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Report: self-insurance to avoid health-law mandates may not be ‘viable option’ for small firms
It’s not widely known if many small employers will switch to self-insurance to avoid some requirements in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of
Summer Startup Season is in Full Gear
It’s that time of year again in upstate New York when our region’s creative and entrepreneurial talent is on display on campuses everywhere. In just
What Happened to Common Sense?
I recently read an article in USA Today that described the deteriorating quality of job candidates as millennials begin to enter the workforce. The problems
NBT declares quarterly dividend, amends bylaws
NORWICH — The board of directors of NBT Bancorp (NASDAQ: NBTB) has again declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents a share on its
Upstate consumer sentiment rises in April
Upstate New York’s consumer sentiment rose 2.2 points to 68 in April, according to the latest monthly survey from the Siena (College) Research Institute (SRI)
Schneiderman settles with Quest Diagnostics to end ‘illegal hiring practices’
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today announced his office has secured a settlement with Quest Diagnostics, Inc. (NYSE: DGX) over what he called “illegal
Hardinge to acquire Forkardt for $34 million
ELMIRA — Hardinge Inc. (NASDAQ: HDNG), a global manufacturer of metal-cutting tools, announced today that it has agreed to acquire Michigan–based Forkardt from Illinois Tool
Community Broadcasters acquires seven radio stations in the Southern Tier
WATERTOWN — Watertown–based Community Broadcasters, LLC announced this week the acquisition of seven radio stations in the Elmira–Corning and Olean markets. Community Broadcasters is acquiring
WYNIT announces supplier relationship with California company
CICERO — WYNIT Distribution, LLC has announced a partnership with Clear Focus Imaging of California as a distributor for one of its film products. Under
Retail Group of America to hire 150 people at Destiny USA
SYRACUSE — The Retail Group of America (RGA) today announced plans to recruit for retail-store managers between May 13 and May 15 for future locations
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