Chemung Financial profit slips in Q3
ELMIRA — Chemung Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CHMG), the parent company of Chemung Canal Trust Company, on Monday announced net income of $2.2 million, or 47 cents per share, during the third quart Read More
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NYAG announces first round of housing-recovery funding
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today announced an award of $3 million for the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corp. (GSPDC) as part of his Land Bank Community Revitalization Initiat Read More
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Brown elected to board of directors of The Business Council of New York State
SYRACUSE — The board of directors of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. recently elected a well known Syracuse business executive to a three-year term. Terry Brown is executive director o Read More
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Berkshire Bank Q3 profit falls
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) earned more than $10 million in the third quarter, down from the more than $11 million earned in the same quarter a year ago, the parent of Berkshire Bank an Read More
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Oneida Financial posts higher Q3 net income
ONEIDA — Oneida Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: ONFC), the parent company of Oneida Savings Bank, on Friday announced net income of $1 million, or 15 cents per diluted share, for the third quarter ending Sep Read More
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Maffei releases education plan
SYRACUSE — U.S. Representative Daniel Maffei (D–DeWitt) today announced an education plan that’s intended to “strengthen” education and provide students in Central New York with the “tools they need t Read More
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New board chair appointed at the Rescue Mission
SYRACUSE — The Rescue Mission has appointed Jeanne Korchak as its new board chair. She is the senior administrator for corporate human resources at O’Brien & Gere. She succeeds outgoing Board Cha Read More
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Officials break ground on the Finger Lakes Viticulture Center in Geneva
GENEVA, N.Y. — Construction of the Finger Lakes Viticulture Center is set to begin this fall on the campus of the Cornell Agriculture and Food Technology Park in Geneva, adjacent to the New York State Read More
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A Listener’s View: We Are Our Presentations
The goal of every presentation is to influence how listeners will think or act. Given that objective, few presentations make the cut. Although many people treat presentations rather casually, every on Read More
Opinion
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OPINION: Upstate Business Survey Should Be a Call to Action for Albany New York’s business community has expressed deep concerns regarding the direction of the state and its financial outlook, but it does not appear businesses will be getting much relief anytime soon. Read More
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OPINION: Our System Can’t Work Without Compromise If you’ve been paying attention to national news, you know that one of the big topics preoccupying Washington is a debate over lifting the debt ceiling. So, for that matter, is overhauling Social Security. Read More
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OPINION: Presidents get blamed for recessions on their watch If anything has a knack of making presidents in otherwise commanding positions into one-term presidents, it is recessions of the U.S. economy. Read More
Business Mentors
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Ask Rusty: How Do I Withdraw My Application for Social Security? Dear Rusty: I will be 67 [soon] and reached my full retirement age in July 2022. My wife and I are discussing whether we should take Social Security now or wait until we are age 70 to get a higher benefit. Read More
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Ask Rusty: What’s the Best Way to Start Receiving My Survivor Benefit? Dear Rusty: When one becomes a widow/widower, what is the most efficient way to start receiving the deceased’s monthly Social Security. Read More
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VIEWPOINT: NYS Pay-Transparency Law Amendments Signed into Law On March 3, 2023, a bill (https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2023/S1326) amending the New York State pay-transparency law was signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul. It reflects changes that the governor requested in exchange for her approval of the law in December 2022. Read More
People on the Move
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Syracuse men’s basketball hires Straughn as assistant coach SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New Syracuse men’s basketball head coach Adrian Autry has gone outside the Orange family, but turned to a familiar face, to fill out his coaching staff. Read More -
Pinckney Hugo Group Pinckney Hugo Group, has hired ERIN BROWN as director of finance and accounting. Read More -
NICHOLAS SCHNELLER KeyBank has promoted NICHOLAS SCHNELLER to VP and commercial relationship manager, focusing on servicing middle-market companies. Read More