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Paul Ryan: Portrait of a radical
Radical. Extreme; favoring fundamental or revolutionary change in current practices, conditions, or institutions. When I Googled the words “Romney” and “radical” together, the metrics yielded 7.9 million views. When I Googled “Ryan” and “radical” together, the number of views rocketed to 25.3 million. I write this only three days after Governor Mitt Romney picked Congressman […]
HERKIMER — Annese & Associates, Inc. has been expanding into New England in recent years and company leaders are making plans to open an office there. The firm began its expansion into New England by pursuing work in Vermont in 2010, Annese President and CEO Ray Apy says. The company has an office in the
Medical-device firms prepare for new tax
Sound bites erupted with such force after the Supreme Court’s decision on the national health-care reform law that it might have been easy to overlook a new challenge for a local industry. The law includes a 2.3 percent tax on the sale price of medical devices as part of its funding stream. Economic developers have
SYRACUSE — The CASE Center at Syracuse University and the Central New York Technology Development Organization (TDO) are planning a new conference for this fall that organizers hope will spark more innovation among attendees. NEXT will take place Nov. 8 at the Holiday Inn Syracuse-Liverpool. Organizers are expecting 300 to 400 people will attend. The
Conference aids educators in STEM fields
SYRACUSE — A conference that took place in July at Syracuse University could become an annual event focused on helping teachers train students in the STEM disciplines. Those disciplines — science, technology, engineering, and math — are critical to the nation’s future, says Margaret Ashida, director of the Empire State STEM Learning Network and co-chair
Pinckney Hugo marks 10 years of double-digit growth
How does a company get listed on the Inc. 5000 list six years in a row? For the Syracuse–based marketing-communications firm Pinckney Hugo Group (PHG), LLC, the answer is to post average annual, compounded revenue growth of 25 percent to 30 percent. “Capitalized billings are now $38 million with gross revenues running at $15 million
Anaren reports decline in sales and profit
DeWITT — A nearly 20 percent drop in sales resulted in a more than 30 percent profit plunge in the fiscal fourth quarter at Anaren, Inc. (NASDAQ; ANEN), which reported its earnings Aug. 6 after the market close. Anaren’s net sales for the quarter ending June 30 fell 19.1 percent to $38.2 million from $47.2 million
Upstate consumer confidence rebounds slightly in July
Upstate New York consumers grew slightly more willing to spend in July, according to a monthly survey from the Siena (College) Research Institute (SRI). SRI’s overall consumer-confidence index for upstate New York rose 2.1 points to 71.3. The increase marks a reversal from June, when the index plunged 5.5 points. Although July’s bump up in confidence
SUNY Upstate completes work on Geneva Tower residence hall
SYRACUSE — The State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University completed surgery on a high-rise in Syracuse, converting it from the vacant Townsend Tower into a residence hall it now calls Geneva Tower. The building, which officially opened Aug. 2 at 500 Harrison St., now holds 139 apartments in one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and four-bedroom
Study: In 2011, more than half of doctors adopted an EHR system
Last year, 55 percent of physicians had adopted an electronic health record (EHR) system. That’s according to a study report issued this July by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) unit of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Younger doctors are embracing EHR at higher rates, according to the study. It found that
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