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Communicating through Business Transitions
Business transitions, such as mergers and acquisitions, aren’t just multi-billion dollar transactions for the top Fortune 100 companies. Many mid- and smaller-sized businesses are pursuing
Respect and Civility is at the Core of Mutual Gains
Over the past few months, I have been re-reading two books I’ve had on my shelf for decades. The titles “Dealing with an Angry Public”
The History of the CNY Telephone and Telegraph Company
Alexander Graham Bell is credited with the invention of the telephone, though numerous individuals had worked on variations for years before Bell exhibited his creation
You should be promoting your small business all the time
Small-business owners often wear several hats from CEO to maintenance worker and everything in between. However, when it comes to promoting a small business, one

New York attorney general fines 104 car dealerships for missing recall notices
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — More than 100 auto dealerships statewide will pay a $1,000 fine for selling vehicles to New Yorkers without informing the purchaser the

Hobart and William Smith Colleges appoint alumnus Vincent as next president
GENEVA, N.Y. — Gregory Vincent, a 1983 graduate of Hobart and William Smith (HWS) Colleges, will become their next president. The schools’ board of trustees
Susan G. Komen awards nearly $20K grant to Crouse Health Foundation
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Crouse Health Foundation will use a grant of nearly $20,000 to encourage women in Syracuse and Onondaga County to seek breast-cancer education
Tompkins County designated as “clean-energy community”
Tompkins County is the first county in the Southern Tier to earn the designation as a “clean-energy community.” It recognizes Tompkins County’s leadership in reducing

Honeywell executive to deliver keynote address at April 27 CenterState CEO annual meeting
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Kate Adams, senior VP and general counsel at Honeywell International, Inc., is scheduled to give the keynote address at the upcoming annual
Syracuse, neighboring CNY regions gain jobs in the last year
The Syracuse region added 3,100 jobs, and the Ithaca area picked up 1,400 jobs between March 2016 and this past March. The Utica–Rome, Binghamton, and
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