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First Niagara’s second-quarter profit edges up 4 percent
BUFFALO, N.Y. — First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) today reported that its second-quarter net income increased to $66.2 million, or 19 cents a
M&T Bank profit falls 18 percent in 2nd quarter
BUFFALO, N.Y. — M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB), Central New York’s largest bank ranked by deposit market share, today reported that its second-quarter net income

HSBC’s Masse elected to Public Policy Institute board of trustees
Michael J. Masse, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., senior vice president, was recently elected to the board of trustees of The Public Policy Institute of New
WYNIT Distribution acquires Speed Commerce’s Navarre
CICERO, N.Y. — WYNIT Distribution, LLC of Cicero today announced the completion of its acquisition of Navarre, the retail-distribution business of Richardson, Texas–based Speed Commerce,

AHL honors Crunch’s Dolgon and Comets’ Esche with excellence awards
The American Hockey League (AHL) today announced it has honored Crunch owner Howard Dolgon with its Thomas Ebright Award in recognition of Dolgon’s career contributions

The 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel opens in Clayton
CLAYTON, N.Y. — The Buffalo–based Hart Hotels, Inc. on Wednesday announced the opening of the 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel in Clayton on the St. Lawrence

Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare Foundation announces board officers
UTICA, N.Y. — The Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare (FSLH) Foundation on Wednesday announced its 2014-2015 officers for its board of directors. Robert Luke Lewis has

NBT promotes Voss to senior vice president
NORWICH — NBT Bank recently promoted Brian Voss, director of business development, to senior vice president at NBT Financial Group. NBT Financial Group, a division

Visions Federal Credit Union merges with New Jersey credit union
ENDWELL — Visions Federal Credit Union, a $3.2 billion credit union headquartered in New York’s Southern Tier, announced it has closed a merger with a

Former JPMorgan Chase CIO Adams joins First Niagara’s board
BUFFALO — First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) announced it has appointed Austin A. Adams to its board of directors and the board of
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