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First Niagara to close two Southern Tier branches
OWEGO — First Niagara Bank will close one branch office in Owego and another in Conklin in early March, a bank spokesman confirmed today. The
Syracuse mayor to form stadium task force to answer key questions
SYRACUSE — Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner plans to assemble a task force to examine the issue of a possible new sports stadium in Syracuse, including
Schumer: Defense-spending bill benefits Lockheed’s Owego site
OWEGO — The Owego plant of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will benefit from more than $333 million in funding for the U.S. Air Force’s combat
Air Force transfers Griffiss building to Oneida County IDA
ROME — The Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) on Tuesday transferred Building 101 at the Griffiss Business and Technology Park in Rome to the
Upstate Shredding acquires southwestern Pa. yard
OWEGO — Upstate Shredding, LLC and its sister business Ben Weitsman & Son, Inc. have announced the asset acquisition of Jack’s Recycling in Mt. Morris,
Veit to become sole owner of the Scotsman Press
SYRACUSE — The Scotsman Press, Inc., a Syracuse–based company that produces niche publications and offers commercial-printing services for other publications, will soon have local ownership.
Upstate business leaders’ confidence recovered in 2013
CEO confidence across upstate New York in 2013 recovered from a “significant” drop in 2012 and increased over the previous year for the first time
First Niagara makes changes to small-business services
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) today introduced “redesigned” small-business lending services. The banking company is offering a “ready access” line of credit, which
Bella Regina Restaurant formally opens in Utica
UTICA — Bella Regina Restaurant, located at 239 Genesee St. in Utica, formally held its grand opening on Jan. 16. Regina Piacentino, the original chef
Gear Motions acquires Buffalo firm
SOLVAY — Gear Motions, Inc., a Solvay–based gear manufacturer, recently announced its acquisition of Niagara Gear Corp. in Buffalo. Gear Motions didn’t disclose any financial