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StartFast accepting applications
SYRACUSE — The StartFast Venture Accelerator, set to launch in May in Syracuse, is now accepting applications for its three-month program. StartFast is part of
University Hospital gives patients remote access to EMRs
SYRACUSE — Upstate University Hospital is rolling out a new system that will allow patients to view their electronic medical records (EMR) from a computer
New Ithaca-area BJ’s Wholesale Club opens
LANSING — BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. has opened a new Ithaca-area location in the village of Lansing. The store, which is 85,000 square feet, is
Profit rises in Q4, 2011 at Tompkins Financial
ITHACA — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE Amex: TMP) earned $9.4 million, or 84 cents a share, in the fourth quarter, up 5.6 percent from a
Unemployment rates inched up a bit across the region in December, according to figures released today by the state Labor Department. In Binghamton, the rate
Net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders at KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) totaled $201 million in the fourth quarter, down from $292 million a
Behlmer to head up CNY region for BNY Mellon
BNY Mellon’s Central New York region has a new top executive. Frank Behlmer was recently appointed to the newly created role of regional executive for
Community Bank Q4 profit rises nearly 20 percent
DeWITT — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) reported that its fourth-quarter net income rose 19.5 percent to a record $19 million as it benefitted
Cornell University relaunches humanities building project
ITHACA — Cornell University will relaunch the design phase of its new humanities building now that the buildings and properties committee of the Cornell Board of Trustees unanimously approved the measure Jan. 19, according to the Cornell Chronicle. It’s the first new building at Cornell in more than 100 years.The process was put on hold
Speedy Awards relocates to Crossroads Plaza
NEW HARTFORD — Speedy Awards & Engraving, Inc. has a new home and plans to add some new products as the company’s owners work to continue the growth they generated in 2011. Speedy co-owners Anthony (Tony) and Lyn Taurisano, who are brother and sister, found out in September they would need to find a new
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