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The Samaritan Center serves up Central New York
SYRACUSE — The Samaritan Center dishes out hot meals and service with a smile to its Central New York guests in need. On a typical day, at 3:15 p.m., guests are already lined up outside the Samaritan Center, a soup kitchen in downtown Syracuse, for the afternoon meal even though the doors don’t open for […]
My Pro-Growth Jobs Agenda for a Stronger Economic Recovery
Recently, our Republican Conference in the New York Assembly released its “revenue forecast” for the state. A revenue forecast is a lot like a weather forecast; it provides a snapshot of conditions today, analyzes developing patterns, and makes a projection as to what could happen in the near future. Just like a weather forecast, financial
Sydow honored with Crystal Ball for selling OCC’s strengths to the community
SYRACUSE — After spending years closing a public-perception gap about Onondaga Community College (OCC), Debbie L. Sydow says she is gratified to receive an award recognizing her contributions to the sales and marketing profession. Sydow, OCC’s president, has been named the recipient of the Central New York Sales and Marketing Executives (CNYSME) 2012 Crystal Ball
Hardinge Q4 sales, profit surge and firm expects strong 2012
ELMIRA — Hardinge, Inc. (NASDAQ: HDNG) reported that sales rose 11 percent and net income jumped 69 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 from the year-ago period as the machine-tool market recovered and it boosted sales to North America. Elmira–based Hardinge announced net income of $3.2 million, or 28 cents per share, in the
Last year, Stephen Moore wrote an op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal entitled “We’ve Become a Nation of Takers, Not Makers.” His point was that America had morphed from a nation that manufactured things to a nation of government workers. In 2011, the U.S. had about twice as many people working for government (22.5
IRS Heeds Voice of Small Business, Drops Proposed Paperwork Burden
It’s not often that small businesses look favorably upon the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Typically, the entrepreneurs of Main Street respond to any IRS directive with fearful uncertainty. Such was the reaction displayed upon learning that the nation’s tax collector had issued a new costly and time-consuming paperwork requirement. It began as a new line
Bassett ranks among nation’s top integrated health systems
COOPERSTOWN — Being named one of the most integrated health networks in the nation means that Bassett Healthcare Network is doing something right at its network of six hospitals and dozens of clinics. But the job of integration is an ongoing one with direct impact on the organization’s efficiency and the quality of patient care
Young professionals face barriers to saving for retirement
UTICA — Young professionals hear the message early and they hear it often — start saving for retirement as soon as possible. While the message is a good one, the tough economic times of the past few years have changed the playing field in a way that doesn’t always make that the best option for
DUMAC draws up expansion, growth plans
DeWITT –– DUMAC Business Systems, Inc. — a company that distributes point-of-sale (POS) systems, and develops inventory and corporate-reporting software — is planning and executing a series of growth initiatives. Last year, DUMAC’s annual revenue spiked 50 percent from 2010 levels, and the business-systems provider added 22 employees, according to DUMAC officials. That brought the
Upstate consumer confidence rises in February
Upstate New Yorkers signaled a greater willingness to spend for the fourth consecutive month in February, even as statewide and national consumer confidence stagnated. The overall consumer-confidence index for upstate New York climbed 2.4 points to 71.9 in February, according to a survey from the Siena (College) Research Institute (SRI). Upstate residents felt more comfortable
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