Unemployment figures remain steady in Central New York, and an upstate New York banking company expands again. Hear details in this recording of "Business Briefs from The Central New York Business Journal," as aired on NewsRadio 570 WSYR in Syracuse.

Federal funding is paying for a study on storing gas emissions, and a Skaneateles man is buying an historic village restaurant. Hear details in this recording of "Business Briefs from The Central New York Business Journal," as aired on NewsRadio 570 WSYR in Syracuse.

A new survey says New York mortgage-closing costs are the highest in the country, and a New York state official wants a review of Medicaid-reimbursement rates. Hear details in this recording of "Business Briefs from The Central New York Business Journal," as aired on NewsRadio 570 WSYR in Syracuse.

SEFCU is acquiring an Albany area mortgage-banking company, and Empire State Development Corp. is helping the city of Oswego with its harbor project. Hear details in this recording of "Business Briefs from The Central New York Business Journal," as aired on NewsRadio 570 WSYR in Syracuse.

The nation's retail sales rose in July, and a Southern Tier hospital buys the assets of a physician's group. Hear details in this recording of "Business Briefs from The Central New York Business Journal," as aired on NewsRadio 570 WSYR in Syracuse.