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Make-A-Wish of CNY reaches 1,300 wishes
EAST SYRACUSE — The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central New York celebrated a landmark year in 2011 with its 1,300th wish since its inception in 1985. The foundation fulfilled 50 wishes last year and is on track to grant 80 wishes this year with a budget of $1.4 million. Still, the organization knows it’s not reaching […]
DeWITT — After acquiring Sensis Corp. in August, Saab made its new subsidiary the global head of its aviation business. Two Saab units in Sweden now report through Sensis, and the DeWitt–based company is also responsible for Saab’s North American radar business. Those actions should be a good indicator of Saab’s intentions, Sensis President and
Survey: U.S. workers’ confidence about retirement savings rose in 2011
U.S. workers are becoming more confident that they will have enough money to retire comfortably, but know they still have work to do, according to a recently released survey from Towers Watson, a global employee-benefits consulting firm. In 2011, 68 percent of survey respondents reported they were very or somewhat confident they will have enough
Solvay Bank earnings decline in fourth quarter, rise in full year
SOLVAY — Solvay Bank Corp., the holding company for Solvay Bank, earned $1.3 million in the fourth quarter, down $143,000 from the same period in
SU’s Haynie named to state council on returning veterans
SYRACUSE — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has appointed the leader of the Syracuse University (SU) Institute for Veterans and Military Families to the New
Datacom Systems appoints new president and CEO
DeWITT — Datacom Systems Inc. has named Kevin Formby its new president and CEO. Formby was previously vice president of business development at New Zealand–based
AMRI posts loss in Q4, full year
AMRI (NASDAQ: AMRI), a contract researcher and manufacturer in the pharmaceutical sector, lost $24.4 million, or 81 cents a share, in the fourth quarter. That’s
Pathfinder profit declines in fourth quarter, full year
OSWEGO — Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC), the holding company for Pathfinder Bank, earned $436,000, or 10 cents a share, in the fourth quarter, down
Funding aims to cut transportation emissions
C&S Engineers of Salina and New West Technologies of Utica were among 10 organizations to receive state funding aimed at reducing transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions.
Mang Insurance acquires Fort Plain agency
FORT PLAIN — NBT Bancorp subsidiary Mang Insurance Agency, LLC has acquired Harvey-Triumpho Insurance Agency of Fort Plain. Going forward, the agency will do business
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