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Renaissance Life & Health Insurance opens Binghamton office
BINGHAMTON — Renaissance Life & Health Insurance Company of New York (RLHINY) and its sister company Renaissance Life & Health Insurance Company of America (RLHICA)
CFCU plans to open new branch in Seneca County in 2019
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Ithaca–based CFCU Community Credit Union announced it plans to open a new branch office early next year in Kingdom Plaza at
ConMed reports better-than-expected Q2 profit
UTICA — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical-device maker recently reported net earnings of $8.7 million in the second quarter, up 42 percent from

Owego’s Tom Ash Agency adds second location in Endwell
ENDWELL — The Tom Ash Agency, based in Owego in Tioga County, has expanded into Broome County with a new office in the hamlet of

KeyCorp’s 2nd quarter profit rises 18 percent
KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) — parent of KeyBank, which ranks 2nd in deposit market share in the 16-county Central New York area — reported that its

M&T Bank CFO discusses merger strategy, plans
M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB) chief financial officer (CFO) Darren King says the Buffalo–based banking company, which ranks No. 1 in deposit market share in

Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival starts in Columbus Circle area
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The AmeriCU Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival got underway Friday morning at Columbus Circle in downtown Syracuse. Two hours into the

Tompkins Financial announces new stock buyback program, quarterly dividend payment
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) announced last Friday that its board of directors has authorized a new stock-repurchase program of up to
Syracuse basketball game against Georgetown set for Dec. 8
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball on Tuesday announced it will next face its former Big East rival, the Georgetown Hoyas on Saturday, Dec. 8, in
Tompkins Financial settles into new downtown Ithaca headquarters
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Trust Company, part of Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP), opened its new branch office at its new corporate headquarters in downtown