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New owners of packaging firm set new goals to build on success
LYSANDER –– The new owners of Central Industrial Packaging Supply, Inc. (CIPS) plan to build on the company’s success and continue to expand. Scott Montagna,
OnRoute Digital launches mobile-marketing product
SYRACUSE — A new Syracuse company has launched a software platform for mobile marketing that its leaders intend to spread around the country and the
Wilmington acquisition is paying off for M&T in CNY
SYRACUSE — M&T Bank Corp.’s acquisition last year of Wilmington Trust Corp. (NYSE: WL) of Delaware was the second largest in M&T’s history. It brought
WISE keynote speaker shares 10 tips for success
At the recent Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (WISE) Symposium, attended by 1,400, I had the minor role of introducing the breakout-session speakers and
M&T CEO details importance of small business to the economy
Small businesses remain a key piece of the U.S. economy, but they are struggling to create as many jobs as they have in the past,
Credit unions to face new rules on troubled loans
The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) has proposed new rules that deal with how credit unions handle members’ troubled loans. The new regulations, which have
First Niagara posts strong commercial-loan growth
Some new business areas should help drive continued growth at First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG), executives said recently. The Buffalo–based banking company recently
Net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders at KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) totaled $199 million, or 21 cents per share, in the first quarter.
Community Bank Q1 profit rises more than 16 percent
DeWITT — Profit at Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) rose 16.5 percent in the first quarter to $18.8 million, or 48 cents per share.
NORWICH — Income was down slightly in the first quarter at NBT Bancorp (NASDAQ: NBTB), but the good news far outweighs the bad at the