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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 York Not-For-Profit Corporation law in over 40 years, all I could say was, “Here we go again!” — with all due respect to Ronald Reagan who first made that phrase […]
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
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,
Oneida Financial pays quarterly dividend of 12 cents a share
ONEIDA — Oneida Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: ONFC) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 12 cents a share on its common stock. The dividend is
NY Attorney General sues FedEx over untaxed cigarettes
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today announced his office has filed a $70 million lawsuit against Federal Express (FedEx) Corp. (NYSE: FDX) for “unlawfully”
First Niagara names Saffire EVP of commercial financial services
BUFFALO — First Niagara Financial Group (Nasdaq: FNFG) has appointed Joseph Saffire to serve as executive vice president (EVP) of commercial financial services. Saffire brings
Harris Beach launches collegiate-sports practice group
Harris Beach PLLC, a Rochester–based law firm with an office in Syracuse, has introduced a national collegiate-sports practice group. The USA collegiate-sports practice group provides a range of legal services related to the compliance and operational issues of running a college-athletics program. The nine attorneys involved have worked on these matters previously, says Brian Mahoney,
Bonadio plots further growth as it moves up Top 100 list
SYRACUSE — The Bonadio Group, upstate New York’s largest independent CPA firm, recently ranked as the 50th largest tax and accounting firm in Accounting Today’s Top 100 Firms list. Bonadio, which ranked at number 55 in 2012, is the highest-ranking firm from upstate New York on the list, which recognizes the top revenue-producing firms from
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