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ESD awards funding to CNY projects
The board of directors of Empire State Development (ESD) on Thursday approved funding for several projects, including three in the Central New York region.
DiNapoli: NY job growth rate slips below the nation’s
National job-growth rates have exceeded those in New York for the first time in six years, according to a new report New York State Comptroller
Moody’s revises New York’s outlook to positive, affirms rating on bonds
Moody’s Investors Service on Thursday changed the outlook on New York from stable to positive and affirmed the Aa2 rating on the state’s $3.5 billion
New York’s initial unemployment claims rise 4 percent in latest week
The number of people applying for new unemployment-insurance benefits in New York state in the week ending Aug. 10, rose by 762, or more than
Coworking space coming to Binghamton
BINGHAMTON — A local businessman has plans to launch a coworking space in downtown Binghamton. CoWork Binghamton, a startup by Shawn O’Hara, provides an office-like
Local executives discuss keys to success in tough business climate
SYRACUSE — Surviving the “new normal” economy, meeting aggressive business growth goals, tapping global markets, and engaging employees and customers — these were among the
NY manufacturing conditions improve for a third month
Conditions for New York manufacturers improved “modestly” for a third consecutive month in July. That’s according to the August 2013 Empire State Manufacturing Survey that
New York state renames health-benefit exchange
The New York Health Benefit Exchange, the state’s health-insurance exchange under the federal health-care reform law, is now called “NY State of Health.” Donna Frescatore,
Area jobless rates fell by one percent or more in July
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, and Utica–Rome regions fell by at least one percentage point in July when compared to the same month in
Is Obamacare Responsible for a Jobless Recovery?
Three years ago, after the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (ACA) passed, I wrote an article entitled “ObamaCare is the Worst Legislation in 75
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