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New York manufacturing index falls further in October to -9.1

A leveling off of shipments and future pessimism are among the factors contributing to an 8-point drop in the general business-conditions index of the October Empire State Manufacturing Survey.  This came after the index had climbed 30 points to -1.5 in September. The general business-conditions index is the monthly gauge of New York’s manufacturing sector.  The

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Binghamton, Syracuse startups selected as finalists for upcoming FuzeHub commercialization competition

Three Syracuse startups and one from Binghamton are among the 12 finalists in FuzeHub’s upcoming commercialization competition, set for the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center on

Bouck Real Estate is now part of The Real Estate Agency

AUBURN, N.Y. — Following its acquisition, Bouck Real Estate of Auburn will continue to operate under the same name as a commercial branch of another Auburn firm, The Real Estate Agency. Matthew Chalanick, owner of The Real Estate Agency, didn’t disclose the sale price but confirmed he has purchased the firm, including its assets and

Wells College launches new workforce initiative

AURORA, N.Y. — Wells College recently announced that it has started a new strategic initiative in workforce development and hired Amy Considine, Ph.D. to join the administrative team as the VP for workforce partnerships.  In her new position, Considine will partner with industry leaders, creating certification programs that will provide local and regional businesses with

Rochester staffing firm starts operations in new Syracuse office

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Rochester–based staffing and recruiting firm has opened a new office in the Pike Block building in downtown Syracuse.  The new space represents the firm’s next step in its entry into the Syracuse market. The company had opened a temporary working space in Common Space at 201 E. Jefferson St. back in

Onondaga County hotels see more than 6 percent gain in occupancy in August, smallest increase of the year

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels generated another increase in guests in August, but it was smaller then any other month so far this year. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 6.4 percent to 74.9 percent this August from the year-prior month, according to STR, a

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