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Shabby Chic Boutique owner turns job loss into opportunity
FAYETTEVILLE — Losing your job isn’t always a bad thing. For Lisa Hogan, being laid off two years ago brought an opportunity. Because of her company’s “last-hired, first-fired” policy for downsizing, Hogan was fired in 2011 from a salon/spa development partner position at the cosmetics manufacturer and distributor Aveda Corp., a unit of the Estée […]
CenterState CEO plans to move to Pike Block by late summer
SYRACUSE — CenterState CEO, the area’s major business and economic-development group, says it will relocate to the Pike Block project in downtown Syracuse by late summer. The group, which has more than 2,000 members, is currently housed at the former Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce building at 572 S. Salina St. The chamber and the
Synapse to sell local car-charging network
SYRACUSE — Synapse Sustainability Trust, Inc. of Syracuse is selling its network of electric-vehicle charging stations in the region to a nationwide provider of charging services. Car Charging Group, Inc. of Miami Beach, Fla. announced plans March 12 to acquire the network from Synapse. Synapse is a nonprofit focused on sustainable environmental initiatives. Financial terms
Cleanup at Massena GM site moves ahead with redevelopment efforts
MASSENA — Environmental cleanup at a former General Motors (GM) site in Massena should wrap up sometime in the next few years Work at the carmaker’s shuttered powertrain operation near the banks of the St. Lawrence River should finish by late 2015 or early 2016, says Brendan Mullen, New York cleanup manager for the RACER
Smart grid lab comes online at Syracuse University
SYRACUSE — A lab focused on smart-grid technologies that has been planned since 2010 is up and running at Syracuse University (SU). A $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy helped establish the facility, located at SU’s College of Engineering and Computer Science. The lab will help the school train the future engineers
Electronics recycler plans Earth Day event to kick off 2nd year in business
DeWITT — Not quite one year after forming their electronics recycling company, Patrick Duffy and Scott Seymour are enjoying their 2012 successes, carving out their 2013 goals, and looking forward to Earth Day as they work to continue to spread the word about electronics recycling. Their business, Coast 2 Coast Electronic Recyclers, Inc., will celebrate
CenterState CEO selects finalists for Business of the Year award
SYRACUSE — CenterState CEO on Thursday announced the 12 member businesses selected as finalists for the Business of the Year award. In the category of
Bonadio grows private equity practice
Accounting firm The Bonadio Group is launching a new partnership that will expand its investment banking practice nationwide. Bonadio will become a registered representative of
Johnstone Supply prepares for move to larger space
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Johnstone Supply location plans to relocate in the next few weeks to a larger space that will give it more room
New markets spark growth at International Fire-Shield
AUBURN — International Fire-Shield, Inc. began targeting some niche markets in 2012 and is planning for growth as a result. The company, based in Auburn, doubled its staff to 10 people last year and expects to double its workforce again in 2013, says Pat Bumpus, CEO and founder. He also expects the company to increase
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