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New York manufacturing index climbs in July
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported today that its Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index climbed more than six points to 25.9
Paychex boosts quarterly dividend by almost 9 percent
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYX) announced Thursday it is increasing the quarterly dividend it pays shareholders to 38 cents a share from 35
Two employees acquire assets of Strategic Communications
SYRACUSE — Two employees of Strategic Communications, LLC have acquired the company’s assets as the firm’s owner begins stepping away from the business and into a consulting role. One of the employees is using his acquisition to spin off a new firm in the company’s former office in Washington, D.C. The acquisition closed on June
NBT promotes Voss to senior vice president
NORWICH — NBT Bank recently promoted Brian Voss, director of business development, to senior vice president at NBT Financial Group. NBT Financial Group, a division
Visions Federal Credit Union merges with New Jersey credit union
ENDWELL — Visions Federal Credit Union, a $3.2 billion credit union headquartered in New York’s Southern Tier, announced it has closed a merger with a
POMCO Group to add 65 employees at Syracuse headquarters by month’s end
SYRACUSE — POMCO Group, a Syracuse–based a third-party administrator of self-funded health-care and risk-management plans, today announced plans to add nearly 65 employees at its
Former JPMorgan Chase CIO Adams joins First Niagara’s board
BUFFALO — First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) announced it has appointed Austin A. Adams to its board of directors and the board of
Citizens Financial Group announces ‘unified brand strategy’
Citizens Financial Group Inc., a major player in the Central New York banking market, today announced a new “unified brand strategy” that will anchor all
OCC’s Academic II building wins national award for its “unique” design
ONONDAGA — Onondaga Community College (OCC) today announced that its newest building, Academic II, has won a national award for its “unique” design. The structure
Identity Theft is a Common Crime in New York State
Identity theft is particularly prevalent in New York, which has one of the highest per-capita rates of identity theft in the country. It affects about 10 million Americans each year. Anyone can be a victim, including young children. Identity theft occurs when personal information such as dates of birth, Social Security numbers, telephone numbers, credit
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