Local hospitals awarded state funding for equipment purchases
University Hospital and St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center will receive about 12.5 million in state funds as tax exempt loans to buy medical equipment. The same allocation includes 9.5 million for St. Joseph's and supports other local hospitals.
Janet Burman Named Local Workers' Camp District Nominee
Janet Burman of Syracuse has been named the new district nominscriator of the Syracuse office and the state Workers' Camp. Burman is the Republican candidate for the Syracuse Common Council, the Onondaga County Legislature, and the state Senate.
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Syracuse
Xcelera gains after HP investment pledge
Xcelera.com Inc shares rose over 26 percent after Bermuda holding company announced Hewlett Packard would invest 32 million dollars in Mirror Image Internet Inc. The deal provides HP servers and storage to boost availability and speed of client Internet content access.
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Xcelera.com Inc
Bermuda
Hewlett- Packard Co
Hewlett-Packard
Xcelera
Mirror Image Internet Inc
Mirror Image
President to tighten vehicle emissions standards
President Clinton announced sweeping rules to cut auto pollution by about three quarters. SUVs will face car-like emissions standards and sulfur in fuel will be dramatically reduced under EPA plans, aiming to prevent thousands of asthma attacks nationwide.
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Clinton
Environmental Protection Agency
Stafan
Syracuse executives earn professional designations and board seats
Victor L Jenkins of Baldwinsville and M&T Investment Group earns Chartered Financial Consultant status after ten courses in financial planning investments and insurance and joins several professional groups. John M Torrens earns a third continuing education award from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association after 70 hours post graduate study. Clare C Miller named executive office manager at Word-Wrights Inc. Syracuse gains three new board members Sanford A Belden Allen J Naple and Maryann M Winters from Community Bank N A HSBC Bank USA and Baasch Winters Breen respectively.
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Victor L. Jenkins
Baldwinsville
M&t Invesment Group
M&t’ Ce Service
American College of Bryn Mawr
Jenkins
Estate Planning Council
International Association of Financial Planning
Syracuse Life Underwriters
John M. Torrens
Central New York
New York Business Development Corp
Syracuse
Sanford A. Belden
Community Bank N.A
Dewitt
Allen J. Naple
Hsbc Bank USA
Maryann M. Winters
Certified Public Accountants
Baasch, Winters & Breen
Fed leaves rates unchanged amid year-end financial fears
The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady while stressing financial system stability through the year-end change. The FOMC signaled potential future rate hikes if inflationary pressures persist, with markets reacting differently as stocks rose and bond yields climbed on the news.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Fed
David Jones
Aubrey G. Lanston & Co
New York
Banon
Treasury
Star athletes form online sports gear venture MVP.com
John Elway Michael Jordan and Wayne Gretzky join CBS Corp and Silicon Valley investors to launch MVP.com Inc an online sporting goods retailer aiming to go public next year. The venture backs a $80 million CBS marketing pact and a $120 million deal with SportsLinecom plus venture funding from Benchmark Capital and Freeman Spogli & Co.
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John Elway
Michael Jordan
Wayne Gretzky
CBS Corp
Silicon Valley
Mvp.com Inc
Elway
Denver Broncos
Jordan and Gretzky
Hockey Sreat
Star Power Ofte
Mvp
Chicago
John Costello
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Andersen Consulting
CBS
SportsLine.com Inc
SportsLine
Costello
Fred Reynolds
Mel Karmazin
Reynolds
CBS 11 Self
Benchmark Capital
Menlo Park
Calif
Freeman Spogli & Co
Los Angeles
Benchmark
eBay Inc
Freeman Spogli
Galyan’s Trading Cos
Michael
Jordan
Wireless One to take over Sprint PCS services in Syracuse region
Albany based Independent Wireless One signs network transition agreement to provide Sprint PCS service in Syracuse Cuca Rome and Albany plus parts of Vermont New Hampshire Western Massachusetts and Pennsylvania The move aims to extend nationwide wireless coverage through local partnerships while keeping Sprint operation standards intact Investors Investcorp and Independent Wireless One will hold 79 percent stake in the Albany firm for 135 million equity with 240 million financing. founders retain 21 percent.
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Sprint Pcs
Syracuse Area
Wireless One
Albany
Sprint
Syracuse
Cuca
Rome
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Albany Company
Militam
Sprnt Pcs
Sane Pcs
Robert Pin
Independent Wireless One
TK. Hage AY
Crea
Charles Lane
New York City
Champlain
Delhi
Margaretsville
Ontario- Trumansburg
Newport
Pim
Larry McDonald
Investcorp
Storefront shoppers boost holiday sales and mall drive
Shoppers boost spending as two shopping days remain in the holiday season with malls closing early on Christmas Eve. Stores report strong activity regionwide led by music video home entertainment, jewelry, footwear, and perfume. Industry groups cite sustained gains across the nation and state with last minute shoppers, many male, driving brisk weeklies. A separate note mentions Montana Mills seeking a bakery site and Store Front news in Syracuse.
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Gene Trauneey
Shoppiryn
Dewitt
Great Northern
Caraus Center
Othe
Retail Council of
New York State
Retail Council
James A. Quaremiba
Internaional Council of
Shoppi
Hgen Mentum
John Konarski
Iternational Council of
I Centers
Bread Lines
Montana Mills Bread Corn
Liverpool
JR Decker
Decker Motor Car Co
Moitana Mills
Gene O'Donovan
Lord
Decker
Montana
Eastenesee Stree
Wegmans
Surday
Herald American
Bob
Syracuse
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