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UnitedHealthcare to acquire POMCO Group
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — POMCO Group, a third-party administrator of self-funded health-care and risk-management plans, will soon have a new owner. UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH)
Cornell, Clarkson win FuzeHub grants to assist manufacturers
Cornell University and Clarkson University will use grant funding to support projects they say will generate nearly 40 manufacturing jobs. Cornell secured three grants for
Tioga County will hold a job fair March 8
OWEGO, N.Y. — Nearly 90 employers will participate as Tioga County holds its annual job fair next Wednesday, March 8 in Owego. The event is
Excellus reports net income of nearly $100 million in 2016
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Central New York’s largest health insurer, reported net income of $99.5 million on $6 billion in premium revenue last year. The figures
People news: Indium hires Twining as VP of marketing
CLINTON, N.Y. — Indium Corp. has hired Tim Twining as the company’s new VP of marketing. He is responsible for leading the development, implementation, and
M&T Bank president and COO, Mark Czarnecki, dies
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Mark Czarnecki, president and COO of M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB), died Sunday “after an extended illness.” He was 61. Czarnecki served as
Study: Immigrants contributed $1.7 billion to Syracuse GDP in 2014
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Immigrants living in the Syracuse area in 2014 contributed $1.7 billion to the metro area’s gross domestic product (GDP). That’s among the
Ithaca College selects Collado as its next president
ITHACA, N.Y. — The board of trustees of Ithaca College on Wednesday announced it has selected Shirley Collado as the college’s ninth president. She will
Greater Utica Chamber names Parsons 2016 Business Person of the Year
UTICA, N.Y. — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce announced it has named First Source Federal Credit Union CEO Mike Parsons as its 31st annual
Utica Mayor Palmieri releases budget proposal with no tax increase
UTICA, N.Y. — The proposed 2017-18 budget for the City of Utica totals $69 million and comes “with no tax increase.” Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri’s
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