initial jobless claims fall 5 percent in latest week
The number of people applying for new unemployment-insurance benefits in New York state in the week ending Dec. 28 fell by 1,210, or nearly 5
Empire Manufacturing Survey: State’s business conditions flat in December
The latest Empire State Manufacturing Survey indicates that manufacturing conditions were “flat” for New York manufacturers in December. The general business-conditions index rose three points
Wells Fargo survey: small-business owners divided on increasing the minimum wage
Small-business owners are divided on whether the national minimum wage should be increased. That’s according to the most-recent Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index. In the survey, conducted Oct. 23-29, small-business owners were split between those who approve (47 percent) and those who disapprove (50 percent) of a law raising the national minimum wage to $9.50
Cuomo signs bill allowing licenses for New York farm cideries
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday signed the Farm Cideries bill that establishes a new license for farm cideries similar to the licenses already available to
Governor Cuomo launches business-services initiative
Gov. Andrew Cuomo Thursday launched a multi-agency initiative offering free business services that he says will help employers overcome obstacles and grow their businesses in
State announces grants for brownfield-affected communities
The cities of Syracuse, Cortland, Rome, Little Falls, and Norwich, along with Oswego and Lewis counties are among 26 communities statewide set to benefit from
DiNapoli: NY spending declines, ‘difficulties remain’
New York state spending declined for a second year in fiscal year 2012-13, while debt reached an all-time high of $63.5 billion. That’s according to
State announces $1.2 million in job-training grants
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this week that $1.2 million in job-training grants is still available to businesses that hire long-term, unemployed New Yorkers. This effort
Poll: NY voters support casino-gaming amendment, based on ballot language
More than half of New York voters surveyed said they would vote to approve an amendment to the state constitution that would allow construction of
New York’s initial unemployment claims dip again
The number of people applying for new unemployment-insurance benefits in New York state in the week ending July 27, fell by 1,181, or 6 percent,
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