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CNY unemployment rates rise compared to last month, but are down from a year ago
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica–Rome, and Ithaca metro areas rose in January compared to December but are down form a year ago, according
Affordable Care Act enrollment climbs to 4.2M in February, HHS reports
Total enrollment in private health-insurance plans through state and federal exchanges rose to more than 4.2 million as of March 1, the U.S. Department of
Preferred Mutual appoints Lopata SVP and CIO
NEW BERLIN — Preferred Mutual Insurance Co. recently named Jeffrey Lopata its senior vice president (SVP) and chief information officer (CIO). He joined Preferred Mutual
Destiny USA adds branch to marketing department focused on tourism
SYRACUSE — Destiny USA announced it is adding a branch to its marketing department focused on tourism. Rose Hapanowich, who has been serving as marketing
State Department awards St. Lawrence professor Fulbright grant for research in Europe
CANTON — The U.S. Department of State has awarded Daniel Koon, a professor at St. Lawrence University in Canton, a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Grant to
Cornell president, Skorton, to depart for Smithsonian in 2015
ITHACA — Dr. David Skorton, president of Cornell University, will leave in mid-2015 to become the next secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the university announced
Inficon plans $20M expansion of manufacturing operations in DeWitt
DeWITT — Inficon, Inc. plans to expand its manufacturing operations in DeWitt, creating 40 new “high-paying” jobs and retaining 240 existing positions. The company will
Advanced Motors & Drives to cut 72 jobs in DeWitt
DeWITT — Advanced Motors & Drives, a subsidiary of Nidec Corp. (NYSE: NJ), announced it will eliminate 72 jobs at its DeWitt plant in the
New York’s initial jobless claims tumble 16 percent in latest week
The number of people applying for new unemployment-insurance benefits in New York state in the week ending Feb. 22 plummeted by 3,572, or nearly 16
State unemployment rate dips to 6.8 percent in January
New York’s unemployment rate declined to 6.8 percent in January from 7 percent in December, hitting its lowest level since December 2008. That’s according to
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