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SBA presents $750,000 check to New York’s Excelsior Growth fund
ALBANY, N.Y. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded $750,000 to the Excelsior Growth Fund (EGF) to benefit startup and existing entrepreneurs in
State accepts Southern Tier Technologies into START-UP NY program
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — A Southern Tier startup company is among 43 businesses that New York State has accepted into the START-UP NY program. Southern Tier
M&T Bank president and COO, Mark Czarnecki, dies
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Mark Czarnecki, president and COO of M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB), died Sunday “after an extended illness.” He was 61. Czarnecki served as
Tioga Downs opens newly expanded gaming floor
NICHOLS, N.Y. — Tioga Downs Casino has opened its newly expanded gaming floor. The expanded space is part of the casino that Tioga Downs opened
MVCC adds online degree program in health-information technology
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) plans to offer an associate degree in health-information technology this fall. Both the New York State Education
New York home sales rise 4 percent for new January sales record; CNY numbers mixed
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors completed the sale of nearly 8,500 previously owned homes in January, up 4.1 percent from January 2016. The 8,472
M&T Bank boosts quarterly dividend by 7 percent
BUFFALO, N.Y. — M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB) announced it has increased its quarterly cash dividend to 75 cents per share on its common stock.
Wegmans President Colleen Wegman selected to keynote St. John Fisher College commencement
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — St. John Fisher College announced that Colleen Wegman, president of Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., will deliver the keynote address at its 63rd
Kinney Drugs tests in-store clinics for strep throat and flu
Kinney Drugs is testing in-store clinics to screen patients for strep throat and the flu in 10 of its Central New York stores. Pharmacists at
Registration opens for 2017 World Canals Conference in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — People planning to attend the 2017 World Canals Conference (WCC) in Syracuse can now register for the event, organizers announced. New York
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