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5:58am

Thu January 24, 2013
Politics and Government

Minimum Wage Hike Stands Better Chance in 2013

Governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed raising the minimum wage as part of his budget plan, even though the increase would not cost New York State any money.  That tactic might make it easier for the proposal to become law.

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3:20pm

Fri January 18, 2013
Politics and Government

Maffei listening tour focuses on area businesses

Credit Ellen Abbott/WRVO

Syracuse-area Rep. Dan Maffei is getting reacquainted with central New York voters. The first of a series of listening tours this week focused on business in the new 24th Congressional District.

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11:52am

Thu January 10, 2013
Business

Central 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.

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5:48am

Wed January 9, 2013
Business

Survey: 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.

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3:16pm

Fri January 4, 2013
The Upstate Economy

Research credit extension could be a double-edged sword

Tuesday’s fiscal cliff package included extensions to a range of business-related tax credits, including one aimed at supporting research and development. Although Rochester, Buffalo and Syracuse have some of the most active R & D economies in the country, experts say the deal could be a double-edged sword for upstate New York.

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11:35am

Wed December 19, 2012
The Upstate Economy

Kodak patent buyers include Google, Apple and Microsoft

Credit Stewart Marshall / via Flickr

Kodak has reached an agreement for the sale of their digital patent portfolio. Under the agreement, the company will receive $525 million for the imaging patents from Intellectual Ventures, a major holder of US patents, and a group of 12 licensees.

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5:39am

Tue December 4, 2012
Regional Coverage

North side hookah lounge will not be allowed to reopen

A hookah lounge on Syracuse's north side will not be reopening for a second time. The Common Council has rejected a permit for the business to do so.

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9:20am

Tue October 23, 2012
The Upstate Economy

New Rochester entrepreneurship center to open next fall

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Senator Charles Schumer says a new center to open in Rochester will be a model for cities all over the state and the nation. He made the statement at the launch of the new center for urban entrepreneurship in the city.

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9:44am

Fri October 5, 2012
Business

Following the people, more stores call downtown Syracuse home

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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.

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8:00am

Sat July 28, 2012
Business

New store sells old cast-offs in Madison County

Credit Ellen Abbot

There's a new place to shop in Madison County, and this new store will get its stock from an unlikely source, the county dump.

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10:30am

Tue July 17, 2012
Business

Syracuse IT firm gets state grant for training

Credit Ryan Delaney / WRVO

A Syracuse IT firm says a state grant will help it train and add new employees.

Former Syracuse mayor Matt Driscoll visited IV4 in downtown Syracuse Monday to announce the grant. Driscoll is now the director of the New York Environmental Facilities Corporation.

The $50,000 grant is part of the money the Central New York Regional Economic Development Council secured late last year.

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