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CenterState report reveals 2023 business expectations for region
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nearly three-quarters of area companies surveyed (73 percent) anticipate increased sales or revenue in 2023, down 2 percent from the 2022 projections.

Crockett assumes CEO title at Mower agency
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A long-time employee of the Syracuse–based Mower agency is now serving as the company’s CEO. Mower, a marketing-communications firm, on Jan. 27

KeyBank Foundation makes grants for CNY workforce, community development
SYRACUSE — Le Moyne College, Jubilee Homes of Syracuse, and other nonprofit organizations will use a total of $545,000 in grant funding from the KeyBank

Five Star Bank expands to Syracuse with loan office
Five Star Bank’s Syracuse office will be home to a three-person commercial and industrial team led by Alison Miller, the bank’s Central New York regional
Burnout hitting consumer confidence, KeyBank survey finds
The KeyBank 2023 Financial Mobility Survey, released Jan. 9, finds Americans are in a “difficult” financial position as 55 percent faced financial challenges over the

Visions FCU plans to build a new branch office in Oneonta
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Visions Federal Credit Union (FCU) says construction will start soon on its first branch in Oneonta. The new office will be located

Visions donates $50K to American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
ENDWELL, N.Y. — Visions Federal Credit Union says it has donated $50,000 to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) as part of “The Big

Syracuse Fire Department Employees FCU names new CEO
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The board of directors of the Syracuse Fire Department Employees Federal Credit Union (SFDEFCU) announced it has promoted Roxane Bowering to be

Bell & Spina Architects comes under new ownership
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bell & Spina Architects-Planners, PC, a firm based at 215 Wyoming St. in Syracuse, has new owners. Dennis Spina, a founding partner,

Preparing for Micron, carpenters’ union to expand Salina training center in $3.6 million project
SALINA, N.Y. — The North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (NASRCC) says it is planning for a $3.6 million project to expand the union’s