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Tryon Boys and Girls Center starts transition to business park
The shuttered Tryon Boys and Girls Center in Fulton County is a step closer to becoming an industrial and commercial business park. Empire State Development’s
Upstate Medical University beginning cord blood bank construction
ONONDAGA — The State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University marked the start of work on a public umbilical cord blood bank at
Syracuse Q4 hiring plans mirror those of a year ago
Syracuse–area firms plan to hire in the fourth quarter of 2012 at a comparable rate as they did in the same period last year, according
Small-business optimism increases in August
A bump in hiring plans helped boost a measure of small business owners’ optimism in August. The Small Business Optimism Index from the National Federation
Small-business owners boost optimism in August
A measure of small-business owners’ optimism ticked up in August as employers indicated they plan to put up more help-wanted signs. The Small Business Optimism
Welch Allyn restructuring to cost 45 jobs in CNY
SKANEATELES FALLS — Welch Allyn will eliminate 45 jobs over three years at its Skaneateles Falls headquarters as it carries out a companywide restructuring, but
Upstate Medical University chair elected president of national association
SYRACUSE — The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) elected an Upstate Medical University professor as its president. Dr. Robert Kellman, a
Sun Environmental Corp. grows quickly over two years
DeWITT — Sun Environmental Corp. wants to keep on trucking after two years of growth. The company, which industry veterans Matthew Notaro and James Hanmer
Jos. A. Bank Factory Store opening at Destiny USA
SYRACUSE — Men’s clothing retailer Jos. A. Bank has sewn up an opening date for its factory store at the Destiny USA shopping mall. The
Work begins on S.E. Payne Cornerstone Apartments in Auburn
AUBURN — Construction officially started on a 16-building, 35-unit housing project in Auburn’s Orchard Street neighborhood today. Crews are set to build the S.E. Payne