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SBA makes 504 debt-refinancing program permanent
Eligible small-business owners now have “more options” to refinance eligible fixed assets and business expenses through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 504 refinance program.
Original Grain readies for opening in Pike Block space
SYRACUSE — A new restaurant called Original Grain will open in the former Tim Hortons space of the Pike Block building at 302 S. Salina St. in Syracuse. The eatery should open either in June or near July 4, says Matthew Godard, one of the principals involved in the venture. He spoke with CNYBJ at
City of Auburn installs safety netting at Falcon Park, home of the Doubledays
AUBURN, N.Y. — The City of Auburn has installed protective netting at the top of the first and third-base dugouts at Falcon Park where the
CNY region unemployment rates decline in April compared to a year
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica–Rome, Ithaca, and Watertown–Fort Drum metro areas fell in April, compared to the year-ago period, according to the latest
Syracuse travel company brings women to destinations of rejuvenation
SYRACUSE— One morning in November 2014, Tracy Hogarth, founder and owner of Blue Zaria, LLC — a Syracuse–based online travel curator company for women — was sitting at her job as an instructional math coach in the Syracuse City School District with tears streaming down her face. The one-year anniversary of her daughter Kelsey’s unexpected
Case Supply opens two showrooms, expands services for customers
SYRACUSE — Case Supply, Inc., a family-owned and operated kitchen and bath design company, is making leaps this year by opening two showrooms and introducing an installation service to expand its customer base. The luxury bathroom and kitchen design center is adding Rome and Perth (located in Fulton County, north of Amsterdam) to its map
BRIAN JOYCE and GINO RUGGIO recently joined Burritt Motors as sales representatives. Joyce has worked in insurance sales for the last six years and has prior experience at dealerships in Syracuse. Ruggio graduated from SUNY Cortland, where he received his bachelor’s degree in public relations and advertising. Contact The Business Journal News Network at news@cnybj.com
Some CNY areas gain jobs, some lose them in last year
The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, and Watertown–Fort Drum regions gained jobs in the past year, while the Ithaca and Binghamton areas shed positions in the same period.
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
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