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New York AG says Rochester CEO defrauded investors
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman on Thursday announced that his office has obtained a judgment against the CEO of Rochester–based
New York’s jobless claims rise 4 percent in latest week
The number of people filing initial applications for unemployment benefits in New York state increased more than 4 percent to 18,969 in the week ending
Citizens Bank parent launches IPO
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. — parent of Citizens Bank, a top 10 bank in the Central New York market — had its IPO priced Tuesday
Lockheed Martin’s Syracuse–area plant wins $147 million Navy contract
SYRACUSE, N.Y — The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $147 million, follow-up contract to upgrade the Navy fleet’s electronic-warfare defenses against
Oneida Nation opens SavOn store in Chittenango
CHITTENANGO, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation has opened a SavOn Convenience Store in Chittenango, its first new SavOn since June 2003. The Chittenango store,

Hard Knox Boxing and Fitness to formally open in Owego Sept. 23
OWEGO, N.Y. – The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting event to formally open Hard Knox Boxing and Fitness in Owego next

First Niagara to combine consumer-banking businesses
BUFFALO, N.Y — First Niagara Financial Group (NASDAQ: FNFG) on Thursday announced plans to combine all of its consumer-banking businesses into one unit. Effective immediately,
National job growth falls short in August
ROMBEL ON BUSINESS U.S. employers added 142,000 net jobs to their payrolls in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Friday. That was

Oswego Health announces Ferguson as director of new foundation
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Karen Ferguson recently joined Oswego Health as director of the newly created Oswego Health Foundation, the health-care organization announced today. The Oswego

WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The Greater Watertown – North Country (GWNC) Chamber of Commerce today announced the renewal of funding through the U.S. Department of Defense