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$1M federal block grant to fund NY agricultural research
A 2012 Specialty Crop Block Grant from the federal government will channel $1 million to agricultural research, development, and promotion in New York — and
Survey finds middle market execs feeling dour
More than two-thirds of middle market executives in a new survey have a fair to poor outlook for the national economy’s next 12 months. KeyBank’s
A look back at 2012 in Greater Binghamton business news
BINGHAMTON — The past year in Greater Binghamton business news featured big projects and the area moving forward after heavy flooding devastated much of the
Upstate loses confidence in November, contrasting with NYC
November readings of New York consumers’ willingness to spend moved counterintuitively in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, dropping in the largely unscathed upstate region while
Cazenovia Equipment breezes into wind, solar markets with energy division
CAZENOVIA — A Central New York farm and landscaping equipment dealer believes it has solid ground on which to build windmills — its reputation. The
Geneva hair-products maker powers up with windmills
GENEVA — Zotos International, Inc. found a way for the wind to blow through its hair-care products. The Geneva–based manufacturer uses a pair of 1.65-megawatt
ExxonMobil forecast: North America to become net energy exporter by 2025
Led by technological advances that allow for drilling natural gas and oil in shale and other previously unreachable locations, North America is poised to become
Utica College to expand online programs
UTICA — Utica College is leasing space in the Harza Building in downtown Utica to expand its online division and reach out to new students
BlueRock Energy starts price index for CNY electricity
SYRACUSE — BlueRock Energy, Inc. is publishing a new index it says will allow businesses to compare wholesale electricity prices with those on their energy
New law firm specializes in estate planning, elder law
UTICA — Elder law attorney Robert Hilton, III opened a new law firm to provide estate planning and elder law advice and services. Hilton Estate