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Upstate Medical University pulls Zipcars into its lots
SYRACUSE — The State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University has steered the car-sharing network Zipcar, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZIP) to its campus. Two
Beacon Federal profit plunges 61 percent in Q2
DeWITT — Net income at Beacon Federal Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFED) plummeted almost 61 percent in the second quarter that ended June 30. The banking
New Mackenzie Hughes group addresses business-growth needs
SYRACUSE — Mackenzie Hughes LLP is using a new practice group to try to make it easier for clients to plan for and address legal
Cooley Group seeing boost following rebranding
DeWITT — Cooley Group, Inc., a printing and promotional-products firm, didn’t stop at a new logo when it jumped into a rebranding effort in late
Survey: 31 percent of decision-makers have a comprehensive financial plan
Fewer than one-third of household financial decision-makers have ever had a comprehensive financial plan, according to a recent survey from the Consumer Federation of America
Upstate University Hospital relocates bariatric surgery center
ONONDAGA — Upstate University Hospital has moved its Central New York Bariatric Surgery Center to its Community Campus to keep up with ballooning patient demand.
Small-business owners’ optimism slips in July
Eroding earnings trends ate away at small-business owners’ collective outlook in July, according to an index from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). The
Upstate consumer confidence inches up in July
Upstate New York’s consumers regained some confidence in July, a month after curtailing their willingness to spend in June. That’s according to the overall consumer-confidence
NY seeks proposals for flood-control surveying in Broome, Steuben, Schuyler counties
New York State is calling for proposals to perform $355,000 in boundary survey work on flood-control projects in Broome, Steuben, and Schuyler counties. The surveying
Fiesta Restaurant Group earnings rise 8 percent in Q2
SYRACUSE — Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. boosted profit by 8 percent in the second quarter, even as the company completed a long-planned spinoff from its