Syracuse, Destiny USA appear headed to court over parking lots
The saga of the owner of the Destiny USA megamall and the city of Syracuse continues. The two appear destined to end up back in court as the Syracuse Industrial Development Agency (SIDA) plans to file...
View ArticleFollowing the people, more stores call downtown Syracuse home
Empty storefronts used to be a common site in downtown Syracuse, but now more are being leased out thanks in part to a growing demand from people to live in the city's urban center.Downtown Syracuse's...
View ArticleMoney from Destiny USA could be used for Inner Harbor upgrades
Some of the money collected through the tax break agreement between the Destiny USA mega-mall and Syracuse will be used to try and win federal funding for Inner Harbor improvements. The Syracuse...
View ArticleFiscal Cliff deal is good news for small business
While the Fiscal Cliff deal passed by Congress at the turn of the New Year raised taxes on some of the wealthiest people in America, it left many tax breaks in place that benefit small businesses. That...
View ArticleSchumer calls for action against phone scam targeting businesses
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) wants to make it harder for phone hacking rings to rip off New York state businesses. Schumer is hearing from New Yorkers about dozens of businesses that are racking up huge...
View ArticleSurvey: upstate businesses less optimistic about economy in 2013
Business executives from across upstate New York are less confident about the economy going into 2013, an annual survey has found.While the survey, conducted by First Niagara Bank and Siena College...
View ArticleCentral New York's 2013 economy may be "instant replay" of 2012
The main economic booster engine for central New York is predicting economic growth in the region in 2013 will look a lot like last year.CenterState CEO released its annual business survey and economic...
View ArticleFive states courting Remington Arms away from New York
Five states have contacted the parent company of Remington Arms to encourage the gun maker to relocate in response to New York's efforts to tighten gun» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleGillibrand proud of Remington, but says backing it is up to Cuomo
Firearm manufacturer Remington Arms is a part of New York's long tradition of manufacturing, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says, but using taxpayer dollars to» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleStartups awaiting permission to "crowdfund" for new investors
Startup businesses in upstate New York, a region that sometimes struggles to attract big investors, are anxiously awaiting permission to begin soliciting» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleSmall business training program returns to Syracuse
The Small Business Administration is bringing a free training program back to central New York for the third time.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleDiNapoli says Syracuse's finances suffer from "systemic problems"
New York State's financial overseer is warning Syracuse's finances face "systemic problems."» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleTwenty-year-old starts second business with purchase of Watertown commercial...
Many 16-year-olds might dream about starting their own business. But it takes a special kind of teenager to turn an operation launched in his parents'» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleCuomo's one stop shop for beverage industry
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has launched a service to streamline regulatory processes for New York’s $22 billion alcoholic beverage industry. The one-stop-shop» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleGillibrand pushes for national $10 minimum wage
New York's junior senator is staging a fight to raise the federal minimum wage to more than $10 an hour.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleDestiny USA and Syracuse reach deal to avoid legal battles
For the first time in Bill Ryan's 10 years of public service, Syracuse and the owner of the Destiny USA mega-sized shopping mall are not facing legal» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleFinger Lakes tops the class for business friendliness in New York
The grades are in and the Finger Lakes region is top-of-the-class for business friendliness in New York state. That’s the conclusion of a new small» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View Article29.5% of recent high school graduates can't find work
The unemployment rate for recent high school graduates has nearly doubled since the recession began, leaving almost a third of them without work, according» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleGillibrand holds small business listening tour with SBA
New York's junior senator and the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration swung through upstate New York Monday to hold a series of roundtable talks» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleChenango County named latest foreign trade zone in N.Y.
In March, the federal government awarded Chenango County, northeast of Binghamton, foreign trade zone status. That means county businesses can import goods» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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