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New York manufacturing index plummets back to negative territory in May
Manufacturing activity in New York state contracted in May after two months of expansion, according to results of the latest Empire State Manufacturing Survey issued
Startup Barklyn Grace sells dog-themed clothing for a good cause
LIVERPOOL — Last fall, when Kelsey Harvey adopted her first dog Maya, she realized she wanted to give more to the animal-rescue community. “We just love her — she’s just part of the family, you know?” Harvey says of the one-year-old Tibetan-Spaniel mix. “I just can’t imagine her out on the streets or living out
Snow Dragon to develop and market finger-vein security at Tech Garden II
SYRACUSE — The U.S. operations of a Chinese company is beginning work in the Syracuse Technology Garden II in AXA Tower II in downtown Syracuse. SUNY Oswego is sponsoring Snow Dragon as part of its tax-free, START-UP NY space in the Tech Garden II. The START-UP NY program provides new and expanding businesses the opportunity
What Happened to SEO, and Why Does it Matter to the CEO?
In 1994, a man named Brian Pinkerton developed the first capable web crawler. His amazing software tool could generate the top 25 web-page results, which was quite an achievement at the time. In the late 1990s, early search-engine players like Excite, Lycos, Yahoo, and AltaVista used custom web crawlers like Pinkerton’s to succeed in the
Questions to Ask Yourself When Starting a Business
When entrepreneurs ask me for help in starting a business, I immediately think of three questions I need to ask them back. I do that for two reasons. First, there is such a wide range of business types, startup forms, levels of experience, and personal situations, that more details are needed to move beyond the
CNY ATD announces CNY BEST nominees
SYRACUSE — The CNY ATD has announced nominees for the 9th Annual CNY BEST Learning and Performance Awards. The organization annually presents these awards to recognize excellence in learning and performance in the Central New York region. The awards put the spotlight on organizations that link learning to the strategic growth or success of organizations
New York jobless claims jump nearly 80 percent in latest week
The number of people filing applications for unemployment benefits in New York state soared 79 percent to 33,159 in the week ending May 7 from
Original Grain to open in Pike Block space that Tim Hortons vacated
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new restaurant called Original Grain plans to open June 13 in the former Tim Hortons space of the Pike Block building
Greater Utica Chamber to move Community Business Expo to MVCC venue this fall
UTICA, N.Y. — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce is moving its Community Business Expo to Mohawk Valley Community College’s (MVCC) Jorgensen Center this September.
SUNY Oswego to sponsor Chinese firm in START-UP NY space in Tech Garden II
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego will sponsor a Chinese company that will occupy part of its tax-free, START-UP NY space in the Syracuse Technology Garden
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