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New York business leaders expect conditions to improve in next 6 months
New York business leaders “generally” expect conditions to improve over the next six months. That’s according to firms responding to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s January 2022 Business Leaders Survey. It’s a survey the New York Fed distributes the day after it distributes the monthly Empire State Manufacturing Survey. The survey’s index for future […]

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new report from CenterState CEO finds 68 percent of nearly 200 area companies surveyed expect an increase in jobs and hiring

Greater Oneida Chamber of Commerce names president
ONEIDA, N.Y. — The Greater Oneida Chamber of Commerce has named Rachel Siderine president of the chamber for 2022-2023. Siderine is manager of AmeriCU Credit

New York state manufacturers are optimistic about the six months ahead
New York state manufacturers were “generally optimistic” in the six-month outlook component of the January Empire State Manufacturing Survey. The optimism comes in spite of the survey’s general business conditions index plummeting in January to -0.7, ending 18 months of positive readings, per the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Jan. 18 report. The survey’s index for

New York manufacturing index has first negative reading in 18 months
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index plummeted in January to -0.7, ending 18 months of positive readings. The January reading — based on

Tompkins appoints Lee to CNY community bank board
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) announced it has appointed Angela Lee, VP of human resources and chief diversity officer at Baxter, to its Community Bank Board of Central New York. Lee brings more than 30 years of human resources and talent-development experience to the board, having served in various leadership roles throughout

Auburn Community Federal Credit Union plans first Onondaga County branch
CLAY, N.Y. — Auburn Community Federal Credit Union (ACFCU) has announced plans to open its first Onondaga County branch at 7538 Oswego Road (Route 57)

Pathfinder to pay Q4 dividend of 7 cents in early January
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC), holding company for Pathfinder Bank, recently declared a quarterly cash dividend of 7 cents a share on its common stock for the fiscal quarter ending Dec. 31. The dividend will be payable to all Pathfinder shareholders of record on Jan. 14 and will be paid on Feb.

Rome Area Chamber’s business-assistance fund gets boost from AmeriCU donation
ROME, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union announced it has donated $25,000 to the Rome Area Chamber of Commerce’s business-assistance fund. The chamber created the fund

Groups applaud new state law permitting remote electronic notarizations
A new state law allows the permanent use of remote electronic notarizations in New York. The New York Credit Union Association (NYCUA) says the bill
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