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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
Survey: Manufacturing conditions decline in November
Manufacturing conditions declined moderately in New York in November as Upstate companies weathered Superstorm Sandy and their counterparts Downstate bore its brunt, according to a
Lockheed wins $30M contract for aircraft upgrades
OWEGO — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) won a $30 million contract from the U.S. Naval Air Systems command to integrate new avionics and software on
St. Joseph’s establishes oncology unit
SYRACUSE — St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center has set up a 16-bed oncology unit dedicated to cancer care. The new oncology unit consists of eight
CNY Community Foundation gives $100,000 for Upstate children’s cancer center
SYRACUSE — The Foundation for Upstate Medical University will use a $100,000 grant from the Central New York Community Foundation, Inc. to help fund construction
Chemung Financial to trade on NASDAQ
ELMIRA — Shares of Chemung Financial Corp.’s common stock will begin trading on the NASDAQ Global Market tomorrow. Chemung Financial, parent company of Chemung Canal
SYRACUSE — Syracuse Behavioral Healthcare (SBH) has completed a planned relocation of its detoxification and evaluation center in Syracuse. The center, which had been located
Rome Research lands $14 million contract
NEW HARTFORD — Rome Research Corp., a subsidiary of PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR), landed a $14.2 million, five-year contract from the U.S. Navy to
SYRACUSE — MedTech, a Syracuse–based trade association for medical technology companies, named a former SRC and O’Brien & Gere employee as its new president today.
Small-business optimism flattens in October
Levels of optimism held roughly steady among small business owners in the month before the presidential election while uncertainty reached an all-time high, according to
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