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Month: January, 2010

Chamber speaker: Economic recovery will be sluggish

15 January, 2010

John Strickler/The Mercury National Penn Investors Trust Co.’s James D. King speaks about the economic outlook at Thursday’s TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting at Spring Hollow Golf Club.
mkaras@pottsmerc.com
SPRING CITY — The painful memory of the country’s economic woes will help consumers continue to pay down debt and hold spending in check [...]

NYSERDA putting $10 million into solar

14 January, 2010

A solar electric system

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority is awarding $10 million to seven solar energy equipment installers to subsidize solar electric projects across the state.
The companies are Alteris Renewables  of Menands; Hudson Valley Clean Energy of Rhinebeck; groSolar of White River Junction, Vt.; Solar Energy Systems of Brooklyn, and Tioga [...]

Bill Would Give Small Businesses Bigger Loans

11 January, 2010

Most small businesses, even those that have managed to do relatively well in these trying times, just can’t get much respect from banks and other lenders. Although most US employers are considered small businesses, the small business loan is considered a very risky category from the lenders’ perspective.
Local credit unions often are viewed as neighborhood-friendly partners, better able to assess the health of the barber shop down the street [...]

A little too crazy about Luna?

11 January, 2010

Did the Capital Region’s media outlets give a little too much coverage to the so-so-cute dog that escaped from a Colonie vet and spent nine days on the lam?
The folks over at the All Over Albany blog think that might be the case. And Kristi agrees.
AOA argues that with news staffs thinner than ever, extensive [...]

Opinion: Understanding boards

10 January, 2010

Senior executives need to ace their presentations any time they step in front of the company board. Unfortunately, many fail miserably, largely because they’re ill-prepared. These 10 steps will help to make an impression that you won’t regret.
1) Understand the board. Executives often walk into a situation they don’t grasp. They think one thing, [...]

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