Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.
Empire Center: New York state legislators make more than you think
ALBANY, N.Y. — As New York’s state legislators consider holding a special session to give themselves a raise, an Albany–based think tank reports that most
Bonadio Group and Testone, Marshall & Discenza agree to merge
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Rochester–based Bonadio Group and Testone, Marshall & Discenza (TMD) of Syracuse announced today that they will merge, effective Jan. 1, to form
Community Bank System to pay dividend of 30 cents a share
DeWITT, N.Y. —– Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) announced that it has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 30 cents a share on its
Popeyes franchise restaurant planned for Salina site
SALINA — A franchise location of the Popeyes restaurant chain, which specializes in Southern-style fried chicken and biscuits, is planned for Route 11 in Salina.

Kolb re-elected as New York Assembly minority leader
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Republican Conference in the New York State Assembly today re-elected Brian M. Kolb, of Canandaigua, to another two-year term as its

Popeyes franchise restaurant headed for Salina
SALINA, N.Y. — A franchise location of the Popeyes restaurant chain, which specializes in Southern-style fried chicken and biscuits, is planned for Route 11
Unemployment claims dip 4 percent in New York
The number of people filing initial applications for unemployment benefits in New York state fell nearly 4 percent to 18,296 in the week ending Nov.
Tops Markets names David Langless CFO
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — Tops Markets, LLC, which operates nearly 40 grocery stores across the 16-county Central New York area, recently announced that it has promoted

First Niagara boosts accounting charge to $1.1 billion
BUFFALO, N.Y. — First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) has increased the non-cash accounting charge it took against its third-quarter earnings to $1.1 billion,
Jobless claims rise 16 percent in New York
The number of people filing initial applications for unemployment benefits in New York state jumped more than 16 percent to 19,042 in the week ending