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Ascent Wealth Partners expands into Southern Tier with Elmira office
ELMIRA — Utica–based Ascent Wealth Partners has expanded into the Southern Tier region with a new employee and new office in Elmira. The firm has
New York’s jobless claims fall 5 percent in latest week
The number of people filing initial applications for unemployment benefits in New York state fell 5 percent to 17,156 in the week ending Aug. 16,
Action-sports store BC Surf & Sport now open at Destiny
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Central New York snowboarders, skateboarders, and even would-be surfers have a new outlet for their hobby. BC Surf & Sport, an action-sports
New York’s jobless claims fall 6 percent
The number of people filing initial applications for unemployment benefits in New York state fell more than 6 percent to 16,145 in the week ending
New York’s jobless claims fall 12 percent in latest week
The number of people filing initial applications for unemployment benefits in New York state declined more than 12 percent to 17,208 in the week ending
Tompkins County sales-tax receipts jump nearly 10 percent in June
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County Finance Director Rick Snyder recently reported that the county’s sales-tax receipts rose by 9.71 percent in June compared to the
Blue Ocean’s Sarenski discusses how things have changed since recession, market downturn
SYRACUSE — Theodore (Ted) J. Sarenski, president and CEO of Blue Ocean Strategic Capital, LLC in Syracuse, says the 2007-2009 financial-market downturn, when stocks fell
First Niagara generates strong loan growth in second quarter
BUFFALO — First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) generated substantial loan growth in the second quarter across its various product lines and markets, the
Tompkins Financial Q2 profit rises almost 19 percent
ITHACA — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) reported net income of $13.1 million in the second quarter, up nearly 19 percent from $11 million in
Tompkins Financial announces stock buyback program, reports earnings
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) has authorized the repurchase of up to 400,000 shares of the company’s common stock outstanding. Purchases may