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	CNY unemployment rates drop in April by Eric Reinhardt
	Unemployment rates fell in the Syracuse, Binghamton, and Utica–Rome regions last month, compared to a year ago. The New York State Labor Department today issued the preliminary local-area unemployment rates for April 2013.

	Maffei seeks business-owner input in online survey by Eric Reinhardt
	SYRACUSE — U.S. Representative Daniel Maffei (D–DeWitt) today announced he is seeking feedback from business owners in Central New York on ways to spur growth and hiring. Maffei has released a 22-question online survey that includes questions about the challenges business owners face and what they need to grow and create more jobs, Maffei’s office said in a news release.

	SBA announces pledge to increase lending to veteran entrepreneurs by Eric Reinhardt
	The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) today announced the Veteran Pledge Initiative, a commitment by its top lenders to collectively increase their lending activity to veterans by five percent annually over the next five years.

	National Grid awards brownfield-remediation grant to Camillus Mills by Eric Reinhardt
	CAMILLUS — National Grid today announced a grant of $300,000 that Camillus Mills will use for brownfield redevelopment at the former Camillus Cutlery factory in the village of Camillus.

	State awards funding for improvements at parks by Eric Reinhardt
	State parks in the Central New York region, the Mohawk Valley, and the Southern Tier will benefit from state funding aimed at repairs and improvements in the parks, according to New York’s governor.

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	Small Business Development Centers Provide Solutions in Tough Times
	Those operating small businesses today have seen some exciting and challenging changes in the marketplace that influence the way people live and do business. From the Internet to e-mail to blackberries and globalization, the business landscape is eve

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	March jobs report fails to impress
	U.S. employers added 88,000 jobs to their payrolls in March, far short of economists' expectations of 200,000 jobs, according to the latest monthly report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate fell to 7.6 percent from 7.7 percent, but that was only because nearly 500,000 stopped looking for work in March. For much more on this jobs report, check out the following video.

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	Accounting and the Sole Proprietor
	Your business records & income tax: saving time while staying informed How, one might ask, is a sole proprietor to navigate all the bookkeeping and income tax necessities of her small business and still find time to sell her product or service?

On The Move

	SU dean of student affairs, Wolfe, departing for Colorado job
	SYRACUSE — Syracuse University (SU) on Wednesday announced that Thomas Wolfe, dean of student affairs, will leave the university this summer to become president of the Iliff School of Theology in Denver.

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Top Ranks Lists
The 2013 Book of Lists electronic edition may be downloaded in Excel format. These lists include key business information (when available) such as number of employees, revenue, products/services offered, and top executives for each company.