Small business needs new watchdog -- Winslow Sargeant stepping down at SBA's...
Small business will have to get a new watchdog inside the federal government — Winslow Sargeant is stepping down as chief counsel of the Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy. Sargeant’s...
View ArticleMajority of voters in New York's Hudson Valley and Southern Tier regions...
Fifty-one percent of voters in Hudson Valley and Southern Tier regions oppose allowing New York state to permit fracking for gas and oil, according to a new poll by Time Warner Cable News and Siena...
View ArticleNY-EXCEL looks to spread clean tech wealth (Video)
Over the next 10 years, billions of dollars will be spent on upgrading New York state's power grid and NY-EXCEL is working to help local businesses get a piece of the action. “We want more clean energy...
View ArticleSchenectady County establishments cited for critical health code violations
Starting this month, the Albany Business Review will provide quarterly updates on health code violations in the Albany, New York, region. We will list all food-service operations that have critical, or...
View ArticleRensselaer County restaurants, schools cited for critical health code violations
Starting this month, the Albany Business Review will provide quarterly updates on health code violations in the Albany, New York, region. We will list all food-service operations that have critical, or...
View ArticleNFIB to give 'small business certified' label to candidates who pass issues test
Tired of politicians who say they support small businesses, but then don’t vote that way? So is the National Federation of Independent Business, which has developed a five-part test this election that...
View ArticleDemocrats campaigning on anti-business platform, business lobby says
Political campaigns are ramping up before November elections, and the fight for control of the state Senate is drawing a lot of attention this week. Democrats are vying for total control of the 63-seat...
View ArticleNew York businesses idle as DEC mulls liquefied natural gas regs
Businesses that want to use liquefied natural gas in their commercial fleets are waiting to hear from the state Department of Environmental Conservation on proposed regulations to manufacture, dispense...
View ArticlePlugging NY's solar energy into one outlet
New York state's multiple solar programs are merging to a single, statewide NY-Sun Incentive Program, which will result in 3,000 megawatts of solar, enough to power 400,000 homes. The plan, announced...
View ArticleOmni Development negotiating lease to build Hudson Valley Community College's...
Hudson Valley Community College is negotiating a lease with Omni Development to construct the school's first student housing. Duncan Barrett, chief operating officer at Omni Housing Development, said...
View ArticleBurger King, Tim Hortons close to tie-up, inversion
Burger King Worldwide is working on a deal to buy the Canadian doughnut chain Tim Hortons to execute a tax inversion, moving the new combined company's headquarters to Canada and potentially realizing...
View ArticleStartup series returns for second season
Startup Tech Valley returns Wednesday for its second season of mixing business and beer. Five startup companies have five minutes of stage time to pitch their company and answer audience questions. At...
View ArticleU.S. Chamber of Commerce endorses a Democrat -- what's up with that?
Here’s the political equivalent of a “man bites dog” story: the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has endorsed a Democrat in one of this year’s most competitive House races. Washington’s most powerful business...
View ArticleCostco agrees to $2.3 million settlement with EPA over refrigerant leaks
Costco has agreed to pay a $335,000 fine and spend $2 million over the next three years to reduce ozone-depleting refrigerant leaks at 274 stores. The Environmental Protection Agency had accused Costco...
View ArticleNew York AG: Political gridlock makes impact of climate change worse
A map of the U.S. showing increases in very heavy precipitation tells a big part of the story. The Northeast has seen these extreme weather events increase 71 percent during the last half century....
View ArticleAmericans now think Obama is worse than Bush; plus, he's no Beyonce
This is how badly President Barack Obama’s image has eroded: Americans now view him more negatively than former President George W. Bush, and his surprise visit to a Washington, D.C. school Thursday...
View ArticleEPA extends comment period for power plant rule
The Environmental Protection Agency extended the comment period until Dec. 1 for its proposed rule requiring existing power plants to reduce carbon emissions. The 45-day extension will give the public...
View ArticleDemocrats fail pro-business test, while GOP scores a B
Some Republican lawmakers in New York state received a B grade for voting to pass pro-business legislation that reduced corporate taxes, reigned in government spending and overhauled burdensome...
View ArticleUpstate New York left out of nearly $2 billion in federal storm funding
New York state expects to receive nearly $2 billion in federal money to improve its storm resiliency. The money will primarily go to major projects rebuilding and upgrading infrastructure in New York...
View ArticleFlooding the Valley
Peter Lopez has a nightmare that reminds him how and why climate change threatens his community. The assemblyman grew up in the Schoharie Valley he now represents in New York state government. His...
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