KeyCorp to acquire First Niagara Financial Group in $4 billion deal
KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) has agreed to acquire First Niagara Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) in a cash and stock transaction valued at about $4.1 billion. Cleveland, Ohio–based KeyCorp is the parent Read More
DeWITT, N.Y. — Construction continues on the facility that will house Soraa, a light-emitting diode (LED) lighting company relocating from California to DeWitt. The construction work on the $90 mil Read More
U.S. Green Building Council awards WCNY LEED platinum certification
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded the WCNY Broadcast and Education Center a Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) platinum certification. WCNY Pu Read More
Red Hawk Brewing ready to take full flight in November
ONONDAGA — A new farm brewery in the town of Onondaga, called Red Hawk Brewing Ltd., is set to open its doors to beer enthusiasts for regular hours in November. An exact launch date for the bar — s Read More
Economic impact of Binghamton University’s IEEC gets it another $10M in funding
VESTAL — New York expects organizations that hold the designation of New York State Center for Advanced Technology (CAT) to be “actively involved” with the effort to improve the state’s economy. Th Read More
Declines in orders, shipments hurt New York manufacturers in October
New orders, shipments, and unfilled orders all declined at a “steeper pace” in October than in September, hurting manufacturers across New York. The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general busine Read More
SBA backs more than $207M in upstate New York loans during FY 2015
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) backed more than $207 million in loans in its 34-county area during fiscal year 2015. The dollar figure is th Read More
Oswego County FCU to open new branch in Fulton early next year
FULTON — Oswego County Federal Credit Union (OCFCU) has announced plans to open a new branch office in Fulton. OCFCU expects to open the branch at 707 S. 4th St. (Rt. 481) in early 2016, William Ca Read More
Soraa, LED lighting firm, to bring 420 jobs to DeWitt
DeWITT, N.Y. — Soraa, a firm that specializes in light-emitting diode (LED) lighting, has plans to relocate its manufacturing and research and development operations from Fremont, California to DeWitt Read More
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