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CTM: Not your father’s machine shop
FRANKFORT — Back in the days when an auto called Oldsmobile still roamed the earth, the above catch phrase was invented to rescue the brand. Despite featuring William Shatner as Captain Kirk, the advertising effort failed to save Oldsmobile. Nevertheless, the tag line became part of our pop culture. Fast forward to Frankfort, N.Y. and […]
Wells Fargo survey: small-business owners divided on increasing the minimum wage
Small-business owners are divided on whether the national minimum wage should be increased. That’s according to the most-recent Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index. In the survey, conducted Oct. 23-29, small-business owners were split between those who approve (47 percent) and those who disapprove (50 percent) of a law raising the national minimum wage to $9.50
Buffalo–area fuel distributor eyes Syracuse region for growth
SYRACUSE — Tonawanda–based NOCO Inc., a lubricant and wholesale fuel distributor that has served the Syracuse market since the 1980s, is working to expand its presence and reach in the region. The firm hopes to launch residential electricity and natural-gas service and possibly even convenience stores. The 80-year-old company got its start delivering coal
Willow Run Foods uses natural-gas trucks to save money, reduce emissions
KIRKWOOD — Willow Run Foods, Inc., a Kirkwood–based food-distribution company, has added a group of compressed natural-gas (CNG) trucks to its fleet that seek to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and save the business money on diesel-fuel consumption. The firm announced, what it called, an “alternative-transportation project” in early September. The New York State Energy
Photovoltaic testing facility opens in Cortland
CORTLAND — A new solar-panel testing laboratory in Cortland, the only such facility in the Northeast, should help promote the growth of the solar-power industry as well as solar research and development, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) contends. NYERDA partnered with Intertek Group plc — a London–based, global testing company
Mohawk Valley Chamber rebrands as Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce
UTICA — The Mohawk Valley Chamber of Commerce today announced it is rebranding as the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce, effective today. The name
CBORD names Danowski VP of foodservice management solutions
ITHACA — The CBORD Group, Inc., a provider of cashless-card systems used to buy food on many college campuses, has appointed Damian Danowski as vice
Philipson: Slow and steady wins the race
ROME — Six years after Sam Walton opened his first five-and-dime store in 1945 with the goal of being the lowest-cost provider, Herb Philipson opened
Former Big M store in Watertown reopens as Tops
WATERTOWN — Tops Markets on Wednesday reopened the former Big M store in Watertown under the Tops brand banner. The Watertown store, located at 1300
PAR Technology subsidiary wins Navy contract
NEW HARTFORD — The U.S. Navy has awarded Rome Research Corp. (RRC), a subsidiary of PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR), a $5.2 million contract.
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