Cornell president, Skorton, to depart for Smithsonian in 2015

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ITHACA — Dr. David Skorton, president of Cornell University, will leave in mid-2015 to become the next secretary of the…

Inficon plans $20M expansion of manufacturing operations in DeWitt

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DeWITT — Inficon, Inc. plans to expand its manufacturing operations in DeWitt, creating 40 new “high-paying” jobs and retaining 240…

Advanced Motors & Drives to cut 72 jobs in DeWitt

10 years ago

DeWITT — Advanced Motors & Drives, a subsidiary of Nidec Corp. (NYSE: NJ), announced it will eliminate 72 jobs at…

Boeheim Foundation awards Upstate Medical $100K for pediatric-cancer research

10 years ago

SYRACUSE — The Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation has awarded the Foundation for Upstate Medical University a grant of $100,000…

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Rombel on Business: February U.S. jobs report shows signs of improvement

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Friday’s monthly nonfarm payrolls report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) provided fresh evidence of a bounce back…

State awards three CNY organizations funding to develop advanced energy-storage technologies

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New York state has awarded two Central New York companies and a university $250,000 each for their work on new…

Elmira Savings Bank to pay cash dividend of 23 cents a share

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ELMIRA — The Elmira Savings Bank (NASDAQ: ESBK) board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 23 cents…

New York’s initial jobless claims tumble 16 percent in latest week

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The number of people applying for new unemployment-insurance benefits in New York state in the week ending Feb. 22 plummeted…

Faxton St. Luke’s, St. Elizabeth form Mohawk Valley Health System

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UTICA — Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare (FSLH) and St. Elizabeth Medical Center (SEMC) today formally announced their affiliation as the…

State unemployment rate dips to 6.8 percent in January

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New York’s unemployment rate declined to 6.8 percent in January from 7 percent in December, hitting its lowest level since…