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Shareholders OK Tompkins-VIST deal
ITHACA — Shareholders this week approved the planned acquisition of VIST Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: VIST) of Wyomissing, Pa. by Ithaca–based Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE Amex:
Most New York voters support implementing federal health-care reform
New York voters who support implementing the federal health-care reform law outnumber voters who back repealing it, according to a Siena (College) Research Institute (SRI)
Workers’ compensation premium rates to decrease
New York employers’ workers’ compensation premium rates are set to fall for the first time since 2008, the state said today. Policyholders’ premiums will drop
Business conditions pick up for New York manufacturers in July
New York’s manufacturing sector bounced back from an early summer slowdown in July, according to a survey released this morning by the Federal Reserve Bank
Houston company to acquire NYSEG Solutions, Energetix
BINGHAMTON — Houston-based Direct Energy, will acquire NYSEG Solutions, Inc. and Energetix, Inc., both wholly owned subsidiaries of Iberdrola USA for $110.2 million in cash
Auburn hospital reducing staff after patient drop-off
AUBURN — Auburn Community Hospital is cutting its number of staffed beds following a drop in its inpatient census. The nonprofit hospital’s daily average of
Grocer to occupy former Wegmans site
SYRACUSE — Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is selling a former North Side store location to a developer who will lease the space to another grocer.
Syracuse IT firm uses state aid to launch new training
SYRACUSE — IV4 Corp. of Syracuse is implementing a program to train workers on installing, configuring, and troubleshooting computer and networking hardware with the help
FRANKFORT — A grant of more than $113,000 from the state’s Regional Council economic development initiative will help expand the Frankfort Marina. The project, announced
Association tallies impact of clinical trials in NY
SYRACUSE — Clinical trials at institutions including Upstate Medical Center, Joslin Center for Diabetes Research, and Syracuse Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center, all located in Syracuse,
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