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ABA Survey: Bank customers embracing mobile deposits
Mobile remote deposits have emerged as an increasingly popular banking service, with more than one in eight Americans depositing a check using a mobile device in the past year, according to a recent survey by the American Bankers Association (ABA). Of those who have used a mobile-deposit service, 80 percent report using it regularly — […]
Lockheed Martin to acquire Systems Made Simple
SALINA, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) announced it has agreed to acquire Salina–based Systems Made Simple, a firm that provides health-information technology products
Kinney Drugs, Franciscan Companies launch online home-health store
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Kinney Drugs, Inc. and the Franciscan Companies on Wednesday announced the launch of an online home-health store. The new e-commerce site offers
SUNY Oswego offers online graduate certificate in health and wellness
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego) recently announced it is offering offer an online graduate certificate in health
SU researchers develop tool to track the performance of federal-court judges
SYRACUSE — Researchers at Syracuse University (SU) have developed a data tool that provides information on the performance of more than 900 federal district-court judges. The data tool, developed by SU’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) officially launched Oct. 14. TRAC announced the advancement in a news release distributed that same day. With the new

First Niagara reports Q3 net loss on impairment charge, process issue
BUFFALO, N.Y. — First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) on Friday reported a third-quarter net loss available to common shareholders of $665 million, or
ConMed profit, sales fall in third quarter
UTICA, N.Y. — ConMed Corporation (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical device maker, earned more than $1.9 million, or 7 cents per share, during the third

Eric Mower + Associates combines with New York City PR firm
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Eric Mower + Associates (EMA), the largest advertising agency in Central New York, on Wednesday announced plans to combine with a New
National Grid names new U.S. president
WALTHAM, Mass. — National Grid (NYSE: NGG) on Thursday announced that Tom King, who has served as the firm’s U.S. president for nearly eight years, will leave

Binghamton University dedicates Center of Excellence building
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton University on Wednesday dedicated its $30 million, 114,000-square-foot Center of Excellence building. The facility is located on Murray Hill Road in
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