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Aon Study: Health-care premium increases slowed in 2012
This year, U.S. companies and their employees saw the lowest health-care premium rate increases in six years, according to an analysis by Aon Hewitt, the
Kaiser Survey: Health premiums grew by less than 5 percent in 2012
Employer-sponsored health-insurance premiums grew more slowly in 2012 than in previous years, but still rose faster than inflation. That’s according to a recent survey from
Securities industry profits to rise, employment to decline
Profits in the securities industry should grow this year, although employment and the cash bonus pool in New York City will drop, according to a
Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica consumers lose confidence during Q3
Consumers in Syracuse, Binghamton, and Utica lowered their willingness to spend in the third quarter of 2013, according to new polling the Siena (College) Research
Leadership Greater Syracuse names new executive director
SYRACUSE — Leadership Greater Syracuse (LGS) has a new executive director — Pamela Brunet. Brunet was recently a development officer with the Upstate Foundation, where
40 Below launches co-working space
SYRACUSE — 40 Below, a Syracuse–based young professionals group, is launching a co-working space at the Tech Garden. Syracuse Coworks offers membership packages and daily
Small business optimism stagnates in September
Small business owners’ optimism failed to improve in September, instead remaining at recession levels, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). The NFIB’s
Tops pumps out new fueling station in Clay
CLAY — Tops Friendly Markets has opened its third gas station in Central New York. The supermarket chain opened its new Central New York gas
Downtown Committee plans more retail recruiting
SYRACUSE — The Downtown Committee is planning another retail recruitment event for Oct. 18. The committee invited more than 1,500 retailers from around the state
CCC president visits Commerce Department in Washington
AUBURN — Cayuga Community College President Daniel Larson was one of 30 community college leaders from across the country to attend a series of meetings last