Standard & Poor's, a leading bond-rating firm on Wall Street, has
praised the New York State budget.
"While budget adoption continues to be late, New York State's long history
of marginally balanced budgets and large accumulated deficits has been
reversed and, on a budget basis, surplus operations have now been achieved
consistently," S&P's publication CreditWeek Municipal said in its
August 16 edition
The business community is joining with state and federal government
agencies in a new campaign to encourage consumer interest in energy-efficient
home appliances and lighting products.
New York Energy $mart, a two-year campaign that began in August, is
being coordinated by the New York State Energy Research and Development
Authority (NYSERDA) in cooperation with the U
Six organizations, including three Business Council members, have won
the 1999 Governor's Awards for Pollution Prevention for their outstanding
environmental protection efforts.
The sixth Governor's Awards were presented at the 12th annual Pollution
Prevention Conference in Rochester, which The Business Council co-sponsored
with the state Department of Environmental Conservation and the Environmental
Business Association of New York State
To promote a healthier, more productive workforce, The Council and the
state Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) are promoting
September as "Recovery Month."
The joint campaign seeks to increase collaboration among addiction services
providers, employee assistance programs (EAPs), and local business groups
Crain's New York Business is sponsoring a half-day trade show
called Crain's New York Expo at the New York City Hilton Friday, Oct.
29.
The show will begin with an 8 a.m. breakfast featuring James Cramer,
cofounder of TheStreet.com, a website that features news and information
on markets and the economy
'Real-life George Bailey' to be honored at Business Council Annual
Meeting Sept. 22
Erland E. "Erkie" Kailbourne, retired chairman and chief executive officer
of Fleet National Bank and a business leader known as a model of corporate
citizenship, has been chosen to receive the prestigious Corning Award
for Excellence
ALBANY—An authoritative new study shows that New York manufacturers'
1999 workers' compensation costs lost some ground relative to the national
average. This strengthens the case for further workers' comp reform,
Business Council President Daniel B. Walsh said today.
New York's 1999 workers' comp rates for manufacturers were 12th highest
among the 44 states evaluated in the study, 20
ALBANY—New York State employers remain concerned about high-school
graduates' readiness for work but overwhelmingly agree that students
returning to school in September will be better prepared for jobs and
careers as a result of the state's tough new academic standards, a new
survey by The Business Council shows
Top business leaders from around the state will participate in a panel
discussion on New York's current and future economic climate at The Business
Council's Annual Meeting Sept. 22-24 at The Sagamore in Bolton Landing.
At the session, which will take place at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept
The Business Council has prepared for its members a report on the 1999
state budget and a summary of legislative activity so far in 1999. Both
reports focus on business-related issues.
The "1999-2000 Budget Summary" includes information on: $375 million
in new tax cuts, as well as the effective dates of the cuts; new funds
for worker training; and a $1