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Survey: New York’s ACA enrollees mostly satisfied, but some encounter problems
More than nine in 10 New Yorkers who became newly insured under the Affordable Care Act are “completely or somewhat satisfied” with their health insurance, a new study contends. But the survey also found some respondents had difficulty finding a doctor that would accept their insurance or take them on as a new patient, and […]
Haylor, Freyer & Coon rebuilds website for client interaction
SALINA — Haylor, Freyer & Coon, Inc., a Salina–based insurance and risk-management agency, on Oct. 17 announced it has launched a redesigned website, which the agency contends is more “interactive.” “What it is…. [is] a complete rebuild of our website that was probably built [several] years ago,” says James D. Freyer, Jr., the agency’s chairman

Congressman-elect Katko announces transition team
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — U.S. Representative-elect John Katko (R–Camillus) has announced his 12-member transition team as he prepares to represent the Syracuse–area Congressional district in the
Unemployment claims dip 4 percent in New York
The number of people filing initial applications for unemployment benefits in New York state fell nearly 4 percent to 18,296 in the week ending Nov.

Local CNY entrepreneurs graduate from SBA’s Emerging Leaders Initiative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Syracuse District Office recently honored the 15 participants in its Emerging Leaders Initiative at a graduation

First Niagara boosts accounting charge to $1.1 billion
BUFFALO, N.Y. — First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) has increased the non-cash accounting charge it took against its third-quarter earnings to $1.1 billion,

Cayuga Venture Fund’s Tegan to lead UVANY
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Upstate Venture Capital Association of New York (UVANY) has appointed Jennifer Tegan, partner at the Cayuga Venture Fund of Ithaca, as
SBA Syracuse District loan approvals, dollar value rise in 2014 fiscal year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) supported 648 loans valued at nearly $147 million during the 2014
Schumer: federal grant to pay for stream gauges along state canal system
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded the New York State Canal flood-warning system a grant of nearly $1.5 million for the installation of

Red Cross restructures CNY region, lays off 10 employees
SYRACUSE — The American Red Cross has once again restructured its Central New York region. The nonprofit humanitarian organization has consolidated its three upstate New York regions into two. As a result, the 16 counties of the CNY region were split up. Its seven North Country and Mohawk Valley counties, staffed by six employees, now
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