Latest news from The Business Review (Albany) http://albany.bizjournals.com/albany/breaking_news.html?ana=from_rss The Business Review (Albany) : breaking news from Albany Verizon Wireless completes Alltel deal http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2009/01/05/daily69.html?ana=from_rss Wireless phone service providers Verizon Wireless Inc. has completed its acquisition of Alltel Corp. (VZ) (VOD) Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:55:50 GMT The Business Review (Albany) NY ranks 3rd in college aid http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2009/01/05/daily68.html?ana=from_rss New York earmarked more in its state budget for education than most states in the country—$5.3 billion, according to a new report. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:03:53 GMT The Business Review (Albany) Hyde Collection installs first woman board chair http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2009/01/05/daily67.html?ana=from_rss The Hyde Collection, a museum located in Glens Falls, has named its first female board of trustees chair—Beth Saunders. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:56:20 GMT The Business Review (Albany) Albany makes Forbes’ strongest housing markets list http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2009/01/05/daily66.html?ana=from_rss Albany, N.Y., was named to the Forbes magazine list of the Top 25 Strongest Housing Markets in the U.S. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:36:43 GMT The Business Review (Albany) Circuit City in talks with potential buyers http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2009/01/05/daily65.html?ana=from_rss Circuit City Stores Inc. said it is in talks with two parties that could buy the bankrupt consumer electronics chain. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:22:49 GMT The Business Review (Albany) NY congressional caucus pushes for high-speed rail http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2009/01/05/daily64.html?ana=from_rss The upstate congressional caucus has identified the development of a high-speed rail system across New York as a top priority when it comes to federal funding. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:26:51 GMT The Business Review (Albany) Prudential Manor Homes closing Latham office http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2009/01/05/daily63.html?ana=from_rss Prudential Manor Homes is closing its sales office in Latham and spreading the 30 agents to other offices in the area as part of a cost-cutting move. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:18:42 GMT The Business Review (Albany) U.S. loses another 524,000 jobs, unemployment rate at 7.2 percent http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2009/01/05/daily62.html?ana=from_rss The nation lost more than half a million jobs last month, while the unemployment rate soared to 7.2 percent, it was announced Friday morning. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:42:27 GMT The Business Review (Albany) Airgas lowers earnings guidance http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2009/01/05/daily61.html?ana=from_rss Airgas Inc. said Thursday after the markets closed that it was lowering its earning guidance for the quarter that ended Dec. 31. (ARG) Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:51:34 GMT The Business Review (Albany) State leaders pledge to work together http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2009/01/05/daily60.html?ana=from_rss The state’s top legislative leaders pledged to work together in the hours following Gov. David Paterson’s State of the State address on Wednesday. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:01:52 GMT The Business Review (Albany)