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People news: M&T Bank promotes Campagna to group VP
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — M&T Bank has promoted Frank J. Campagna to group vice president. He is responsible for managing the bank’s commercial-equipment finance group. Campagna
HUD awards Syracuse Housing Authority nearly $2M for job training
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Housing Authority (SHA) will use almost $2 million in federal funding to launch a new job-training program that connects public-housing
Syracuse Chiefs ready to play ball in 2015
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Chiefs, the Triple-A affiliate of Major League Baseball’s Washington Nationals, are preparing for their season opener Thursday night, April 9,
People news: RIT appoints new dean of business school
HENRIETTA, N.Y. — The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) today announced it has appointed Jacqueline Mozrall as dean of its Saunders College of Business. She
Schumer calls on Secret Service to help police combat counterfeit money in Syracuse area
CAMILLUS, N.Y. — U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) is urging the U.S. Secret Service to “step up” its efforts to combat the “uptick” in counterfeit
Retired couple opens pickle deli in Baldwinsville
BALDWINSVILLE — Collar’s B’ville Pickle Deli — a new eatery serving hot sandwiches, homemade soups, and salads — made its grand opening on St. Patrick’s Day. The event included Baldwinsville’s mayor, Richard Clarke. The deli, located at 12 West Genesee St. in the village, first opened to customers the day before. CNYBJ spoke
EBRI: employer, worker contributions to health-savings accounts are falling
The percentage of employers and workers making contributions to health savings accounts (HSAs) fell in 2014. That’s according to new research from the Washington, D.C.–based Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI). The organization posted a news release about the research to its website on March 26. EBRI is a private, nonprofit research institute that
By the Numbers: March jobs report
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Friday, issued its jobs report for March. Here are the highlights: · Jobs added: 126,000 (Analysts/economists
MVP Health Care posts $12.4 million loss in 2014
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — MVP Health Care lost $12.4 million in 2014, which it said was a “nine percent improvement over 2013.” The Schenectady–based health insurer
Syracuse basketball program valued at $203 million, according to WSJ report
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse University men’s basketball program would be worth nearly $203 million on the open market if it could be sold like
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