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Canadian company expects to grow Ithaca presence
ITHACA — A Canadian company specializing in spectroscopy technology expects to grow a facility it has in Ithaca in the coming years. Tornado Medical Systems,
St. Joseph’s to use grant to acquire ER equipment
SYRACUSE — St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center has received a grant that will help it buy equipment for a “fast track” area in its emergency department. The grant, for $10,100, comes from the health insurer Fidelis Care New York. St. Joseph’s plans to use it to purchase a stretcher chair for examining patients with eye
Securities industry profits to rise, employment to decline
Profits in the securities industry should grow this year, although employment and the cash bonus pool in New York City will drop, according to a
Ephesus installs lights at War Memorial
SYRACUSE — Ephesus Technologies, LLC, has completed installing its LED lighting system at the War Memorial Arena in downtown Syracuse. Ephesus, based in Syracuse, designs
Merger talks between London–based BAE Systems plc, which has a location in Johnson City, and European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. (EADS) have ended as
St. Joseph’s to use grant to acquire ER equipment
SYRACUSE — St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center has received a grant that will help it buy equipment for a “fast track” area in its emergency
New keynote speaker scheduled for NEXT conference
SYRACUSE — The NEXT conference planned for Nov. 8 has a new luncheon keynote speaker. The CASE Center at Syracuse University and the Central New
Project-ION gets new push for internships
SYRACUSE — CenterState CEO is looking to revitalize its Project-ION internship network after interest waned during the recession. The group encouraged businesses to “mob” the site, www.project-ion.com, with internship opportunities on Sept. 6. The idea was based on cash mobs that have taken place around the country that encourage customers to descend on a local
Crouse Hospital employs automatic messages to seek substitutes
SYRACUSE — Sick calls are less of a time sink at Crouse Hospital, thanks to one man’s tinkering. Christopher Hines, telecommunications supervisor at Crouse, set up a way for the hospital to use its mass-notification software to help supervisors find substitute workers. Instead of spending time working the phones to find replacements for sick employees,
Weaver Wind Energy nears the commercialization of wind turbine
ITHACA — An Ithaca company has plans to export a new type of wind turbine throughout the country and eventually around the world. Weaver Wind Energy began three years ago. The business grew from work its founder, Arthur Weaver, did with 10-year-old Renovus Energy, also founded by Weaver and based in Ithaca. Renovus works on
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