Mohawk Valley Business Journal

UConn women’s basketball coach named director at Berkshire Hills

by Mohawk Valley Business Journal 05.16.2012

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: BHLB) appointed Geno Auriemma as a director of the company and its Berkshire Bank subsidiary and plans to enter into a marketing agreement to have him serve as spokesman for the bank.

Whitman dean joins Aflac board

by Mohawk Valley Business Journal 05.15.2012

The dean of Syracuse University’s management school is now a member of the board of directors at Aflac, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Columbus, Ga.

Improvement in manufacturing conditions quickens in May

by Mohawk Valley Business Journal 05.15.2012

New York manufacturing activity expanded moderately in May, as manufacturers reported an upswing in general business conditions.

Oneida County Tourism names grant winners

by Mohawk Valley Business Journal 05.14.2012

Twenty area attractions, organizations, and events will benefit from the Tourism Marketing Grant Assistance Program of Oneida County Tourism, which awarded more than $80,000 in grants to help promote tourism in Oneida County.

Poll finds support for minimum-wage hike, tax breaks

by Mohawk Valley Business Journal 05.14.2012

Proposals to increase New York’s minimum wage and to give small businesses in the state a package of tax cuts and credits received high levels of support in a poll released today by the Siena (College) Research Institute (SRI).

JumpStart applications due in June

by Mohawk Valley Business Journal 05.14.2012

Applications for the latest round of the JumpStart Grant program are due June 30.

JumpStart, a program of the Cornell Center for Materials Research, helps fund collaborations between companies and university researchers. Funding covers faculty, rese…

Ithaca named third-best city in U.S. for finding a job

by Mohawk Valley Business Journal 05.11.2012

Ithaca is one of the best cities in the country in which to find a job, according to a new list from a staffing firm.

Net income falls at Beacon Federal in Q1

by Mohawk Valley Business Journal 05.11.2012

First-quarter profit slipped more than 13 percent to $1.3 million, or 21 cents a share, at Beacon Federal Bancorp (NASDAQ: BFED).

CNY, Finger Lakes economic-development councils schedule application workshops

by Mohawk Valley Business Journal 05.10.2012

The Central New York and Finger Lakes regional economic development councils today unveiled workshop dates for discussing their 2012 Consolidated Funding Applications.

SU professor chosen as president of American Library Association

by Mohawk Valley Business Journal 05.10.2012

A professor at the Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool) will be president of the American Library Association (ALA) next year.

Barbara Stripling, an assistant professor of practice, will become president-elect of the organizati…

DFS issues $2.7 million in fines to insurers

by Mohawk Valley Business Journal 05.09.2012

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) fined several health insurers operating in New York for not informing small businesses they could buy coverage for mental illnesses and children with emotional disturbances.

Nine teams to participate in first year of StartFast

by Mohawk Valley Business Journal 05.09.2012

 
The StartFast Venture Accelerator in Syracuse has chosen the nine teams that will participate in this summer’s inaugural StartFast program. The three month program, which begins Monday, will focus on helping the startups develop and valida…

NYSERDA grant to fund testing sites at Clarkson

by Mohawk Valley Business Journal 05.08.2012

Intertek will use a $4.2 million grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to establish testing labs for solar and wind power equipment at Clarkson University.

Small business optimism posts increase in April

by Mohawk Valley Business Journal 05.08.2012

Optimism increased among small business owners in April, rebounding from a drop in March, according to a monthly index from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).

Dallas company acquires Hofmann Sausage Co.

by Mohawk Valley Business Journal 05.07.2012

Dallas-based Zaccanelli Food Group (ZFG), with Oneida Nation Enterprises as lead investor, is the new owner of Hofmann Sausage Co. of Syracuse.