ALBANY— Heather Briccetti, the current acting-president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc., was named president and CEO by The Business Council today.
The designation came as a result of a nine-month nationwide search by a board-level search committee and was announced by Business Council Board Chair David F
ALBANY—“As a competitor in the global marketplace, New York is changing the way we do business. Our regional economic councils are a shining example of how New York has repositioned itself to attract industry and expand our economy.
New York's regional councils should be commended for their work, which includes more than 700 innovative projects aimed at improving our state's economy on a regional basis
ALBANY—“The Business Council commends Governor Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Skelos and Speaker Silver for coming to a bipartisan agreement that will encourage job creation and economic development, reduce the tax burden on middle-income New Yorkers and small businesses, and assist those communities devastated by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee
ALBANY—New York's lingering budget problems are a result of poor economic performance influenced by a bad business climate, topped with unsustainable growth in government spending.
In the last decade, New York went on a massive spending spree, with total state spending up by nearly $70 billion
BUFFALO — Biopharmaceutical research and manufacturing holds great promise for economic growth in New York. If properly developed and supported this sector could be the engine driving an economic resurgence in New York. That is the finding of a study by the Public Policy Institute (PPI), the research arm of The Business Council of New York State, entitled New York Must Step Up Its Game: The Global Struggle for Biopharmaceutical Jobs
BUFFALO — Heather Briccetti, acting-president & CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. will join other leaders for a press conference aimed at promoting the growth of the Empire State's biopharmaceutical industry.
In April, the Public Policy Institute, the research arm of The Business Council, released a report titled New York Must Step Up Its Game: The Global Struggle for Biopharmaceutical Jobs, which examines high-paying jobs emanating from the biopharmaceutical sector and the impressive multiplier potential that these jobs have on the economy
ALBANY, N.Y.— The Business Council of New York State, Inc. today released its 2011 Voters' Guide, which measures New York State legislators' commitment to improving the state's economic climate and performance by scoring their support for key business legislation during the 2011 session. All 212 seats will be up for re-election in 2012, and this scorecard provides a mid-term report on legislative actions
ALBANY— Heather Briccetti, acting-president and CEO of The Business Council, was joined by business, local government and education leaders to unveil a six-point plan for real mandate relief in New York State.
“Real mandate relief is part of a broader goal of controlling total state and local spending, and lowering the combined tax burden on individuals and businesses,” said Briccetti
ALBANY—“IBM has again chosen a leader who will continue its focus on innovation,” said Heather Briccetti, acting-president and CEO of The Business Council, commenting about Virginia Rometty being elected IBM's new President and CEO. “She has helped move IBM — which has been a Business Council member since 1923 — from a product sales model to a solution-based approach that bundles technology, streamlines operations and develops new products
ALBANY—"President Obama signing into law Free Trade Agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama is a positive step for New York and our nation's manufacturing competitiveness. It will foster the creation of private-sector jobs and provide new opportunities for New York businesses.
New York's manufacturers exported $69