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First Niagara completes HSBC conversion
HSBC branches across upstate New York reopened this morning for the first time as First Niagara Bank locations. Buffalo–based First Niagara closed its acquisition of
Alternatives to host author at annual meeting
ITHACA — Alternatives Federal Credit Union will host author Michael Shuman as the featured speaker for its annual meeting June 5. The meeting, open to
BREWERTON — Paragon Environmental Construction won a contract from Sunoco to upgrade filling stations recently acquired by the company across upstate New York. Paragon, an
Data concepts to be discussed at iSchool talk
SYRACUSE — Data basics will be the topic of the next TenK Talk at the Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool). The talk will
DFS head elected to board of national group for state regulators
The leader of New York’s Department of Financial Services is now a member of the board of directors of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors,
LEED boot camp gets funding from Carrier
SYRACUSE — The Sustainable Enterprise Partnership at Syracuse University (SU) will launch a new boot camp program focused on environmentally friendly building practices. Carrier Corp.,
Feds approve Community Bank branch acquisition
DeWITT — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) has received regulatory approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to acquire 16 branches
Credit union in Liverpool changes name
LIVERPOOL — Liverpool Central Schools Federal Credit Union has changed its name to Edge Federal Credit Union. The change follows two years of planning and
Anaren captures $14M in radar-related orders
DeWITT — Anaren, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANEN) said today it received more than $14 million in new orders for parts involved in a ground-based radar system.
Whitman dean joins Aflac board
SYRACUSE — The dean of Syracuse University’s management school is now a member of the board of directors at Aflac, Inc., a Fortune 500 company