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2011 sales-tax collections grew fastest in Southern Tier
New York’s Southern Tier was home to the strongest growth in county sales-tax collections in 2011, according to a report state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli
SU institute working on program in Ghana
SYRACUSE — The Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University is helping to export a program providing entrepreneurship training to people with disabilities to Ghana.
M&T rolls out mobile banking for business clients
M&T Bank has introduced a new mobile banking service for business customers. Businesses can pay bills, view accounts, perform transfers, and more online with the
Chemung Canal set to reopen Owego branches
OWEGO — Chemung Canal Trust Co. will reopen its branch at 203 Main St. in Owego Tuesday and its branch on Route 17C on Feb.
Green & Seifter law firm changes name to Bousquet Holstein
SYRACUSE — Green & Seifter, Attorneys, PLLC has a new name less than one month after its sole remaining named principal left the firm for
Construction company sells retro renovations
ONEIDA — Tune into the Food Network show “Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives” and you’re sure to see some flashy neon, shiny chrome, and other retro
UTICA — Sluggish sales and a hefty goodwill impairment charge hurt fourth-quarter earnings at ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), but company officials are counting on new
Aspen Athletic Clubs to open location in downtown Syracuse
SYRACUSE — Aspen Athletic Clubs will open a location in downtown Syracuse this spring. The downtown club, which will be Aspen’s third, is planned for Onondaga Tower, the former HSBC Tower at 125 E. Jefferson St. It will be 6,000 square feet and include cardiovascular equipment such as treadmills and elliptical machines, free weights, strength-training
N.Y. manufacturing index reaches highest level since 2010
General business conditions for New York manufacturers improved in February to reach their highest point since June 2010, according to a monthly survey released Feb. 15 by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The February 2012 Empire State Manufacturing Survey’s general business conditions index jumped 6 points to 19.5. It has been trending up
Small-business optimism treads water in January
Small-business owners boosted their hopes for future sales in January but cut back on their hiring plans, according to a monthly survey from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). That left January’s Small Business Optimism Index stalled at 93.9, just 0.1 point higher than December. The index has climbed for five consecutive months, yet
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