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First Niagara names Harnett to board of directors
BUFFALO, N.Y — The board of directors of First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) announced that it has appointed Susan S. Harnett to serve
New York manufacturing index turns negative
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Monday that its Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index tumbled 14 points to -3.6 in December,
People news: Pass joins M&T Bank’s commercial banking team in Binghamton
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Sean M. Pass has joined the commercial banking group at M&T Bank in Binghamton. Pass, who recently entered M&T’s relationship management sales
New York posts nation’s largest increase in jobless claims in latest week
The number of people filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits in New York state rose 14 percent to 24,119 in the week ending Nov. 29,
State awards CNY, Southern Tier $80M in economic-development funding
New York state has awarded Central New York and the Southern Tier more than $80 million each in economic-development funding. New York also awarded the
Inn at Menorah Park fined $20,000 in settlement with state AG
DeWITT, N.Y. — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced Wednesday that he has reached a settlement with the Inn at Menorah Park after an
New York state adds 12,100 private-sector jobs in November, ADP report finds
New York state’s private-sector employers added 12,100 jobs during November. That’s according to the new ADP Regional Employment Report, produced by ADP — a global
People news: ABM’s Folsom appointed to NYS Tourism Industry Association board
CLAYTON, N.Y. — The Antique Boat Museum (ABM), a freshwater nautical museum based in Clayton, announced the appointment of Michael J. Folsom to the New
Rebuild NY Now hopes New York uses bank-settlement money to pay for infrastructure repairs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Rebuild NY Now hopes the state will use an infusion of money from lawsuits against overseas banks to pay for repairs New
Katko selects Syracuse Police Sgt. Tom Connellan as district director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Congressman-elect John Katko (R–Camillus) has chosen Syracuse Police Sergeant Tom Connellan as the district director to lead his local staff. Connellan, the
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