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Forbes, Northwestern Mutual CEO visit Syracuse on game plan tour
SYRACUSE — Steve Forbes says not to trust your gut when it comes to drawing up a financial game plan. “The gut is a bad
Excellus report: Young, unmarried have high uninsured rates
With youth comes a high rate of not having health insurance. That’s one of the findings of an Excellus BlueCross BlueShield report released in April.
SU professor chosen as president of American Library Association
SYRACUSE — A professor at the Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool) will be president of the American Library Association (ALA) next year. Barbara
ELMIRA — First-quarter sales and profits were up at Hardinge, Inc., an Elmira–based machine-tool manufacturer. Net sales at the company grew 2 percent during the
Binghamton 2020 plan calls for new energy R&D facility, more students
VESTAL — The plan has been pitched and now it’s just a matter of waiting for final state approval before Binghamton University can get to
Upstate consumer confidence makes up ground with April increase
Consumers in upstate New York grew more willing to spend in April, nearly erasing a drop in consumer confidence that occurred in March. Upstate residents’
Report: Social media presents opportunity for health-care groups
About one-third of consumers use social media for health discussions, according to a report released in April by the PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) Health Industries Group.
Elmira Savings Bank earnings rise slightly in Q1
ELMIRA — Elmira Savings Bank (NASDAQ: ESBK) reported net income of nearly $1.2 million, or 34 cents per share, for the first quarter, a 4
Peoples Financial profit jumps in first quarter
HALLSTEAD, Pa. — Peoples Financial Services Corp., (OTCBB: PFIS), the parent company of Peoples Neighborhood Bank, reported that net income rose 34.5 percent to $2.4
SyracuseFirst, CenterState CEO partner to support local companies
SYRACUSE — SyracuseFirst and CenterState CEO are launching a new partnership to encourage more support for locally owned businesses. Members of SyracuseFirst, a nonprofit launched