Empire State Development approves millions in funding for area projects
The Southern Tier High Technology Incubator, Inc. will use a $7 million grant to support the construction of an incubator in downtown Binghamton. Read More
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Cuomo announces North Country Economic Development Fund
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The North Country Economic Development Fund will provide low-cost loans for businesses expanding their facilities and creating or retaining jobs. A long-term power contract between Read More
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New York’s jobless claims fall 5 percent in latest week
The number of people filing initial applications for unemployment benefits in New York state fell 5 percent to 17,156 in the week ending Aug. 16, from 18,073 the week before. The decline in initial j Read More
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New York egg production rises 8 percent in July
New York farms produced 119 million eggs in July, up 8 percent from the year-ago period, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service, New York f Read More
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Chemung Financial to pay quarterly dividend of 26 cents
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 26 cents a share. It’s payable on Oct. 1 to common-stock shareholders of record as of the close of busi Read More
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Binghamton University breaks ground on new smart-energy facility
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University today announced the start of construction on the school’s smart energy research and development (R&D) facility. Binghamton sees the new facility as part of Read More
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Preservation League, CenterState CEO call for keeping federal historic tax credit
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Preservation League of New York State has named the federal historic tax credit to its list of “Seven to Save,” or what it considers New York’s most threatened historic resource Read More
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DeWitt–based Galson Laboratories is sold to a Swiss company
DeWITT, N.Y. — Galson Laboratories, Inc., a DeWitt–based laboratory that focuses on industrial-hygiene analysis and monitoring, is now under new ownership. SGS S.A., a Geneva, Switzerland–based inspe Read More
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Cuomo announces nearly $7M in awards for SUNY workforce-development programs
Nearly $7 million in funding awards for the State University of New York (SUNY) high-needs program will support workforce development in fields that are projected to “substantially grow” across the Ne Read More
Opinion
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OPINION: New York’s Changing Gun Laws: Here’s What You Need to Know Gun owners, outdoor sportsmen and women, and stores selling firearms and ammunition are now subjected to some troublesome procedures and protocols after new regulations went into effect on Sept. 13. Read More
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OPINION: Climate Change is an urgent, difficult challenge We can no longer pretend that climate change is just a theory or that it’s a problem for the future. From deadly fires in Hawaii to devastating floods in the Northeast to record heat waves across much of the country, we see constant reminders of what a warming climate can do. Read More
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OPINION: Recession soon? Unemployment jumps in the latest month The national unemployment rate reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) rose from 3.5 percent to 3.8 percent in August as an additional 514,000 Americans said they could not find work in the BLS’s household survey. Read More
Business Mentors
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VIEWPOINT: Study shows the VA is understating vet suicides A recent study by America’s Warrior Partnership found that veterans were committing suicide at an alarming rate of 44 per day, more than twice the Veterans Administration’s (VA) estimate of 17 suicides a day. Read More -
VIEWPOINT: A time of transformation for downtown Syracuse Downtown Syracuse is in a transformational moment. Reflecting on the last few years, I have watched our city reimagine its landscape into a thriving community with amazing places for people to explore and beautiful real estate for people to call home. Read More -
VIEWPOINT: Demystifying Market Research: Data-Driven Insights for Mid-Market Firms Leading a mid-market company has never been more challenging than it is today. Read More
People on the Move
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Schuyler Hospital Specialty Clinic adds new oncology, hematology providers MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Schuyler Hospital, a unit of Cayuga Health, has added new providers to its Specialty Clinic from Cayuga Hematology and Oncology Associates, part of the Cayuga Cancer Center. Read More -
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City of Syracuse TONY WILLIAMS was recently appointed the new commissioner of Parks Recreation and Youth Programs for the City of Syracuse. Read More