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National small-business optimism tumbles in October
A key measure of the nation’s small-business optimism fell more than two points in October amid a “precipitous” decline in hiring plans and expectations for
Cuomo announces grants for local-government cost reduction
Several local governments in Central New York are among 68 governments statewide that will share in $4 million in grant funding to implement initiatives to
Near Westside Initiative adds five to board of directors
SYRACUSE — The Near Westside Initiative (NWSI), housed in Syracuse University’s Office of Community Engagement and Economic Development, has announced five new members of its
Schneiderman, 30 other state AGs urge smart-phone industry to protect consumers
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today announced a total of 31 attorneys general have signed a letter urging the smart-phone industry to protect consumers.
Gander Mountain formally opens remodeled Cicero store
CICERO — Gander Mountain, which say it’s the nation’s largest retail network of outdoor specialty stores, recently completed a major remodeling of its Cicero store.
New York Biomass Energy Alliance offers assessment calculator for woody-biomass projects
SYRACUSE — The New York Biomass Energy Alliance (NYBEA) today announced the completion and availability of an assessment tool to analyze the localized impacts of
Rural/Metro adds two ambulances to Syracuse fleet
SYRACUSE — Rural/Metro Medical Services recently announced the addition of two new ambulances to its fleet of emergency vehicles in Syracuse. The new vehicles represent
IBM honors iSchool professors for computer-technology education efforts
SYRACUSE — IBM (NYSE: IBM) last week recognized two faculty members at the Syracuse University (SU) School of Information Studies (iSchool) for their contributions to
DiNapoli’s office to audit Upstate Medical’s contracts with MedBest
New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli today announced that his office has scheduled an audit of the State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical
Upstate consumer sentiment plunges in October
Consumer sentiment in upstate New York fell 6.5 points to 65.2 in October, according to the latest monthly survey the Siena (College) Research Institute (SRI)
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