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Binghamton University economic impact nears $1 billion
BINGHAMTON — Binghamton University added nearly $1 billion in economic impact on Broome and Tioga counties and more than $1 billion across the state in
SBA makes loans available following summer drought
Federal economic injury disaster loans are now available to businesses affected by drought and excessive heat this summer in much of upstate New York. Small
Netti Consulting Services launches privacy and security division
DeWITT — A consulting firm based in DeWitt has formed a new division to help physicians shore up their privacy and security practices. Netti Consulting Services, headquartered at 6443 Ridings Road, is calling its new division the Mountain Creek HIPAA Group. The division will specialize in security assessments, privacy assessments, and breach assessments for medical
Navigating OSHA regulations when using temporary employees
Many businesses utilize temporary employees. There are several things to be aware of when you contract through a temporary agency to provide employees. Companies need to be cautious in assuming they are the employer of these workers. While this is the case in many circumstances, such as payroll and taxes, there are several other state
Profit at Berkshire Hills rises in third quarter
Net income at Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: BHLB) rose to $10 million, or 46 cents a share, in the third quarter. That’s up from
Countryside Federal becomes SBA 7(a) lender
DeWITT — Countryside Federal Credit Union agreed this morning to participate in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) main business loan program. Countryside Federal is
CDPHP hires new VP of health-care network strategy
Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan, Inc. (CDPHP) has named Michael Grodus as its vice president of health-care network strategy. The move puts Grodus in charge
Federal Home Loan Bank makes grants to Syracuse projects
SYRACUSE — The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York is making grants to three affordable-housing projects in Syracuse, it said today. It is giving
Survey: Nearly half of NYers don’t feel financially better off than four years ago
Most New Yorkers don’t see their finances as being better today than they were four years ago, according to an annual survey on the economy
United Healthcare survey finds that few consumers comparison-shop health-care prices
Most consumers don’t use online resources to compare health-care prices, according to a survey that UnitedHealthcare recently released. Just 14 percent of adults ages 18 and older turn to services on the Internet to look at prices for health-care treatments, procedures, and services, according to the survey. That’s lower than the 50 percent of consumers
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