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EBRI survey: Retirement-savings confidence rebounds
Americans’ confidence in their ability to afford a comfortable retirement has recovered somewhat from the record lows of the past five years. That’s according to
NY State of Health says more than 865,000 sign up
More than 865,000 New Yorkers enrolled for health-insurance coverage through NY State of Health, the state’s health-insurance marketplace, according to a news release on the
Every Business Owner Should Start a 401(k) plan
In President Obama’s new budget proposal, he suggested taxing the historically pretax 401(k) contributions of about half a million people. Some business owners are reticent
Complying with the Nonprofit Revitalization Act’s rules
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Nonprofit Revitalization Act of 2013 last December. Even though the law represented the first major revisions to New
Onondaga County Health Commissioner resigns
SYRACUSE — Dr. Cynthia Morrow, the Onondaga County Health Commissioner, today announced her resignation. Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney has accepted Morrow’s resignation and appointed
First Niagara launches private insurance exchange
BUFFALO — First Niagara Benefits Consulting (FNBC), a division of First Niagara Risk Management, Inc., today announced its launch of a private insurance exchange. FNBC
New York’s initial jobless claims fall to lowest level of the year
The number of people applying for new unemployment-insurance benefits in New York state in the week ending March 22 fell by 225, or just over
Chemung Financial board adds new directors
ELMIRA — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG) announced it has added G. Thomas Tranter, Jr., of Horseheads, and Thomas R. Tyrrell, of Loudonville, to the
California firm acquires Salina’s Polaris Library Systems
SALINA — Polaris Library Systems, a Salina–based provider of automation software for public libraries, is under new ownership. Emeryville, Calif.–based Innovative Interfaces, Inc., a firm
Pathfinder Bank board of directors adds Gagas
OSWEGO — Adam C. Gagas has been elected to the board of directors of Pathfinder Bank. Gagas is founder and CEO of Breakwall Asset Management,
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