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Changes coming for CenterState CEO business show
SYRACUSE — CenterState CEO is overhauling its annual business show with a change in date, relocation to downtown Syracuse, and new partner to help develop
2011 sales-tax collections grew fastest in Southern Tier
New York’s Southern Tier was home to the strongest growth in county sales-tax collections in 2011, according to a report state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli
Green & Seifter law firm changes name to Bousquet Holstein
SYRACUSE — Green & Seifter, Attorneys, PLLC has a new name less than one month after its sole remaining named principal left the firm for
IIABNY partnering with Affinity HR Group
DeWITT — The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York, Inc. (IIABNY) has endorsed a Cazenovia–based firm to provide human resources services for its
PSC may fine Verizon for slow repairs in 2011
The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) is considering levying several $100,000 penalties against Verizon New York, Inc. for failing to make timely repairs
State to audit health insurers’ rate increase requests
The information that health insurers use to ask the state for permission to raise rates will be subject to the scrutiny of auditors, the New
Manufacturing business conditions continue improving
New York manufacturers reported improving business conditions in February, boosting the monthly Empire State Manufacturing Survey’s general business conditions index to its highest point since
Small-business optimism stagnates in January
Optimism remained virtually flat among small-business owners in January, according to the latest monthly survey from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). The NFIB’s
State launching mobile center to deal with foreclosures
The state Department of Financial Services (DFS) will send a 36-foot-long van around New York in an attempt to prevent mortgage foreclosures. Foreclosure counselors will
State gives grants to flood-damaged Southern Tier towns
Five Southern Tier municipalities will receive grants from the New York State Department of State to help them recover from flooding that swept the region