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Carrols Restaurant Group reports narrower net loss in Q2
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) on Tuesday reported a net loss of $1.9 million, or 6 cents per share, in the
People news: NBT Bancorp hires Delepine as chief compliance officer
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp recently hired Jeffrey Delepine as senior vice president and chief compliance officer. In this position, Delepine is responsible for developing,
Comptroller issues review of fiscal first quarter’s tax collections
Total state-tax collections through the first quarter of the state’s fiscal year 2014-15 were $1.3 billion higher than projections from the New York State Division
Tompkins Chamber: Bailey Place Insurance to open office in Lansing
LANSING, N.Y. — The Cortland–based Bailey Place Insurance agency has plans to open an office in Lansing, which would represent its second location in Tompkins
Bonadio report: Upstate construction industry improves since 2012
The upstate New York construction industry has seen a “positive improvement” in the last couple years, according to the 2014 Upstate New York Contractors State of the Industry Study that The Bonadio Group released. About 75 respondents provided information for this year’s findings, the report says. Headquartered in Rochester, The Bonadio Group is an accounting
Blue Ocean’s Sarenski discusses how things have changed since recession, market downturn
SYRACUSE — Theodore (Ted) J. Sarenski, president and CEO of Blue Ocean Strategic Capital, LLC in Syracuse, says the 2007-2009 financial-market downturn, when stocks fell by more than 50 percent, caused substantial changes that still ring true today, including clients’ behavior. But other things, such as his firm’s approach to making investment decisions, have stayed
First Niagara generates strong loan growth in second quarter
BUFFALO — First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) generated substantial loan growth in the second quarter across its various product lines and markets, the banking company reported on July 25. The Buffalo–based parent company of First Niagara Bank N.A. said average total loans increased 7 percent annualized in the second quarter from the first
Tompkins Financial Q2 profit rises almost 19 percent
ITHACA — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) reported net income of $13.1 million in the second quarter, up nearly 19 percent from $11 million in the year-ago period. Diluted earnings per share totaled 87 cents in this year’s second quarter, up 16 percent from 75 cents in the second quarter of 2013. This represents the
Elmira Savings Bank names Carr CEO, succeeding Hosey
ELMIRA — The board of directors of Elmira Savings Bank (NASDAQ: ESBK) has appointed Thomas M. Carr as CEO. He has been serving as president and chief operating officer since April, 2013. Carr first joined the bank in June, 2000 as senior vice president and chief financial officer. Carr succeeds Michael P. Hosey, formerly vice chairman
Eastern Shore Associates acquires Cronk Agency of Central Square
FULTON — Eastern Shore Associates Insurance (ESA) has announced its acquisition of the Cronk Agency, Inc., which operates at 647 S. Main St. in Central Square. ESA’s acquisition included Cronk’s property and casualty book of business, the agency said in a news release. Fulton–based ESA didn’t release any terms of its acquisition agreement with the
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