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VIEWPOINT: From Employee To Entrepreneur: Becoming Your Own Boss in 2021
Maybe you have dreamed of launching your own business for years but couldn’t summon the nerve — or the capital — to pull it off. Perhaps 2020 proved disastrous to your career aspirations when the company you worked for downsized or shut down altogether — and out the door you went. Either way, 2021 could be […]
VIEWPOINT: Ask Rusty: I’m 66. When Should I Claim Social Security?
Dear Rusty: I’d like to get advice on when I should begin taking my Social Security benefit. I turned 66 in October 2020. Signed: Pondering Retirement Dear Pondering: Deciding when to claim your Social Security benefit is a personal choice which should consider several factors, most importantly: • Your need for the money at this time • Your
VIEWPOINT: Who’s the New Boss? How to Avoid Succession-Planning Mistakes
Many corporations have endured a rough 2020 that included the designations of top executives at some major brands. Will their replacements be ready? It’s a fair question, especially if the new company leader is promoted from within. Studies show many senior leaders don’t think their firms to properly educate and prepare future leaders for succession. If
Broome County couple busted for using counterfeit cash to buy car
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — New York State Police in Binghamton announced that they recently arrested a couple for purchasing a vehicle using counterfeit money. On Nov.
Kublin to retire as CEO of BPAS; Neveu and Hulse to succeed
UTICA, N.Y. — BPAS — a provider of retirement plans, benefit plans, fund administration, and collective investment trusts — will have new leadership in 2021.
Launch NY announces two new board members
Baker is the national policy director for Just Equations. She is nationally recognized for her role as an education leader and advocate, Launch NY said.
Community Bank shifts to drive-thru service only with lobby service by appointment only
DeWITT, N.Y. — Citing concerns over the “evolving situation” with COVID-19, DeWitt–based Community Bank N.A. announced it has decided to close all branch lobbies and
VIEWPOINT: SBA’s troubling new requirements for PPP borrowers of more than $2 million
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has circulated Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan-necessity questionnaire forms that it intends to require borrowers with PPP loans in excess of $2 million to complete. It is expected that nonprofit-entity borrowers will be required to complete Form 3510 (https://www.bsk.com/uploads/SBA-Form-3510.pdf) and for-profit entity borrowers will have to complete Form 3509
AAA to close Ithaca office, will offer services remotely
ITHACA, N.Y. — AAA Western and Central New York plans to close its Ithaca Travel & Insurance Center at 722 South Meadow St. in Ithaca,
Possible virus exposure reported at bowling alley in Vestal
VESTAL, N.Y. — The Broome County Health Department announced Monday that a person who was at Midway Lanes, located at 213 North Jensen Road in
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