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First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) has a new chief marketing officer. The Buffalo–based banking company announced Avi Patel’s promotion to the post today.
Utica College to expand online programs
UTICA — Utica College is leasing space in the Harza Building in downtown Utica to expand its online division and reach out to new students
BlueRock Energy starts price index for CNY electricity
SYRACUSE — BlueRock Energy, Inc. is publishing a new index it says will allow businesses to compare wholesale electricity prices with those on their energy
New law firm specializes in estate planning, elder law
UTICA — Elder law attorney Robert Hilton, III opened a new law firm to provide estate planning and elder law advice and services. Hilton Estate
Hummel’s Office Plus acquires CNY Office Products in Cortland
MOHAWK — Office-product dealer Hummel’s Office Plus has added to its list of retail locations by purchasing CNY Office Products of Cortland. Mohawk–based Hummel’s closed
DeWITT — PPC, a DeWitt–based developer and manufacturer of connectors used in telecommunications applications, has been acquired by Belden, Inc. (NYSE: BDC) in a deal
Casual apparel retailer Buckle to open store at Destiny USA next spring
SYRACUSE — Destiny USA announced today that The Buckle, Inc. a retailer in casual apparel, footwear, and accessories, plans to open a nearly 4,900-square-foot store
ESF President Murphy to step down
SYRACUSE — Cornelius Murphy, president of the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) since 2000, will step down after
Welch Allyn lays plans for European restructuring
SKANEATELES FALLS — Welch Allyn released a blueprint today for changes to its European operations under its ongoing companywide restructuring. The medical-device manufacturer plans to
The Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) selected Richard Cook as its new chief operating officer. “Rick is a welcome addition to our senior
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