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Young professionals face barriers to saving for retirement
UTICA — Young professionals hear the message early and they hear it often — start saving for retirement as soon as possible. While the message
DUMAC draws up expansion, growth plans
DeWITT –– DUMAC Business Systems, Inc. — a company that distributes point-of-sale (POS) systems, and develops inventory and corporate-reporting software — is planning and executing
Upstate consumer confidence rises in February
Upstate New Yorkers signaled a greater willingness to spend for the fourth consecutive month in February, even as statewide and national consumer confidence stagnated. The
CPA firm Bowers & Co. heads north through acquisition
WATERTOWN — Accounting firm Bowers & Co. CPAs, PLLC has a new office in Watertown after acquiring a firm there. The acquisition was effective Jan.
Seneca Data supercomputer is one of the most powerful, and cleanest, in world
CICERO — A local company is behind one of the top 100 supercomputers in the world. Cicero–based computer manufacturer Seneca Data built HokieSpeed, a supercomputer
Excellus’ Vercillo expects no major CNY changes after CEO Klein retires
The leader of Excellus BlueCross BlueShield’s Central New York region does not anticipate any overhaul of the insurer’s local operations when its CEO retires at
Gear Motions plans more growth after Buffalo acquisition
SOLVAY — Gear Motions Inc. intends to rev up its rate of growth after the custom-cut gear and ground-gear supplier expanded its customer base by
SBA kicks off second year of e200 program in Syracuse
SYRACUSE — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) launched Syracuse’s 2012 Emerging Leaders initiative (e200) Feb. 27, starting recruitment for the program, which is returning
BCG, BHL expect more revenue growth and additional hiring this year
CLAY — The leaders of a pair of local financial-services companies believe their firms will continue a recent hot streak of adding employees and growing
IIABNY study: Insurance agents remain content with carriers
DeWITT — Independent insurance agents are generally satisfied with insurance companies, according to a new report from the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New