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KeyCorp, First Niagara CEOs discuss Key’s pending $4B acquisition
SYRACUSE — It’s a deal that helps KeyBank grow in upstate New York and helps First Niagara become the “digitally progressive, full-fledged commercial bank” that it wants to be. Those are the views of Beth Mooney, chairman and CEO of KeyCorp, and Gary Crosby, president and CEO of First Niagara Financial Group. KeyCorp […]
Utica Zoo continues updating facilities, adds new quarantine building
UTICA — The 101-year-old Utica Zoo, located at 1 Utica Zoo Way in the city, has been updating parts of its facilities in recent months, and will continue to do so, as it seeks accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Projects completed include the construction of a new quarantine building, installation
HR Works moves its area office to another location in DeWitt
DeWITT — HR Works, Inc. has relocated its Syracuse–area office to another site in DeWitt that is more than twice as large as its prior office in the town. The new 1,760-square-foot office at 6390 Fly Road will accommodate the company’s current and future growth, HR Works said in a news release issued Oct.
WYNIT Distribution to move HQ and 68 jobs to South Carolina
CICERO, N.Y. — WYNIT Distribution LLC is moving its headquarters and 68 jobs to Greenville, South Carolina, beginning in early 2016. The company said 42
Failed Health Republic could owe hospitals more than $150 million, association says
Health Republic Insurance of New York, the failed nonprofit health-insurance co-op, owes New York hospitals more than $142 million at minimum and likely over $150
Solvay Bank third-quarter profit rises 4 percent
SOLVAY, N.Y. — Solvay Bank Corp., holding company for Solvay Bank, announced that its net income for the third quarter rose 4.4 percent to $5.1
Schneiderman orders FanDuel, DraftKings to stop accepting wagers in New York
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has ordered DraftKings and FanDuel, the two largest daily fantasy sports companies in the U.S., to stop accepting bets
U.S. Navy awards PAR Technology subsidiary a $5.1 million contract
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Rome Research Corporation (RRC) will use a $5.1 million contract to operate and maintain the Naval computer and telecommunications station (NCTS)
Schneiderman gets Family Dollar to reimburse towing fees from Watertown parking lot
WATERTOWN — Family Dollar has agreed to reimburse consumers who had vehicles towed from the parking lot at Watertown’s City Center this past spring. A
Five teams advance in Germinator business competition, each winning $20K
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO has announced the five teams that will compete in the second round of The Germinator, the region’s “largest and most
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