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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
Chemung Financial profit slips in Q3 but up year to date
ELMIRA — Chemung Financial Corp. (ticker: CHMG) reported that its third-quarter net income fell in spite of the banking company’s expansion into the Albany market
Elmira Savings Bank Q3 net income rises 6 percent
ELMIRA — Elmira Savings Bank (ticker: ESBK) reported net income of $1.4 million, or 44 cents per share, in the third quarter, up from $1.3
Tessy preps for more expansion at Elbridge HQ
ELBRIDGE — Tessy Plastics Corp. didn’t take very long to outgrow a new building at its headquarters complex. The plastic component and packaging manufacturer is almost ready to break ground on an expansion of its 90,000-square-foot “south” building at 488 Route 5 in Elbridge. That building, which is one of three on Tessy’s campus at
Credit unions move toward video teller machines
Technology is pushing banks and credit unions into new territory, including the use of video teller machines. In a legal opinion, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) in August ruled that credit unions aren’t prohibited from using the machines, says Mark Harrington, an attorney with Syracuse–based law firm Mackenzie Hughes, LLP. Like any new technology
Bonadio Group enters the Mohawk Valley market
NEW HARTFORD — The Bonadio Group is adding to its Central New York presence once again, this time with the acquisition of an accounting firm in the Utica–Rome region. Bonadio, an accounting firm based in Rochester, acquired Richard Zweifel’s Utica–area accounting practice effective Nov. 1. The move increases Bonadio’s headcount in Central New York to
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