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ABA Survey: Internet is still consumers’ top banking method, but mobile and branches gain popularity
While the Internet is still America’s most popular banking method, mobile banking has steadily gained momentum and is now preferred by 10 percent of consumers
Cornell’s online subsidiary, eCornell, gets a new CEO
ITHACA — eCornell, Cornell University’s wholly owned online-education company, has a new CEO. Paul Krause, a 1991 graduate of Cornell, began his new duties on
Tioga County Boys & Girls Club pursues renovations
OWEGO — The Tioga County Boys & Girls Club is renovating its nearly 70-year-old, 15,000-square-foot facility in Owego. Knowing it needed to replace the 30-year-old
Washington does nothing about the economy
Can you cite a major initiative on the economy this year? From Congress? From President Obama? How about last year? Or the year before? Or
Agriculture is Big Business in CNY and New York State
Agriculture. It’s one of our region’s oldest and undeniably most important economic sectors. In 2012, agricultural production was worth more than $5.7 billion in New
The Impact of Media Coverage on your Reputation
As public-relations professionals, a lot of what we do involves managing an organization’s reputation. For the most part, the more media attention your organization receives,
What does the Affordable Care Act’s Contraceptive-Mandate Controversy Mean for your Benefits Plan?
This past summer, the U.S. Supreme Court decided a monumental case regarding the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) contraceptive mandate, with potential implications for employers across
Five Lessons from the Whiskey Rebellion
Citizens are more willing to support tax increases when they believe someone else will be paying them, especially if they think that someone deserves it.
Six tips for improving your business communications
It’s easy to roll your eyes and complain about the state of business communications. I mean everything from incomplete, inaccurate, and confusing emails and memos
First Niagara to close 17 branches, including one in CNY
BUFFALO, N.Y. — First Niagara Financial Group (NASDAQ: FNFG) on Friday announced that it will close 17 branches and two offsite drive-thru locations across its
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