eBay completes its acquisition of Syracuse’s TCGplayer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) on Monday announced it has completed its acquisition of TCGplayer of Syracuse for a total deal value of up to about $295 million. Read More
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Dannible & McKee completes acquisition of Auburn CPA firm
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dannible & McKee, LLP, a Syracuse–based accounting firm, on Monday said it has completed its acquisition of a firm in Cayuga County. Read More
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Oswego Health announces new director of The Manor, Springside at Seneca Hill
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health says it has hired Leigh Hilgenberg as the new executive director and administrator of both The Manor and Springside at Seneca Hill. Read More
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Philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott has donated $9 million to the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York (HFWCNY). Read More
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Catholic Charities of Herkimer County receives $200K for addiction prevention
ILION, N.Y. — The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) has awarded more than $1.3 million in funding to support the expansion of addiction-prevention services for older adults including $200,000 to Catholic Charities of Herkimer County. Read More
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Fulton announces “Home to Grow” program, offering up to $20K for first-time home buyers
FULTON, N.Y. — First-time homebuyers in the city of Fulton who meet income-eligibility requirements could receive up to $20,000 toward the purchase of their first home under a new city government program. Read More
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Pop-culture store, FYE, opens at Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — FYE (For Your Entertainment), which bills itself as a “premier pop culture destination for the whole family,” has opened at Destiny USA. Read More
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SUNY Poly obtains funding for STEM scholarships
UTICA, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute has received funding to help support the growth of New York’s workforce in fields of innovation. Read More
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Port of Oswego inks pact to help deepen Oswego Harbor
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Port of Oswego Authority (POA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have signed a $600,000 agreement to deepen the port’s harbor, “transform” its capabilities, and ignite new growth. 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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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 -
DANIEL SAADA DANIEL SAADA, M.D. has joined the medical staffs of Geneva General Hospital and Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital as an emergency-medicine physician. Read More