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Binghamton University dedicates Center of Excellence building
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton University on Wednesday dedicated its $30 million, 114,000-square-foot Center of Excellence building. The facility is located on Murray Hill Road in
Gillibrand: federal grant to boost nutrition education at Cornell
ITHACA, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded Cornell University a federal grant for more than $850,000, which designates it as a
Community Bank net income inches up in third quarter
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) reported net income of $22.4 million, or 54 cents per share, during the third quarter that
People news: SBA Syracuse office hires lender-relations specialist
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Grace H. Conners is the newest employee at the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Syracuse office. In her role as lender-relations specialist, she will
ESD awards COR Development, Oneida County organizations grant funding
COR Development Company, LLC will use a $3.6 million state grant for work on its Loguen Crossing project, a mixed-use commercial and residential-redevelopment project. That
The Bonadio Group, Orchard Park firm agree to merge
The Bonadio Group, a Rochester–based accounting firm with offices in Syracuse and Utica, has reached an agreement to merge with Bevilacqua & Co. in the
NBT Bank hires director of digital banking
NORWICH — NBT Bank Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer Joseph Stagliano announced that Nageshwara Ammiraju has joined NBT Bancorp as senior vice president and
ABA Survey: Internet is still consumers’ top banking method, but mobile and branches gain popularity
While the Internet is still America’s most popular banking method, mobile banking has steadily gained momentum and is now preferred by 10 percent of consumers — up from 8 percent in 2013. That’s according to a recent survey by the American Bankers Association (ABA). The annual survey of 1,000 U.S. adults was conducted for
First Niagara to close 17 branches, including one in CNY
BUFFALO, N.Y. — First Niagara Financial Group (NASDAQ: FNFG) on Friday announced that it will close 17 branches and two offsite drive-thru locations across its
M&T Bank profit slips 6 percent in the third quarter
BUFFALO, N.Y. — M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB), the Syracuse area’s largest bank ranked by deposit market share, earned $275 million, or $1.91 a share,
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