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Syracuse Opera announces four new board members

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The board of directors for Syracuse Opera, Central New York’s only year-round professional opera company, recently announced it has appointed the following four new board members. Casey Barduhn has been a member of the Syracuse Opera Chorus for more than 30 years. He served as an educator for 35 years, including as […]

State comptroller report: Value of IDA projects increased 10 percent in 2021 to $126 billion

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state’s 107 local industrial development authorities (IDAs) reported 4,324 active projects with an aggregate value of $126 billion in 2021, a 10.4 percent, or $11.9 billion, increase from 2020.  That’s according to a report issued by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli on April 11. The number of IDA

Visions holds annual meeting, announces board appointments

ENDWELL, N.Y. — Visions Federal Credit Union elected three directors to its board of directors during the credit union’s 57th annual meeting, which was held recently at its headquarters located in Endwell. In addition, a special reorganization meeting following the annual meeting included the election of new officers and appointments, per an April 11 news

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Financial literacy is a business must, banker says

DeWITT, N.Y. — Often thought of as something for individual consumers, financial literacy can be an important element of business ownership, according to one area banking professional. There are really two prongs to financial literacy for business owners, says Laura Mattice, Community Reinvestment Act officer at Community Bank, N.A. The first prong is really understanding

AmeriCU investment team wins industry award

ROME, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union’s investment team recently received the 2022 Perspective Program Award of Excellence from the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Mutual Group. CUNA Mutual Group is a mutual-insurance company that provides financial services to cooperatives, credit unions, and their members. A selection committee used information from sales leaders, managers, and CUNA

Citizens Business Conditions Index bounces back in Q1

The national Citizens Business Conditions Index (CBCI) rose to 53.9 in the first quarter, “reflecting continued strength in the labor market, more new business openings and positive corporate revenue trends.”  The CBCI had dipped below 50 during the fourth quarter of last year and the bounce-back during the first quarter “signaled a return to positive

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