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Barton & Loguidice hires Richard Maxwell as CFO
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Barton & Loguidice (B&L) announced it has added Richard J. Maxwell as VP and chief financial officer (CFO). He comes to B&L
Price Chopper to test telemedicine service at Fulton store, plus four others
FULTON, N.Y. — Price Chopper recently announced that it would pilot a live, telemedicine service at its Fulton grocery store, in addition to three other
People news: M&T Bank appoints Todaro to company management committee
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Michael J. Todaro has been appointed to the management committee of M&T Bank, where he is executive VP overseeing its mortgage and

City of Syracuse closes on financing for renovations at Clinton Plaza Apartments
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse has closed on financing with the Mulholland Group, LLC of New York City for a $40 million renovation

Baseball great Pete Rose makes Syracuse visit
SYRACUSE — Wherever Pete Rose goes, his lifetime ban from Major League Baseball (MLB) for gambling is fodder for discussion. And, that was true on Rose’s recent stop in Syracuse. In December, MLB denied Rose reinstatement to the game. However, Commissioner Robert Manfred, Jr.’s statement on his decision seemed to imply that eligibility for the
Tioga County seals deal for Crown Cork & Seal plant
OWEGO — On Jan. 10, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office announced an agreement between Crown Holdings and New York State to site a manufacturing facility in the Tioga County Industrial Park located in the town of Nichols, five miles west of Owego. Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) is the parent company of Crown Cork & Seal
Discussing International Business with Mike Wetzel
The purpose of this column series has been to provide a platform for individuals that are involved in international trade to share their stories and
CNY Executive Q and A: A conversation with Pinnacle’s Gregg Kidd
Editor’s Note: CNY Executive Q&A is a feature appearing regularly in The Central New York Business Journal, authored by guest writer Jeff Knauss, who is president of his own digital-marketing firm. In each edition, Jeff chats with a different executive at a Central New York business or nonprofit, with the interview transcript appearing in a conversational
M&T Bank operating profit rises in Q4
M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB), Central New York’s largest bank ranked by deposit market share, recently reported that its fourth-quarter profit rose, excluding one-time expenses related to its long-delayed acquisition of Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCBK). Net operating income at M&T rose 20 percent to $338 million, or $2.09 a share, in the latest
Reduce Fiduciary Risk with an Effective Investment Policy
Human-resource officers and managers are often asked to chair or sit on a retirement-plan committee responsible for administrative tasks. In this role, a committee member takes on fiduciary responsibilities to plan participants and beneficiaries, and can be held personally liable for fiduciary breaches under federal law. As legal counsel, we endeavor to manage this risk
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