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Unshackle Upstate endorses NY legislative candidates
The business advocacy organization Unshackle Upstate endorsed nine New York State Senate candidates and 21 Assembly candidates today through its political action committee, UPAC. Endorsed
M&T outstrips pledge to ramp up small-business lending
M&T Bank exceeded a promise it made last year to boost small-business lending, it said today. The Buffalo–based bank increased small-business lending by $196 million
Centro wheeling out new buses in Syracuse
SYRACUSE — Centro is taking 56 new buses to the streets of Syracuse. The new vehicles use compressed natural gas (CNG) for power and are
Mackenzie Hughes seminar tackles election-year HR headaches
DeWITT — Business human-resources departments should be ready to head off potential problems resulting from this year’s heated political-campaign period, attendees of a recent Central
Mercer: Health-benefit costs in line for 6.5-percent rise
Employers anticipate the cost of health-insurance coverage will rise slightly faster in 2013 than it has in recent years, according to early results from an
EBRI: Consumer-driven health plan members growing more content
Satisfaction with consumer-driven health plans is trending up, even as contentment with traditional plans wanes. Those findings are part of a report from the Washington,
Construction kicks off on $15M Upstate Cord Blood Bank
ONONDAGA — The State University of New York Upstate Medical University is preparing to deal in blood — umbilical-cord blood. Upstate broke ground Sept. 17
Beacon Federal shareholders approve Berkshire Hills deal
DeWITT — Beacon Federal Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFED) shareholders voted in favor of their bank being acquired during a special meeting Thursday. The move is
NYSERDA launching energy-efficiency rebates for local governments
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is powering up for a $1.1 million energy-efficiency rebate program for the state’s municipal governments.
Upstate venture funds back hurricane-protection firm
An Ithaca–based venture-capital fund has joined with the Rochester manager of another venture-capital fund to invest in StormBlok Systems, Inc. StormBlok Systems, based in the