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M&T Bank vice chairmen add duties following Czarnecki death
M&T Bank Corp.’s (NYSE: MTB) three vice chairmen have assumed the duties of former president Mark Czarnecki, who died Feb. 26. The executives include Richard
Empower FCU ranked 11th “Best Company to Work for in New York State”
SYRACUSE — Empower Federal Credit Union announced that it has been ranked number 11 among the top large employers in the state, according to the
Principles for Financial Regulatory Reform
A robust financial system is central to our economic well-being. The financial crisis and the Great Recession wreaked havoc on millions of American households and
AAA announces new VP of insurance
AAA Western and Central New York has named David Hodge as VP of insurance. In that role, Hodge will be responsible for the strategic direction

New York attorney general fines 104 car dealerships for missing recall notices
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — More than 100 auto dealerships statewide will pay a $1,000 fine for selling vehicles to New Yorkers without informing the purchaser the
SUNY Poly alumna makes $75K donation for scholarship in honor of her grandmothers
MARCY, N.Y. — A alumna of SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) has donated $75,000 to the school toward the creation of an endowed scholarship that
New York Fed names ANCA’s Fish to new Community Advisory Group
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Monday launched a new Community Advisory Group (CAG), composed of leaders of nonprofit and community organizations from
New York manufacturing index declines in April
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell 11 points to 5.2 in April, its second straight monthly decline. The index also fell two
State fines Excellus $1 million for denying customers’ contraceptive coverage
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has fined Excellus Health Plans, Inc. $1 million for “wrongly” denying contraceptive coverage. A DFS investigation
Liftech Equipment acquires Capital Region firm
DeWITT, N.Y. — DeWitt–based Liftech Equipment Companies, a forklift and construction-equipment dealer, has acquired Altamont, New York–based Capitaland Material Handling. The acquisition “was finalized” on
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