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Tompkins Trust Co. names new VP
ITHACA — Tompkins Trust Co. has a new vice president of commercial banking. Michelle Mittelman will focus on business financing in the Ithaca and Central
Syracuse vying for $5M in Bloomberg competition
Syracuse is one of 20 cities designated finalists today in Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Mayors Challenge, meaning it is still alive for a $5 million grand prize.
Latest earnings increase at Solvay Bank Corp.
SOLVAY — Third-quarter profit rose 4 percent at Solvay Bank Corp. from a year earlier to $1.6 million. The bank had total assets of $655.8
Chemung Financial reports sluggish third quarter
ELMIRA — Chemung Financial Corp. saw its third-quarter net income decline in spite of the company’s expansion into the Albany market last year. Earnings improved
Coughlin & Gerhart to move to new permanent office in Kirkwood
KIRKWOOD — Nearly two years after it was displaced by a fire, law firm Coughlin & Gerhart LLP is moving into a new permanent home at the NYSEG building in Kirkwood. Coughlin & Gerhart lost its offices at 19 Chenango St., Binghamton on Dec. 21, 2010, when a fire destroyed the neighboring Midtown Mall building.
Southern Tier HealthLink moving to new service model
BINGHAMTON — The Southern Tier’s regional health information organization (RHIO) is adopting a new service model that will cut its expenses and move it away from technology it has used since its founding. The RHIO, called Southern Tier HealthLink NY, agreed in September to partner with the New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) and use that
Cornell to launch university-wide business minor
ITHACA — Growing interest in business education at Cornell University led the school to add another academic option for its students. Cornell will launch a
Local unemployment rates dip in September compared to August
Unemployment rates in Central New York’s metro areas fell slightly in September compared to August but were still higher than year-ago levels, according to new
Environment New York report details potential costs of fracking
Hydrofracking could cost New York State millions in areas like health care, property values, roads and infrastructure, and contamination, according to a report from Environment
NBT Bancorp Q3 profit slips as merger costs rise
NORWICH — NBT Bancorp, Inc., (NASDAQ: NBTB), which last month announced plans to acquire Alliance Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: ALNC), reported an earnings dip in the
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