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Upstate Medical forms “focused innovation center,” called Upstate MIND
SYRACUSE — Upstate Medical University announced it has developed a “focused innovation center,” dubbed Upstate MIND, that it contends will “transform innovative ideas into useful,
Cuomo announces expansion of New York Youth Works program
The New York Youth Works program will operate with increased funding in the newly enacted 2014-15 state budget. Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the announcement in
Hinman, Howard & Kattell re-elects Orband as managing partner
BINGHAMTON — The partners of Binghamton–based law firm Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP have re-elected James W. Orband as managing partner for another five-year term.
Emerging Talk 2014 event set for Friday, Saturday
SYRACUSE — Emerging Talk, an event focused on highlighting the startup business scene in Central New York and connecting local entrepreneurs and the student community,
Chemung Financial board adds Tranter, Tyrell as new directors
ELMIRA — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG) announced it has added G. Thomas Tranter, Jr., of Horseheads, and Thomas R. Tyrrell, of Loudonville, to the board of directors of Chemung Financial and its primary subsidiary, Chemung Canal Trust Company. Tranter is president of Corning Enterprises, a unit of Corning, Inc. He joined Corning in 2000
How the Little Guys Can Win In Today’s David-and-Goliath Business World
Before the Internet, small companies didn’t stand a chance against the Goliaths. That’s because no war can be won without intelligence and, before the digital era, collecting actionable data and information about one’s competitors, market, and customers cost a lot more than most small businesses — the Davids — could afford. But today, the Davids
Mackenzie Hughes forms practice group to help employers who hire foreign nationals
SYRACUSE — An increasing number of foreign nationals are coming to the United States for jobs these days, and that means employers hiring them need to be on top of the regulations and paperwork required for such employment. That’s why Syracuse–based law firm Mackenzie Hughes LLP recently formed a practice group specifically dedicated to immigration
EBRI survey: Retirement-savings confidence rebounds
Americans’ confidence in their ability to afford a comfortable retirement has recovered somewhat from the record lows of the past five years. That’s according to the 24th annual Retirement Confidence Survey (RCS) that the nonprofit Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) released on March 18. However, it doesn’t appear the findings are the result of improved
NY State of Health says more than 865,000 sign up
More than 865,000 New Yorkers enrolled for health-insurance coverage through NY State of Health, the state’s health-insurance marketplace, according to a news release on the marketplace website on the morning of April 2. The deadline for the open-enrollment period ended at 11:59 p.m. on March 31. The 865,487 figure listed on the website was up
Every Business Owner Should Start a 401(k) plan
In President Obama’s new budget proposal, he suggested taxing the historically pretax 401(k) contributions of about half a million people. Some business owners are reticent to start defined-contribution plans for their employees because of this proposal. But the president’s hope to restrict the plans should actually make owners more interested in creating one. Obama’s suggested
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