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Whitman School starts graduate-degree program in business analytics
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management is launching a graduate-degree program in business analytics, available both online and on campus.
Chemung Financial to pay quarterly dividend of 26 cents on April 1
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG) announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 26 cents a share.
M&T Bank operating profit rises in Q4
M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB), Central New York’s largest bank ranked by deposit market share, recently reported that its fourth-quarter profit rose, excluding one-time expenses
GDP growth in the U.S. slowed to 0.7 percent in the 4th quarter
The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported this morning that the nation’s real gross domestic product (GDP) increased by a tepid 0.7
Syracuse football’s Dino Babers era starts Sept. 2 against Colgate
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New Syracuse University football head coach Dino Babers makes his debut on Sept. 2 when his Orange kick off the season at home

Gaming Facility Location Board gives formal OK to Tioga Downs casino
NICHOLS, N.Y. — The New York Gaming Facility Location Board today gave its formal imprimatur to Tioga Downs Casino Racing & Entertainment to develop a

Mighty Taco to open Jan. 25 at former Tim Horton’s site in Cicero
CICERO — Mighty Taco — a well-known, Buffalo–based, Mexican fast-food restaurant chain — is returning to the Syracuse market on Jan. 25 when it opens

Ultralife acquires UK company for about $11 million
NEWARK, N.Y. — Ultralife Corp. (NASDAQ: ULBI), a Wayne County–based maker of batteries and communications systems, announced it has acquired United Kingdom–based Accutronics Ltd., for
Tompkins Insurance expands in Western New York with acquisition
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Insurance Agencies, Inc., the insurance arm of Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP), announced it has acquired the Shepard, Maxwell & Hale Insurance
U.S. consumer confidence rises in December, beats expectations
U.S. consumers became more confident about economic conditions in December after turning more pessimistic just the month before. The change in outlook was driven primarily