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Upstate consumer confidence falls in March
Consumer confidence dropped among upstate New Yorkers in March, breaking from rising sentiment in the rest of the state and country. Overall consumer confidence fell
Area unemployment rates show little progress in February
Regional unemployment rates mostly followed the same trend as the state in February, creeping up slightly or staying stagnant. Only the Binghamton region showed any
SRC wins $20 million contract from EPA
CICERO — SRC, Inc. won a $20 million contract from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to test new chemicals entering the U.S. market. The five-year
February construction spending up from a year ago
Construction spending increased in February 2012 when compared to the same month last year as rising private construction spending outweighed a dip in public spending,
CXtec to pay $2 million in settlement with government
SALINA — CXtec will pay $2 million to settle claims it supplied government customers with products made in China. The Department of Justice said the
The president of Excellus BlueCross BlueShield will become CEO of the health insurer and its parent company at the beginning of next year, replacing retiring
Cedarville company plots growth for 2012
CEDARVILLE — Fermer Precision may be a small business in the hamlet of Cedarville, but the company has kicked off 2012 off in a big
CenterState’s Simpson discusses role of higher education in regional economy
HERKIMER — The Herkimer County College Foundation hosted several business, government, and campus leaders for an Executive Breakfast presentation at Herkimer County Community College (HCCC)
New program provides basic manufacturing training to boost work force
ONEIDA — As many as 50 people have a chance to gain basic job skills to help them obtain jobs in the manufacturing industry. That’s
Reed cozies up to the microphone to launch new career
WHITESBORO — When he found himself out of a job after his position in the media-relations department at the Oneida Indian Nation was eliminated at
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