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Small-business optimism edges up in May
Confidence among the nation’s small-business owners rose 2.3 points in May to a reading of 94.4. That’s according to the Index of Small Business
F.X. Matt Brewing Co. names Nick R. Matt Saranac brand manager
UTICA — Nick R. Matt has joined F.X. Matt Brewing Company as Saranac brand manager. He is the son of Chairman and CEO Nicholas O.
SBA to solicit for SBIC early-stage fund this fall, expanding investment leverage
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) administrator Karen Mills has announced the agency’s next solicitation for its Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) early-stage fund will open
Scolaro law firm and health-care group separate, form new firms
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse law firm Scolaro, Shulman, Cohen, Fetter & Burstein, P.C. and its health-care practice group have separated, and each group of attorneys has formed new law firms. But the separated firms also plan to continue their respective practices in the same building at 507 Plum St. in Franklin Square. The Scolaro firm
Golden Artist Colors expands in Chenango County
COLUMBUS, N.Y. — Golden Artist Colors, Inc. has announced the acquisition of the former Apple Converting building in nearby Norwich. The 45,000-square-foot structure will
MCK Building Associates expands management team, plans growth
SYRACUSE — MCK Building Associates, Inc. recently took some steps to not only grow the construction business, but also to expand its management team and groom the next leaders. Robert Medina and Ted Kinder, hammers at their sides, founded MCK Building Associate in 1978 working on small residential properties. Through the years, the size of
Summit Auto Group expands into Oneida
Establishes Chrysler and Jeep dealership in $3.5 million project ONEIDA — Summit Auto Group kicked off June with a brand new location in Oneida, expanding the Syracuse–based auto dealership’s reach to the east. Located where Routes 365A and 5 meet, just across from the Wal-Mart Supercenter, the new 18,000-square-foot Chrysler and Jeep dealership features
Cuomo’s NY Works group releases 10-year capital investment plan
New York has developed its first-ever, 10-year statewide capital plan. The state contends it’s designed to “break down the old ‘silo-based’ approach to capital investment,
New York Biotechnology Association changes name
The New York Biotechnology Association (NYBA) on Tuesday announced it has changed to its name to NewYorkBIO to recognize its growth over more than two
Sovena captures U.S. olive-oil lead
ROME — Our Neolithic ancestors enjoyed olives 10,000 years ago. After the deluge, a dove returned to Noah’s ark with an olive branch, a symbol of life. The Israelites, during their 40-year sojourn in the desert, used pure olive oil in the mishkan (portable-tabernacle) service and later both in the Temple service and in anointing
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