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Berkshire Hills Bancorp profit jumps
Fourth-quarter earnings per share rose nearly 54 percent at Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: BHLB), as the company generated organic growth and reaped the benefits
NBT profit dips in 4th quarter, but annual net income rises
NORWICH — NBT Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) closed out 2011 with the second-highest annual earnings in the company’s history, but saw its earnings slip in
U.S. Green Building Council head to attend Hotel Skyler LEED ceremony
SYRACUSE — The head of the U.S. Green Building Council will be on hand in mid-February to help recognize Hotel Skyler for its green design
Upstate consumer confidence continues to climb in January
Consumers in upstate New York became more willing to spend for the third straight month in January, expressing higher current confidence despite unchanged hopes for
Tompkins Financial makes push into SE Pennsylvania market
ITHACA — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE Amex: TMP) has some specific qualities it looks for in acquisitions, President and CEO Stephen Romaine says. “Things that
First Niagara plans pause in acquisitions
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) plans to slow down its recent run of acquisitions and focus on running its business more effectively and
Report: Health-care law increased insurance coverage of 19- to 25-year-olds
The 2010 federal health-care reform law has increased the portion of young adults with health-insurance coverage, according to a national report from the Employee Benefit
New York moves to set up health-insurance exchange
A health-benefit exchange for New York State is back on the table, and it could change the insurance market for small businesses. But at this
Excellus reopening enrollment for two plans in Oswego County
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield will begin taking new members for its family Health Plus and HMOBlue Option plans in Oswego County starting Feb. 1. Excellus, which
New York dairy farmers receive lower prices for milk in January
Dairy farmers in the Empire State received an average of $20.30 per hundredweight of milk sold during January, down 40 cents from December, but still