The Central New York Business Journal

Sensis deploys technology in North Sea

by Kevin Tampone

NATS Services in the United Kingdom is now using Sensis Corp. technology to help monitor helicopter flights off the coast of Scotland.

The Sensis technology, known as the Wide Area Multilateration system, uses sensors to triangulate aircraft and helicopter locations based on transponder signals. The system provides air-traffic controllers with precise position and identification information, according to Sensis.

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	Study says Onondaga County physician practices are major economic drivers by Eric Reinhardt
	The more than 400 physician practices in Onondaga County drove $1 billion into the county's economy in 2008 through the employment of nearly 6,000 physicians and staff members. That's according to a new report on private-practice physicians in New York. The Onondaga County Medical Society released details about the study on Monday.

	Citizens adding ATMs at Sunoco locations by Eric Reinhardt
	Citizens Financial Group, Inc. today announced it is adding ATMs under the Citizens Bank brand at nearly 500 Sunoco APlus convenience stores in 13 states, including 108 in New York. Citizens plans to have the majority of the new machines installed in APlus convenience stores within Citizens' traditional retail footprint, including areas of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.

	Report says cost of treating diabetes Upstate tops $2 billion by Eric Reinhardt
	Annual treatment for people diagnosed with diabetes in upstate New York costs about $2.5 billion, according to a report from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. About 377,000 Upstate adults, or about one in 10, have been diagnosed with diabetes, a figure that's up by 81,000 compared to five years ago, the report says.

	Trade group: Job losses in construction mount by Kevin Tampone
	Unemployment in the construction industry rose to 27.1 percent in February, as employment in the sector reached a 14-year low, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) said today. Federal figures show that another 64,000 construction workers lost their jobs last month, according to AGC, a construction industry trade group. If not for the declines in construction, the overall economy would have added jobs last month, the organization said.

	Price Chopper to acquire six P&C stores from Tops by Eric Reinhardt
	Price Chopper Supermarkets on Thursday announced it will acquire six P&C grocery stores from Tops Friendly Markets. The acquisition, which includes real estate and equipment, will grow the Schenectady-based chain to 125 grocery stores, according to a Price Chopper news release.

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	The Fulton Companies Evolve Globally
	PULASKI — The global group of manufacturing entities now known as The Fulton Companies had its beginning more than 60 years ago as Fulton Boiler Works, Inc. in a garage in Minetto. Louis J. Palm invented and manufactured the first vertical tubeless boiler in the garage of his home, and founded the company and the manufacturing facility to produce it in 1949.

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Study says Onondaga County physician practices are major economic drivers

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Report says cost of treating diabetes Upstate tops $2 billion

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