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Area unemployment rates show little progress in February
Regional unemployment rates mostly followed the same trend as the state in February, creeping up slightly or staying stagnant. Only the Binghamton region showed any
Local unemployment rates inch up
Area unemployment rates crept up in January, according to figures released by the state Department of Labor. The unemployment rate for the Binghamton area was
State gains jobs, unemployment up slightly in January
Most of the state saw strong job growth in January as the New York added 45,500 jobs, putting the state’s economic recovery well ahead of
The number of mass layoffs in New York declined for the third straight year last year, but 2011 still saw one of the highest numbers
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
Pamela Matt to head up MV Chamber
UTICA — Pamela Matt of New Hartford is the new executive director of the Mohawk Valley Chamber of Commerce following an extensive nationwide search. She
AGC: Syracuse lost 3,100 construction jobs since 1990
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse-area construction job market has declined by 21 percent since peaking in 1990, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) said this
Health-care employers face tough time finding qualified workers
Health-care providers continue to struggle to find skilled candidates or job openings, particularly specialized, technical positions. More than 37 percent of health-care employers have jobs
Survey: U.S. workers’ confidence about retirement savings rose in 2011
U.S. workers are becoming more confident that they will have enough money to retire comfortably, but know they still have work to do, according to a recently released survey from Towers Watson, a global employee-benefits consulting firm. In 2011, 68 percent of survey respondents reported they were very or somewhat confident they will have enough
Mang Insurance acquires Fort Plain agency
FORT PLAIN — NBT Bancorp subsidiary Mang Insurance Agency, LLC has acquired Harvey-Triumpho Insurance Agency of Fort Plain. Going forward, the agency will do business
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