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ESD awards grant funds to Southern Tier, Mohawk Valley organizations
The board of directors of Empire State Development (ESD) on Thursday approved funding that benefits organizations in the Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley. ESD approved
NY Attorney General issues consumer alert on wedding service providers
As the wedding season rapidly approaches, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has issued tips to help couples in the state avoid deceptive and
Binghamton students to compete for startup money at state business plan competition
VESTAL — Two Binghamton University students will participate in the New York State Business Plan Competition in Albany on April 25 and vie for a
Politicians call for kill switch on smartphones to deter theft
SYRACUSE — U.S. Representative Daniel Maffei (D–DeWitt) on April 11 announced he’s co-sponsoring a bill that would require a kill switch to deter thieves and help end a “violent epidemic” of smartphone thefts. The office of New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman used that language in a news release to describe the thefts. Schneiderman joined
Health Foundation unveils 2014 class of Health Leadership Fellows
SYRACUSE — The Health Foundation for Western and Central New York has named its 2014 class of Health Leadership Fellows, including 10 leaders from the Central New York region. The organization is recognizing 42 “diverse, highly skilled,” leaders from health-related and safety net organizations across Western and Central New York, the Health Foundation said in
Developing the Corporate Athlete in You
Some years ago, I was inspired by Tony Schwartz’s concept of the “corporate athlete” featured in his book, “The Power of Full Engagement.” It really resonated with my belief that many corporate executives have learned very little about, or at least have not applied to any great extent, the principles adhered to by most professional
Toby Keith’s restaurant at Destiny USA owes $189,000 in back sales taxes
SYRACUSE — The Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill eatery at Destiny USA owes New York state more than $189,000 in sales taxes
N.Y. manufacturing index slips in April to lowest level of 2014
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported today that its Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell to 1.3 in April from 5.6
Cuomo appoints DeJoseph to State Supreme Court Appellate Division
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced he has appointed Syracuse–area judge Brian F. DeJoseph to fill a vacancy in the Appellate Division of
Centscere wins Startup Labs Syracuse competition, $200K in cash and prizes
SYRACUSE — CenterState CEO today awarded Centscere of Syracuse $200,000 in cash and prizes as the winner of the latest Startup Labs Syracuse competition. CenterState
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