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Cornell names new Johnson School dean
ITHACA — The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University will have a new dean later this year. Soumitra Dutta, a professor of business and technology and founder and faculty director of a new media and technology innovation lab at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France, will assume the post July 1. INSEAD is […]
Stage set for new legislative year, but will Albany deliver?
It was good to be back in the State capitol recently and embark on this legislative year. The first week included the annual State of the State address by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. He talked about a variety of topics including creating the country’s largest convention center in New York City, investing $1 billion in Buffalo
Shale Natural-Gas and Oil Boom is a Great Development
There is a phenomenal development afoot. It is delivering benefits to you. Many people want to stop it. But they will fail. The development is oil and natural gas. On this continent. New technologies have brought forth at least 100 years’ supply of natural gas for us. So much natural gas has been uncovered that its
WyckWyre gears up for growth in 2012 after big 4th quarter
CONKLIN — WyckWyre ended 2011 on a strong note that company officials hope sets the stage for additional growth this year. In the fourth quarter, sales at WyckWyre, a division of Maines Paper & Food Service, Inc. that offers online restaurant job postings and searches, increased 69 percent, says Lisa DiVirgilio, marketing manager. “It was
Strategic Communications expands with D.C. office
SYRACUSE — Strategic Communications, LLC is ratcheting up its growth after opening a satellite office inside the beltway on Jan. 2. The Syracuse–based consulting firm opened a new office in suite 1106 at 1012 14th St. NW in Washington, D.C. The office currently has one full-time employee but will be adding a graduate-student associate in
Finger Lakes Technologies pushes into new territory
Finger Lakes Technologies Group (FLTG) has finished a more than 30-mile extension of its fiber network into the Elmira area and now has its sights set on more expansion east, west, and south. The extension into the Southern Tier is a joint venture with Empire Telephone of Prattsburgh. The new entity is known as FLTG South with
Small-business optimism improves in December
Rising sales expectations and declining concerns about future business conditions contributed to a more hopeful outlook among small-business owners in December, according to a survey from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). The NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index edged up 1.8 points in December to 93.8. It was the fourth straight month the index registered an
Dempsey Agency expands into Auburn, Weedsport
AUBURN — The Robert C. Dempsey Agency spent much of last year expanding to the north, launching a presence in Auburn in January, and then just two months ago, opening an office in Weedsport. The insurance agency’s home office is in Groton and it has a second location in Moravia. To grow, the firm needed
Staffing firms are upbeat about CNY job market in 2012
Central New York seems poised for strong job-placement market in 2012, according to officials from a pair of major staffing firms operating in the area. “I think we’re getting stronger,” says Peter DeBottis, branch manager at Manpower’s Syracuse office. “The local companies are talking to us more about their needs.” Manpower is a division of the Milwaukee–based
Study: 401(k) investors seek more balanced portfolios
Participants in 401(k) plans are using balanced approach in their portfolios rather than completely shunning stocks to avoid the turmoil of up-and-down markets, according to a recent national report. The report, released jointly by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) and Investment Company Institute (ICI) in December, defined equities as including equity funds, company stock, and
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