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Hussman closing Gloversville plant
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008

Refrigeration system manufacturer Hussman Corp. has decided to close its Gloversville facility and ship its work to Mexico.

Half of state retailers pleased with Black Friday sales
Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008

More than half of merchants surveyed by the Retail Council of New York State this week said they were pleased or satisfied with sales over the Black Friday weekend.

Airport authority plans on fewer fliers, sets $48.3 million ’09 budget
Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008

The Albany County Airport Authority has approved a $48.3 million 2009 budget for Albany International Airport that reflects a likely decline in the number of people flying.

Mohawk Office Products latest victim of downturn
Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008

Mohawk Office Products survived a devastating fire four years ago that destroyed its State Street headquarters, but the business will not make it through the economic downturn.

Competitors beat MegaBus to $1 bus service
Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008

Capital Region bus companies have spent the past month racing to bring to the area the cheapest rides to New York City.

Garcia’s Mexican eatery closes, seeks bankruptcy
Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008

Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant, which opened on Central Avenue on Halloween in 1983, has closed its doors.

TrustCo Bank links with tax preparer
Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008

TrustCo Bank Corp is stepping up its efforts to attract customers by offering more services, now by teaming up with Jackson Hewitt Tax Services.

Railex to be featured on History Channel show
Monday, Dec. 1, 2008

A History Channel program airing Tuesday night will follow a Railex train as it hauls produce from Wallula, Wash., to the company’s east coast terminus in Rotterdam.

Photo of Super Steel to close Glenville plant, cut 175 jobs
Monday, Dec. 1, 2008

Super Steel is closing its facility in the Scotia-Glenville Industrial Park.

Photo of Blossoming technology: GE scientists imitate lotus plant, nano-treat metals to repel water
Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008

At GE Global Research in Niskayuna, scientiests have spent the past four years attempting to turn the lotus’ poetic qualities into nanotechnology products that could revolutionize GE’s energy, aviation and healthcare arms.

Photo of Locals line up for holiday deals
Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008

David Chung wasn’t going to leave anything to chance on Black Friday.

Electric Boat to layoff 14 at Kesselring site
Friday, Nov. 28, 2008

Electric Boat Corp. will layoff 14 employees at the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory Kesselring Site next week.

Photo of Black Friday tradition survives economic crisis
Friday, Nov. 28, 2008

David Chung wasn’t going to leave anything to chance on Black Friday. The Saratoga High School student and his brother Eric grabbed their sleeping bags and headed down to Best Buy in Wilton shortly before noon on Thanksgiving.



For a video report on Black Friday in downtown Saratoga Springs, click HERE.

Local health insurers hit hard by economic downturn
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008

The ailing economy wreaked havoc on the Capital Region’s nonprofit health plans during the third quarter as the stock market’s volatility hammered reserve investments and higher health care costs overshadowed membership gains.

Unable to find capital, Eclipse Aviation files for bankruptcy
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008

New Mexico air taxi manufacturer Eclipse Aviation Corp. on Tuesday flew into bankruptcy court, where it plans to sell itself outright, possibly to a Luxembourg company.


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