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Binghamton jobs outlook improves, led by education, health care
BINGHAMTON — The Binghamton–area job market is gradually recovering from the great recession, led by growth in “eds and meds.” “Where we’re seeing our best
EI focuses on website marketing
ENDICOTT — With a new website and a new quarterly electronic newsletter, Endicott Interconnect Technologies (EI) is hoping to continue its bounce back from the
Layoff leads to new business venture
VESTAL — After spending 36 years working in the electronics industry, John Giangrieco is finally doing something he always wanted to do — run his own business. Giangrieco spent 34 years working at Universal Instruments, a Conklin–based provider of automation and assembly equipment products for the electronics-manufacturing industry, before the company downsized and left him
Small-business optimism edges up in February
Small-business owners became slightly more optimistic in February, raising their hopes for future sales but taking a darker view of general business conditions. Those are the results of the Small Business Optimism Index from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), a small-business association with members in Washington, D.C. and all 50 state capitals. The
Welch Allyn headquarters earns LEED gold status
After $35M renovation, building gets 2nd-highest U.S. Green Building Council certification. SKANEATELES FALLS — Medical-device manufacturer Welch Allyn’s newly renovated and expanded headquarters has received the second-highest Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, the company revealed April 2. The headquarters, which is located at 4341 State St. Road in Skaneateles Falls, is now
Heart doctors open Community Cardiology at Community General
ONONDAGA — A new group at Upstate University Hospital at Community General is working to pump up cardiology care. Dr. Norman Jaffe and Dr. Jorge Martinez opened Community Cardiology at the hospital last Nov. 28. The group is a division of FamilyCare Medical Group, PC, which is a multi-specialty medical organization with more than 30
Excell Partners adds cash award to Pre-Seed Workshops
Excell Partners is launching a new component to the regular Pre-Seed workshops held throughout upstate New York. Excell, a state-supported venture fund that invests in early-stage firms, presented the first ever Excell Challenge award to a team from Syracuse University (SU) at a Pre-Seed Workshop held in Syracuse in March. The award recognizes the team
Meile plans to grow Titan’s presence in Central New York
SALINA — Titan Insurance & Employee Benefits Agency, LLC is a small firm with a big name — and a Central New York manager who doesn’t shy away from using weighty analogies to compare the company to bigger competitors. “It’s like an elephant turning around in the kitchen,” says Mark Meile, Titan’s district manager for
Top interns like variety, Robert Half manager says
Companies looking to attract summer interns might want to work on job descriptions with a little spice of life — variety. “The variety of the internship is usually what attracts the best talent from the student side,” says Robert Nealon, metro market manager for Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI). “The big thing for any
EBRI: Workers’ retirement confidence remains low
American workers’ confidence that they will have enough money to retire comfortably is lagging while they remain concerned about jobs and the economy. Those are
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