Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.
Syracuse IT firm wins VA contract
SYRACUSE — Systems Made Simple, Inc., a Syracuse–based information technology firm, won a $1.9 million contract from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The 12-month deal
Optimism remains low in December among small-business owners
Clouds failed to part in December for small-business leaders, according to the Small Business Optimism Index from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). The
N.Y. holds health premium increases to 7.5 percent
New York’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) trimmed nearly five percentage points from health insurers’ requested rate increases for 2013. Insurers operating in the state
Cortland rail terminal steams through approval phase
CORTLAND — A planned multi-modal rail terminal in Cortland is on a forward track after receiving contract approval for over $917,000 in funding from the
Curtin named assistant vice president for research at Binghamton University
VESTAL — Mary Beth Curtin, of Endwell, has been named assistant vice president for strategic research initiatives at Binghamton University. Curtin, until recently the associate
New York dairy farmers get lower prices for milk in December
New York dairy farmers received an average of $22.20 per hundredweight of milk sold during December, down 60 cents from November price levels, according to
New analysis outlines debt woes
A new analysis from state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli warns that New York’s debt burden could jeopardize infrastructure projects and other capital needs. New York has
Geddes Federal names new president
GEDDES — Geddes Federal Savings and Loan Association has a new president. Brian DuMond is the association’s sixth president. He succeeds William Hemmerlein, who retired
PSC schedules Syracuse-area meetings on National Grid rate changes
The New York State Public Service Commission is preparing to hold two public-statement hearings in the Syracuse area on a proposal to change National Grid’s
Large DeWitt apartment complex sold for more than $10M
DeWITT — Springfield Gardens Apartments, a 310-unit complex located near Le Moyne College, was recently sold for more than $10 million. A group of investors
Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.