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M&T appoints René Jones to expanded role, names CFO successor
M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB) announced that Vice Chairman René F. Jones has taken on new managerial responsibilities, effective May 2. In addition to continuing
It took a long time, but it had to happen. and it did. Finally, there are schools, summer camps, and weekend experiences where kids learn
It’s time to get rid of the IRS
Tax deadline day has passed. Whew! To honor that glorious day, here is a request: All in favor of destroying the IRS, please raise your
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: State’s minimum-wage increase, family-leave legislation will cost jobs
Dear Editor: Studies demonstrate that legislative-imposed minimum-wage programs like the one recently included in Albany’s 2016-17 budget agreement increase unemployment, drive business relocations, and undermine
Upstate Shredding to acquire Empire Recycling’s Watertown location
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Upstate Shredding, LLC and sister company Weitsman Recycling is expanding into the Watertown market with the purchase of Empire Recycling Corp.’s scrapyard
Kung Fu Tea to open at Destiny USA in June
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Kung Fu Tea, a New York City–based tea shop chain specializing in bubble tea flavors, will open a store at Destiny USA
Two North Country resorts awarded loans for capital projects
Two Northern New York resorts will use loans totaling $600,000 to help pay for improvement projects. The board of the North Country Economic Development Fund
Syracuse Crunch, Tampa Bay Lightning extend affiliation agreement
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Crunch and the National Hockey League’s (NHL) Tampa Bay Lightning have announced a six-year extension of their affiliation agreement. The
Owner of Binghamton area taxi-cab company accused of defrauding Medicaid
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The owner and operator of Broome Taxi is facing charges for operating the company without the “necessary” licensing while generating income from
U.S. economic growth slows to 0.5 percent in first quarter
U.S. economic growth slowed in the first three months of the year, with the nation’s real gross domestic product (GDP) increasing by just 0.5 percent,
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