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Monroe discusses the changing service system of the health-care industry
SYRACUSE — The service system is changing in the health-care industry. That was part of the message from Ann Monroe, president of the Health Foundation of Western and Central New York, during her remarks at the HealtheConnections event entitled “Connecting for Better Health” held April 30 at the Holiday Inn Syracuse in Salina. Attendees included […]
Frank Berrish puts his imprint on Visions
ENDWELL — “I thought I made a mistake,” says Frank Eugene Berrish, looking back over his nearly 38-year career at Visions Federal Credit Union, which was chartered in 1965. “I left a bank with $33 million in assets to join a credit union with [only] $24 million and whose office was under the IBM cafeteria
Medical ID Theft is Definitely Not What the Doctor Ordered
Vicki Lee Blair, a 63-year-old former computer analyst from Westminster, Calif., had the surprise of her life. Blair went to a clinic seeking antidepressant medication. She said she was shocked when clinicians bombarded her with questions about a blood test in her file indicating thyroid problems and illegal drug use. She insisted the records were inaccurate,
Full text of May 1 Federal Reserve statement on monetary policy decision
Below is the full text of the much-anticipated statement the Federal Reserve issued on Wednesday, May 1, laying out its monetary-policy plans regarding its securities purchases and interest-rate targets: “Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in March suggests that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace. Labor market conditions have
JPMorgan Chase plans for CNY middle-market growth
SYRACUSE — With some changes at the management level along with two new commercial-banking employees, JPMorgan Chase & Co. is poised to grow its middle-market business across the Central New York and Northern Central Pennsylvania region. On Jan. 1, JPMorgan Chase promoted Malcolm (Sandy) Wolcott from president of the upstate New York middle-market banking team
Oneida Wealth Management positions parent company for growth
ONEIDA — Oneida Financial Corp.’s new Oneida Wealth Management subsidiary not only better aligns the company’s financial services through its various divisions, but also positions
Bonadio Group makes first acquisition outside New York state
The Bonadio Group, which has used acquisitions to grow to become upstate New York’s largest independent accounting firm, is acquiring a Vermont firm for its
Tompkins Financial profit jumps in first quarter
ITHACA — Tompkins Financial Corp. (stock ticker: TMP) today reported net income of $11.5 million in the first quarter, up 47 percent from $7.8 million
Levene Gouldin & Thompson grows strategically
VESTAL — The natural-gas and oil drilling boom in northern Pennsylvania has paid big dividends for one of the Binghamton area’s major law firms. “Our oil-and-gas practice is helping to [spark] the firm’s growth,” says Jeffrey A. Loew, managing partner of Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP, headquartered at 450 Plaza Drive in Vestal. “It is
Excellus BCBS seeks those due ‘forgotten funds’
DeWITT — More than 9,100 individuals and companies in New York have forgotten more than $1.1 million in checks issued by Excellus Health Plan, including
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