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More share buybacks on tap at Berkshire
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) announced a new stock buyback program Tuesday. The board of directors at the Pittsfield, Mass.–based company, parent of Berkshire Bank, approved
Novomer gets $5M from Energy Department
ITHACA — A Cornell University spinoff company with a research and development lab in Ithaca will use $5 million in federal funds on a project
NBT becomes SBA preferred lender
SYRACUSE — NBT Bank is now a Small Business Administration (SBA) preferred lender. The status allows NBT to approve SBA loans itself, which means faster
SU vets institute names new fellow
SYRACUSE — The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University has named Nicholas Armstrong an IVMF fellow. Armstrong is a research fellow
OCC to offer training program for medical interpreters
SYRACUSE — Onondaga Community College and the Multicultural Association of Medical Interpreters are partnering to offer a new training course. The 150-hour course will be
Harris Beach adds to IP practice
Law firm Harris Beach is expanding its intellectual property practice in Syracuse with some new additions to the office. Joseph Geller is joining the firm
First Niagara Financial Group (NASDAQ: FNFG) said Tuesday that President and CEO John Koelmel has left the Buffalo–based banking company. First Niagara’s board appointed Executive
CenterState CEO moving to Pike Block
SYRACUSE — CenterState CEO, the area’s major business and economic development group, will relocate to the Pike Block project in downtown Syracuse later this year.
SU student company honored by Inc.
SYRACUSE — A company launched by a Syracuse University (SU) student has been chosen as of the Coolest College Startups for 2013 by Inc. magazine.
SUNY trustees choose interim president for SUNY Potsdam
POTSDAM — The State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees named Dennis Hefner interim president of SUNY Potsdam this week. John Schwaller announced