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Catalina Aerospace seeks to fill charter-jet service void in Mohawk Valley
ROME — Starting in mid-September, area businesses and residents will have a local option for chartering a flight. Catalina Aerospace Corp., headquartered in Miami, Fla., is bringing one of its Learjet 31A planes to Griffiss International Airport to offer charter-jet services from Rome. Benjamin Nemser, owner, president, and director of operations at Catalina Aerospace, is […]
ConMed to acquire Viking to expand surgical-video offerings
UTICA — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD) announced Aug. 14 it will acquire Westborough, Mass.–based Viking Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: VKNG) for about $22.5 million in a
Wireless Grids in talks with new potential clients
SYRACUSE — A Syracuse University (SU) technology spinoff is aiming to land contracts in a number of new markets in the coming months. Wireless Grids
Small-business optimism slips again in July
Sagging earnings underpinned a dip in small-business owners’ optimism in July, according to a monthly index from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). The NFIB reported that its Small Business Optimism Index slipped 0.2 points to 91.2, remaining at “recession levels.” It has declined for three consecutive months, although July’s decrease is smaller than
HERKIMER — Annese & Associates, Inc. has been expanding into New England in recent years and company leaders are making plans to open an office there. The firm began its expansion into New England by pursuing work in Vermont in 2010, Annese President and CEO Ray Apy says. The company has an office in the
Medical-device firms prepare for new tax
Sound bites erupted with such force after the Supreme Court’s decision on the national health-care reform law that it might have been easy to overlook a new challenge for a local industry. The law includes a 2.3 percent tax on the sale price of medical devices as part of its funding stream. Economic developers have
Fashion kit service wins student sandbox pitch contest
SYRACUSE — Craftistas won the pitch contest at Wednesday’s Syracuse Student Sandbox Demo Day. The subscription service delivers a new do-it-yourself fashion kit every month
Vets institute announces new partnership
SYRACUSE — The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University (SU) is partnering with the US Business Leadership Network on initiatives related
Small-business owners’ optimism slips in July
Eroding earnings trends ate away at small-business owners’ collective outlook in July, according to an index from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). The
SYRACUSE — The annual Student Sandbox Demo Day will take place starting at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the lobby of the AXA towers in downtown
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