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Law firm opens Syracuse office
SYRACUSE — An Albany–based law firm is opening an office in Syracuse today. The new location will create 18 jobs, according to the firm. Tully
Unshackle Upstate releases legislative scorecards
State leaders in the greater Syracuse, Binghamton, and Utica-Rome regions saw some high and some low scores when Unshackle Upstate, a business group, released its
State tax revenues meet expectations in July
Tax revenues in New York were close to expected levels in July after coming up short in May and June, according to a new report
Medical-device firms prepare for new tax
Sound bites erupted with such force after the Supreme Court’s decision on the national health-care reform law that it might have been easy to overlook a new challenge for a local industry. The law includes a 2.3 percent tax on the sale price of medical devices as part of its funding stream. Economic developers have
Fiesta Restaurant Group earnings rise 8 percent in Q2
SYRACUSE — Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. boosted profit by 8 percent in the second quarter, even as the company completed a long-planned spinoff from its
Mackenzie Hughes creates Employment and Public Sector Law Group
SYRACUSE — Mackenzie Hughes LLP has formed a new practice group that will cater to clients’ growing businesses. The group, dubbed the Employment and Public
Carrols’ continuing operations post loss in Q2
SYRACUSE — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.’s continuing operations lost $918,000 in the second quarter of 2012, a period in which the company spun off its
Broome County uncovers flood-aid fraud
BINGHAMTON — An investigation started in January revealed $254,508 in flood-aid related fraud in Broome County, according to Broome County Executive Debbie Preston. State law
Greek Peak files for bankruptcy protection
VIRGIL — Greek Peak Mountain Resort is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it continues its search for a lender to replace the shuttered Tennessee
Regulatory action on Beacon Federal has no effect on acquisition
SYRACUSE — A report from a federal regulator of unsafe banking practices at Beacon Federal has no effect on its pending acquisition by Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: BHLB), according to both banks. DeWitt–based Beacon Federal and the federal Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) signed an agreement earlier this month outlining the
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