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Tompkins Financial names Angelis new president of Tompkins Financial Advisors
ITHACA — Tompkins Financial Corp. (stock ticker: TMP) today announced it has named Stephen Angelis president of Tompkins Financial Advisors, the banking company’s wealth-management division.
Destiny USA outlines plans for $75 million hotel project
SYRACUSE — Destiny USA is “prepared to take the next steps” to develop an on-site, all-suites hotel to accommodate “the influx of leisure travelers to
Rochester Sonic Drive-In franchisee to expand with six locations between Syracuse and Watertown
Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ: SONC) today announced a franchise-development agreement for six new drive-in eateries in the Syracuse and Watertown areas in the next four years.
First Niagara launches new mobile-app functions
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) on Tuesday announced that it has launched new capabilities for its mobile-banking application available for smartphone users.
Upstate consumer sentiment rises nearly 3 points in January, Siena says
Consumer sentiment in upstate New York rose 2.9 points to 72 in January, according to the latest monthly survey the Siena (College) Research Institute (SRI)
KeyBank donates $300,000 to Say Yes to Education program
SYRACUSE — KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) on Monday night donated $300,000 to the endowment fund of the Say Yes to Education program. Say Yes to Education,
Foundations award grants to Family & Children’s Society in Binghamton
BINGHAMTON — Two organizations have awarded the Family & Children’s Society, Inc. of Binghamton grant awards for capital improvements at its facility. The Steward W.
Junior Achievement of Rochester acquires operating rights in CNY
ROCHESTER — Junior Achievement (JA) of Rochester today announced it has expanded its service area to include the territory that Junior Achievement of Central New
State sees 72 percent increase in farm-based beverage licenses since 2011
The number of New York’s farm-based beverage licenses for distilleries, wineries, breweries, and cideries has increased 72 percent since 2011. That’s according to a statement
New York state recovers a record $851 million in improper Medicaid payments
Preliminary calculations indicate New York state inspectors recovered more than $851 million in taxpayer money that was improperly spent in the Medicaid program in 2013,