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Tex-Mex fusion restaurant to open in downtown Binghamton
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The owners of Food & Fire in Johnson City have announced plans to open a Tex-Mex fusion restaurant and bar in downtown
Ithaca company captures $150K top prize in the HUSTLE Defense Accelerator in Rome
ROME, N.Y. — A firm from Ithaca captured the grand prize of $150,000 during the Demo Day event for the HUSTLE Defense Accelerator at the
KeyBank consolidates two Ithaca branches, formally opens one new office
ITHACA, N.Y. — KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) on Friday formally opened its new branch at 604 South Meadow St. in downtown Ithaca, which represents a branch
FuzeHub grants awarded to projects in Central New York, Southern Tier
ALBANY, N.Y. — FuzeHub announced it has awarded grant funding to collaborative projects in Central New York and the Southern Tier through its Jeff Lawrence
October NYS Innovation Summit has speakers from ESD, NYSERDA
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The leaders of Empire State Development (ESD), the national Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program, and the New York State Energy and Research Authority (NYSERDA) will deliver keynote addresses at the upcoming 2023 New York State Innovation Summit. The two-day event is set for Oct. 16–17 at Saratoga City Center & Saratoga
Whitman School implements new leadership structure
J. Michael Haynie, vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation, will serve as Whitman’s executive dean, while Alexander McKelvie will continue to serve as interim dean, a role he has held since July 2022. Both appointments are effective immediately, Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud said in a July 28 announcement. Haynie’s appointment to executive dean
Midyear business leaders outlook improves slightly
Business leaders are slightly less worried about a recession this year, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s 2023 Midyear Business Leaders Outlook survey. A total of 45 percent of business leaders say the nation is already in a recession or expect a recession before the end of 2023, down from 65 percent who felt that
Utica native opens dream business
UTICA — As a creative child, Nazaria (Nazzy) Deloach had a dream for a space where he felt free to be himself and create. As an adult, Deloach is making that dream come true with his new business, Dreamer Studios, LLC, which opened in June at 2507 Genesee St. “I fell in love with music
State’s $55.5M Small Business Revolving Loan Fund 2 offers microloans
ALBANY — New York State recently announced that its expanded $55.5 million Small Business Revolving Loan Fund 2 is available to provide shorter-term microloans and regular loans to address “inequitable” capital access “by bridging the financing gaps facing new companies, under-banked communities, and small businesses.” It’s part of New York’s broader Small Business Credit Initiative
Five Star Bank partners with software firm on digital loans
WARSAW — Five Star Bank is now offering digital-loan origination for small businesses through its partnership with Numerated, a Boston, Massachusetts–based software company. Five Star Bank is the wholly owned community bank subsidiary of Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), which is headquartered in Warsaw in Wyoming County in Western New York and has branches across
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