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First Niagara promotes Burton to senior vice president
ROCHESTER — First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. has promoted Craig Burton to senior vice president of commercial real-estate lending. Burton is the team leader for
Cuomo launches fourth round of Regional Economic Development Councils
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo today launched the fourth round of the Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) initiative, beginning the 2014 competition for up to

First Niagara forms new Enterprise Program Management Office, names Kelly to lead it
BUFFALO — First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) has formed a new Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO) to oversee all its new products and
SBA Syracuse announces participants for 2014 Emerging Leaders initiative
SYRACUSE — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Thursday announced a list of participants selected for the 2014 Emerging Leaders initiative for Syracuse–area small
Mirabito to acquire Manley’s Mighty Marts
BINGHAMTON — The Mirabito family of companies today announced plans to acquire the Manley’s Mighty Marts convenience store and gas station chain in the Southern

SUNY Oswego names new dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
OSWEGO — Adrienne McCormick, Ph.D. will become dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at SUNY Oswego on July 11, the state university
St. Joseph’s “restructuring” eliminates 26 positions
SYRACUSE — St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center, Central New York’s fifth largest employer, has confirmed some recent staff “restructuring” that affected 26 employees. The hospital

First Niagara’s 1st quarter profit falls 13 percent on branch closures
BUFFALO — First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) today reported that its first-quarter net income declined 13 percent from the year-ago period, amid restructuring
SYRACUSE — CNY ASTD (The Central New York Chapter of the American Society for Training & Development) has announced the nominees for the 7th Annual

First Niagara promotes Ron Klein to divisional sales manager
First Niagara has promoted Ron Klein to divisional sales manager. He previously was regional sales manager for the banking and financial services company’s Central New
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