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First Niagara’s 1st quarter profit falls 13 percent on branch closures
BUFFALO — First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) today reported that its first-quarter net income declined 13 percent from the year-ago period, amid restructuring
Community Bank Q1 profit rises nearly 10 percent
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System Inc. (NYSE: CBU) reported Tuesday that its net income rose almost 10 percent to $22.2 million in the first
Turning Stone to host PGA Professional National Championship in 2016
VERONA — The Professional Golfers Association (PGA) of America has selected Turning Stone Resort to host the 49th PGA Professional National Championship in 2016, 10
Adirondack Bank to open new branch in New Hartford May 5
NEW HARTFORD — Adirondack Bank, a Utica–based community banking company, announced that it will open a new branch office on Commercial Drive in New Hartford
Toby Keith’s restaurant at Destiny USA owes $189,000 in back sales taxes
SYRACUSE — The Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill eatery at Destiny USA owes New York state more than $189,000 in sales taxes
Albany Molecular to close Cicero drug-research lab by end of June
CICERO — Albany Molecular Research, Inc. (AMRI) on Wednesday announced it will close its Syracuse–area drug-research center, which is located in Cicero and employs about
Report: SU’s Jerami Grant to enter the NBA Draft
Syracuse University (SU) sophomore forward Jerami Grant will enter the 2014 NBA Draft, foregoing his final two years of eligibility at SU, according to a
Federal government budget deficit falls to $37 billion in March
The federal government ran a $37 billion budget deficit in March, down from $107 billion in the year-ago month, the U.S. Treasury Department reported Thursday.
U.S. jobless claims tumble to lowest level in almost 7 years
The U.S. Labor Department reported today that the number of people filing new unemployment-benefit claims nationwide plummeted to 300,000 for the week ending April 5,
KeyCorp restructures its community bank unit, names new leaders
KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY), parent of KeyBank, announced Tuesday that it has created a new leadership structure for its community bank division and named E.J. Burke