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Officials continuing efforts to stop Auburn plant shutdown
AUBURN — Daikin McQuay isn’t backing away today from plans to close a manufacturing plant it operates in Auburn, even as the city’s mayor undertakes
Syracuse Jet Association plans building at Hancock International Airport
SYRACUSE — A cooperative organization is nearly ready to build a $6 million facility for private, charter, and corporate jets at Syracuse Hancock International Airport.
StartFast receives funding, names first 2013 participant
SYRACUSE — The StartFast Venture Accelerator has landed $250,000 in post-Demo Day funding for investment in its graduates and added the first firm to its
SUNY Upstate testing iPad teaching technique
SYRACUSE — The State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University has dialed up a study involving Apple iPads and a video-calling app. Upstate
Comptroller’s report details difficulties for Syracuse
A fiscal profile on the city of Syracuse from New York’s comptroller paints a picture of a municipality challenged by vacancy, tax-exempt properties, and low
Shared Work program retained 3,300 jobs, NY state estimates
Employers in New York avoided cutting more than 3,000 jobs in 2012 by using a shared work program, with Central New York and the Mohawk
SBA starting third season of Emerging Leaders program in Syracuse
SYRACUSE — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has opened a small-business training program for its third year in Syracuse. Syracuse is one of just
Chitre rises to oversee Excellus pharmacy program
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Central New York’s largest health insurer, has promoted its director of clinical services, strategy, and policy to vice president of pharmacy management.
Syracuse South Side health clinic formally opens
SYRACUSE — A free health-care clinic on Syracuse’s South Side held its grand opening Feb. 16. The grand opening officially launched the Rahma Health Clinic
Report outlines economic-development path for legacy cities including Syracuse
For legacy cities such as Syracuse, regional decision-making and working with major institutional anchors like universities are important economic-development strategies, according to a new report.