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New York manufacturing conditions stay negative in February
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index remained in negative territory for a seventh straight month in February, indicating widespread weakness across the manufacturing
Schumer, in Syracuse stop, says Obama should nominate Scalia successor to Supreme Court
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) says he believes President Barack Obama should nominate a successor to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
People news: Eric Krouse named COO of Pinnacle
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Pinnacle Holding Company, LLC announced it has appointed Eric Krouse as its chief operating officer (COO). The company is parent of several
People news: NBT Bank promotes Tomazin to vice president
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bank announced it has promoted Matthew Tomazin, asset liability and profitability manager, to vice president. He is a member of the
The R&D Tax Credit: Major Changes, Big Tax Savings for Startups, Small Businesses
This year is already shaping up to be a banner one for startups — and believe it or not, CEOs and investors of these innovative software and technology companies have Congress to thank. In December, as part of the bipartisan tax deal reached by Congress and signed into law by the president, the federal Research
A Technique to Tap into Your Creative Muscle
magination is the difference between the problems plaguing our every day and the future solutions to those issues; imagination is step one for answers that work. Imagine that you could work on an app that better informs financial decisions to help users get out of debt; imagine working with technology that helps patients and doctors
What you and your company can do to ensure your email security
Is your email secure? Or, to put it another way, if you were Hillary Clinton, would you be comfortable defending your email security at a Congressional hearing? The first thing you would probably say is that you have secure, encrypted email. Let’s say that you have a lock. You give a key to one individual
Cuomo opposes KeyBank’s proposed acquisition of First Niagara Bank
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo said today that he believes KeyBank’s proposed acquisition of First Niagara Bank would have a “devastating impact” on consumers
Saratoga Springs firm acquires Ithaca sports-design company
ITHACA, N.Y. — An Ithaca firm that specializes in the design of athletic fields and facilities has a new owner. HMH Site & Sports Design
Upstate New York Business Leader Survey finds confidence fell in 2015
CEO confidence across upstate New York in 2015 declined about 15 points compared to 2014 but was on par with 2013. That’s according to the Upstate New York Business Leader Survey that the Siena (College) Research Institute (SRI) released Jan. 22. At 94.8, the overall index is down from 110.4 last year and nearly identical
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