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Unshackle Upstate unveils 2013 policy agenda
Pro-business group Unshackle Upstate posted a 2013 policy agenda Jan. 4 that includes allowing shale-gas drilling in New York. Other legislative changes the group is
Welch Allyn lays plans for European restructuring
SKANEATELES FALLS — Welch Allyn released a blueprint today for changes to its European operations under its ongoing companywide restructuring. The medical-device manufacturer plans to
Kronenberg: Crouse restructuring necessary given changes in health care
SYRACUSE — Crouse Hospital could not avoid restructuring given a current backdrop of Medicare and Medicaid payment cuts, changes in government reimbursements, and new technology, Dr. Paul Kronenberg, president and CEO, says after the hospital made changes including eliminating 100 positions. “I think the main reason you do this is looking at the present and
EAG looks to increase local work after laboratory move
SALINA — Evans Analytical Group (EAG) is placing business opportunities in Central New York under a microscope after relocating its operations in the region to
Eleven Beacon Federal jobs lost following acquisition
Berkshire Hills Bancorp (NYSE: BHLB) cut 11 jobs following its acquisition of DeWitt–based Beacon Federal Bancorp in October. Beacon Federal had about 130 employees before
Rules provide clarity on wage deductions
New state rules for wage deductions signed into law in September mark some positive changes for employers and workers, a local attorney says. The new rules, which went into effect Nov. 6, outline a number of new permissible categories for deductions from employee paychecks, says Jacqueline Jones, a partner at Syracuse–based Mackenzie Hughes, LLP. They
Some local unemployment rates decline in October
Much of Central New York bucked the state’s trend of rising unemployment by posting lower jobless rates for October. The Binghamton region saw its unemployment
VIZIONefx expects more growth after adding new clients
BALDWINSVILLE — VIZIONefx LLC, a provider of interactive kiosks based in Baldwinsville, has about 35 clients and expects to grow to between 75 and 100 clients by the end of 2013, says J.C. Whipple, chief operating officer. The three-year old company showed signs of growth in late October by adding two new clients. VIZIONefx announced
Unemployment rate drops in October
The state’s unemployment rate fell slightly in October to 8.7 percent, down from 8.9 percent in September, but still above the 8.2 percent it was
ITT plans expansion project in Seneca Falls
SENECA FALLS — ITT Corp. (NYSE: ITT) is adding a 75,000-square-foot expansion to its Seneca Falls facility. The project will add new manufacturing space and
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