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Oswego County announces 2014 business-plan competition
OSWEGO — Oswego County has announced plans for the competition, dubbed “The Next Great Idea: 2014 Oswego County Business Plan Competition” (NGI), with a top prize
Elmira Savings Bank adds Arnot Health CEO to its board
ELMIRA — Elmira Savings Bank (NASDAQ: ESBK) has elected Robert K. Lambert, M.D., to its board of directors. Lambert is president and CEO of the Arnot
First Niagara announces changes to executive-leadership team
BUFFALO — First Niagara Financial Group (NASDAQ: FNFG) today announced changes to the banking company’s executive leadership team, including the elimination of one position, a
Matthews Auto Group expands into Pennsylvania
VESTAL — On Nov. 11, Matthews Auto Group, Inc. opened its sixth location at 3512 Birney Ave. in Moosic, Pa., about six miles south of
Upstate consumer sentiment inches up in December
New York consumers closed out 2013 with a focus on the holidays but didn’t display much positive movement in their overall willingness to spend money.
Cuomo plan to provide more than $2 billion in tax relief
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Jan. 6 announced details of a more than $2 billion tax-relief proposal he says is designed to increase economic
Keeping It Kleen acquisition adds training option to WyckWyre services
CONKLIN — WyckWyre Food & Hospitality Online Hiring Systems, a unit of Maines Paper & Food Service, Inc., acquired Keeping It Kleen, another Maines subsidiary,
Attorney discusses HR challenges with health law’s employer mandate
SYRACUSE — The employer mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the national health-care reform law) takes effect in just over 11 months,
Amendment to state labor law affects severance packages
SYRACUSE — An amendment to New York’s Labor Law that took effect on Jan. 1 could affect how terminated employees negotiate severance packages. Under the
Top Candidates Do Not Equal Top Employees
Your new hire sailed through the interview process. He “wowed” HR, hit it off with the department manager and — based on his stellar résumé
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