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Elmira Savings Bank to pay cash dividend of 23 cents a share
ELMIRA — The Elmira Savings Bank (NASDAQ: ESBK) board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 23 cents per share on its common
New York’s initial jobless claims tumble 16 percent in latest week
The number of people applying for new unemployment-insurance benefits in New York state in the week ending Feb. 22 plummeted by 3,572, or nearly 16
New York Fed: Harsh winter weather hurts economic activity in region in early 2014
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York today reported that economic activity in the region, “declined modestly” in the first few weeks of 2014, hampered by
Allegiant to receive $100,000 grant to offer Syracuse-Myrtle Beach flights
SYRACUSE — Allegiant Air will receive a $100,000 federal grant to help it offer nonstop flights between Syracuse and Myrtle Beach, S.C., starting in late
ConMed maintains dividend at 20 cents a share
UTICA — ConMed Corp.’s (NASDAQ: CNMD) board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents a share, payable on April 7 to
Chemung Financial declares quarterly dividend of 26 cents
ELMIRA — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG) announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 26 cents a share. The
New York’s initial jobless claims dip 4 percent in latest week
The number of people applying for new unemployment-insurance benefits in New York state in the week ending Feb. 15 fell by 923, or nearly 4
Bank of Cooperstown to open new branch in Oneonta this year
ONEONTA — The Bank of Cooperstown recently announced that it plans to open a new full-service branch office on Main Street in Oneonta in mid-2014.
Community Bank to pay quarterly dividend of 28 cents
DeWITT — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 28 cents per share on its common stock. The dividend
NYSEG to give Binghamton University $400K in economic-development grants Wednesday
VESTAL — Binghamton University on Wednesday will formally accept $400,000 in grants from the power company NYSEG to offset electric-infrastructure costs for two major on-campus