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Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities returns to SU
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University starts hosting a class of military veterans this weekend as part of its sixth annual Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities
NBT Bancorp profit dips nearly 10 percent in Q2
NORWICH — Profit fell almost 10 percent at NBT Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) in the second quarter as the banking company continued its growth strategy through mergers and acquisitions. NBT reported second-quarter net income of $13.3 million, down by $1.4 million, or 9.5 percent, from the year-ago period. Earnings per share (EPS) fell to 40
Second-quarter earnings slip at Peoples
HALLSTEAD, Pa. — Second-quarter profit dipped slightly at Peoples Financial Services Corp. (OTCBB: PFIS) as it no longer benefitted from gains it saw in 2011
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CHA and RW Armstrong expect employee growth
An acquisition by Albany–based CHA has created one of the 60 largest engineering firms in the nation. CHA, which has a location in Syracuse, announced the deal with RW Armstrong of Indianapolis in June. The companies will continue to operate under their own names. RW Armstrong is now a wholly owned subsidiary of CHA. Other details
Sherrill Manufacturing wraps up tool auction as “important first step” in restructuring
SHERRILL — Sherrill Manufacturing, Inc. auctioned off a lot of unused equipment Thursday July 19 in a move designed to bring an influx of cash
Former banker paints new career path with CertaPro franchise
CICERO — Daniel Murphy brushed off a layoff notice from a bank late last year and is starting his own painting franchise. He became a franchisee of CertaPro Painters Ltd., a professional painting contracting firm, in June and opened for business July 23. His franchise, which serves the greater–Syracuse area, will handle residential and commercial
Mercy Flight Central founder hands yoke over to new CEO
Mercy Flight Central hasn’t experienced any turbulence since its founder and CEO, Paul Hyland, retired in June, according to Hyland’s successor. The leadership change did not cause any trouble because the air-ambulance organization had a flight plan in place for the transition, says Neil Snedeker, new president and CEO of Mercy Flight Central. Snedeker assumed
HealtheConnections RHIO assists 225 health-care providers with meaningful use
SYRACUSE — Central New York’s Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO) has continued its efforts to help health-care providers qualify for meaningful use after learning that New York State led the nation in meaningful-use certifications as of June. HealtheConnections RHIO Central New York has helped 225 providers across its 11-county coverage area achieve meaningful use, according
Excellus: Patients, doctors can take steps to bring down high blood pressure
Nearly one-third of Central New York residents, 31.4 percent, have high blood pressure, according to a new report from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Rochester–based Excellus, Central New York’s largest health insurer, released the report on July 11 in an attempt to inform health-care consumers about steps they can take to avoid or control high blood pressure,
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