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Dunn Tire names Simons EVP and CFO
BUFFALO — Dunn Tire LLC, a Buffalo–based tire retailer with five Syracuse–area stores, has appointed David Simons as executive vice president and chief financial officer.
PGA Professional National Championship headed to Turning Stone courses in 2016
VERONA — The Professional Golfers Association (PGA) of America has picked Turning Stone Resort to host the 49th PGA Professional National Championship in 2016, 10

First Niagara’s 1st quarter profit falls 13 percent on branch closures
BUFFALO — First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) today reported that its first-quarter net income declined 13 percent from the year-ago period, amid restructuring
Community Bank Q1 profit rises nearly 10 percent
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System Inc. (NYSE: CBU) reported Tuesday that its net income rose almost 10 percent to $22.2 million in the first
Turning Stone to host PGA Professional National Championship in 2016
VERONA — The Professional Golfers Association (PGA) of America has selected Turning Stone Resort to host the 49th PGA Professional National Championship in 2016, 10

Adirondack Bank to open new branch in New Hartford May 5
NEW HARTFORD — Adirondack Bank, a Utica–based community banking company, announced that it will open a new branch office on Commercial Drive in New Hartford
Toby Keith’s restaurant at Destiny USA owes $189,000 in back sales taxes
SYRACUSE — The Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill eatery at Destiny USA owes New York state more than $189,000 in sales taxes

Albany Molecular to close Cicero drug-research lab by end of June
CICERO — Albany Molecular Research, Inc. (AMRI) on Wednesday announced it will close its Syracuse–area drug-research center, which is located in Cicero and employs about

Report: SU’s Jerami Grant to enter the NBA Draft
Syracuse University (SU) sophomore forward Jerami Grant will enter the 2014 NBA Draft, foregoing his final two years of eligibility at SU, according to a
Federal government budget deficit falls to $37 billion in March
The federal government ran a $37 billion budget deficit in March, down from $107 billion in the year-ago month, the U.S. Treasury Department reported Thursday.