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IIABNY partnering with Affinity HR Group
DeWITT — The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York, Inc. (IIABNY) has endorsed a Cazenovia–based firm to provide human resources services for its
First Niagara plans to close HSBC deal in May
First Niagara Financial Group (NASDAQ: FNFG) said today it expects to close its acquisition of HSBC Bank’s upstate New York branch network on May 18.
Financial Quarterly Investment Panel – 2/10/12
Editor’s note: The Investment Panel feature appears regularly in our Financial Quarterly publication, spotlighting area investment professionals and their views on the markets and investments. In this issue, we chat with Jim Burns, Vinayak Rao, and Brian Schmidt. We interviewed them separately, but asked the same questions. Burns talked via telephone, while Rao and Schmidt
Carousel expansion achieves gold LEED certification
SYRACUSE — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded gold LEED certification to the 1.3 million-square-foot expansion of the Carousel Center shopping mall. The
State launching mobile center to deal with foreclosures
The state Department of Financial Services (DFS) will send a 36-foot-long van around New York in an attempt to prevent mortgage foreclosures. Foreclosure counselors will
State gives grants to flood-damaged Southern Tier towns
Five Southern Tier municipalities will receive grants from the New York State Department of State to help them recover from flooding that swept the region
NBT unit, Mang Insurance, makes acquisition
NORWICH — NBT Bancorp, Inc. subsidiary Mang Insurance Agency, LLC has acquired Harvey-Triumpho Insurance Agency of Fort Plain (Montgomery County). Going forward, the agency will
SYRACUSE — It started as a casual encounter at a Syracuse Chiefs game, but the end result is the merger of two established Central New York accounting firms — a move that expands the scope of expertise at both firms. D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP, based in Utica, and Syracuse–based Kruth, Stein, Squadrito, Liberman & Silverman,
DeWITT — After acquiring Sensis Corp. in August, Saab made its new subsidiary the global head of its aviation business. Two Saab units in Sweden now report through Sensis, and the DeWitt–based company is also responsible for Saab’s North American radar business. Those actions should be a good indicator of Saab’s intentions, Sensis President and
Mang Insurance acquires Fort Plain agency
FORT PLAIN — NBT Bancorp subsidiary Mang Insurance Agency, LLC has acquired Harvey-Triumpho Insurance Agency of Fort Plain. Going forward, the agency will do business
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