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Cuomo: New York employers will save about $400M in workers’-compensation premiums this year
ALBANY, N.Y. — Employers in New York state will save about $400 million in workers’-compensation premiums this year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced. This came after

St. Lawrence University receives $25 million gift, largest in school history
CANTON, N.Y. — St. Lawrence University alumna Sarah Johnson and her parents, Charles and Ann Johnson, have donated a $25 million “unrestricted gift” to the

People news: Anne Catalano promoted to president of Tioga State Insurance Agency
SPENCER, N.Y. — Tioga State Bank announced it has promoted Anne Catalano to president of its Tioga State Insurance Agency. Catalano has been with Tioga
PAR Technology announces IoT partnership with TempAlert
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — ParTech, Inc., a New Hartford–based global provider of point-of-sale (POS) systems to the restaurant and retail market, announced on Friday that
KeyCorp boosts quarterly dividend by 12 percent
KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY), parent of KeyBank, announced late Wednesday that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 9 ½ cents per

Oneida Nation to roll out new convenience store, called Maple Leaf Market
SHERRILL, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation plans to build a new convenience store, called Maple Leaf Market in the city of Sherrill. And more
Shaughnessy’s Irish Pub at Marriott Syracuse Downtown to open Monday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Shaughnessy’s Irish Pub, a “sports-friendly” Irish pub at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown, plans to open on Monday. That’s according to a blog
Syracuse area gains 2,700 jobs in last year, other CNY areas mixed
The Syracuse area added 2.700 jobs between April 2016 and this past April, while the Watertown–Fort Drum and Ithaca areas also added jobs over the
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Anheuser-Busch investing $10M in Lysander plant upgrades
Won’t add any new jobs, but will help retain the 500 current positions LYSANDER — Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD) is in the midst of investing
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