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UnitedHealthcare to acquire POMCO Group
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — POMCO Group, a third-party administrator of self-funded health-care and risk-management plans, will soon have a new owner. UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH)
NRC approves transfer of FitzPatrick plant from Entergy to Exelon
SCRIBA, N.Y. — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved the transfer of the operating license of the James A. FitzPatrick nuclear-power plant in Scriba
Syracuse apartment rent prices jumped more than 14 percent in the last year
The median rental price for most apartments in the Syracuse metro area rose more than 14 percent in the past year. That’s according to the
Cornell, Clarkson win FuzeHub grants to assist manufacturers
Cornell University and Clarkson University will use grant funding to support projects they say will generate nearly 40 manufacturing jobs. Cornell secured three grants for
Tioga County will hold a job fair March 8
OWEGO, N.Y. — Nearly 90 employers will participate as Tioga County holds its annual job fair next Wednesday, March 8 in Owego. The event is
Four Tips for Finding a Career Mentor
It’s not unusual for careers to get off to wobbly starts as young people, hampered by their lack of experience and contacts, find it difficult
Excellus reports net income of nearly $100 million in 2016
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Central New York’s largest health insurer, reported net income of $99.5 million on $6 billion in premium revenue last year. The figures
ACC selects Syracuse’s Peterson as women’s basketball player of the year
Alexis Peterson, senior guard for the Syracuse University women’s basketball team, is the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) women’s player of the year, the league announced
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
ConMed to pay quarterly dividend of 20 cents in April
UTICA, N.Y. — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical-device maker, announced Tuesday that its board of directors has declared a cash dividend of 20
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