Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.
Oneida Financial declares latest quarterly dividend
ONEIDA, N.Y. — Oneida Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: ONFC) has announced a quarterly cash dividend of 12 cents a share on its common stock. The dividend

Raymour & Flanigan launches new private label credit card with TD Bank
CLAY, N.Y. — TD Bank announced that it has signed a multi-year agreement to provide a new branded private label credit-card program for Raymour &

Both Binghamton-area proposals lose in race for a casino license
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York Gaming Facility Location Board on Wednesday recommended Lago Resort & Casino in the town of Tyre in Seneca County
New York posts nation’s largest increase in jobless claims in latest week
The number of people filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits in New York state rose 14 percent to 24,119 in the week ending Nov. 29,
Welch Allyn acquisition of Nebraska firm is a bet on telehealth growth
SKANEATELES FALLS — With its recent acquisition of a Nebraska–based medical software firm, Welch Allyn, Inc. is making a bet on medicine’s move toward telehealth
New York state adds 12,100 private-sector jobs in November, ADP report finds
New York state’s private-sector employers added 12,100 jobs during November. That’s according to the new ADP Regional Employment Report, produced by ADP — a global
Welch Allyn acquires Nebraska medical-software firm’s assets
SKANEATELES FALLS, N.Y. — Welch Allyn, Inc., a Skaneateles Falls–based manufacturer of medical-diagnostic equipment, today announced the acquisition of substantially all the assets of HealthInterlink,
KeyBank partners with kiosk firm to offer surcharge-free ATMs at Rite Aid stores
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — KeyBank on Monday announced a partnership that will offer its customers access to surcharge-free ATMs at 593 Rite Aid stores across New
Unemployment claims rise 4 percent in New York
The number of people filing initial applications for unemployment benefits in New York state rose more than 4 percent to 21,140 in the week ending

How the Bonadio Group, Testone, Marshall & Discenza merger happened
SYRACUSE — Rochester–based Bonadio Group and Testone, Marshall & Discenza, LLP (TMD) of Syracuse will merge to form Central New York’s largest accounting firm, effective