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Jeffrey A. Jaketic has joined Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP as an associate attorney as a member of the Workers Compensation and Disability Benefits Practice
Brian Smith recently joined Preferred Mutual Insurance Company as vice president and chief human resources officer. He brings more than 30 years of human-resources experience to

David MacDougall has been named senior vice president and chief financial officer of the UHS health-care system in Binghamton. He succeeds Robert Gomulka, who has

James Molloy has joined HighPoint Advisors, LLC. For 20 years, between 1985 and 2005, he overlapped two careers: Molloy was a full-time teacher in the
The New York Water Environment Association (NYWEA) recently appointed David A. Miller to the new position of legislative liaison for the association. He is well-known
POMCO Group has promoted Donna Barbagallo to director of claims strategy. During her 17 years with POMCO, she has held a variety of positions and
Finger Lakes Business Services, Inc.
Finger Lakes Business Services, Inc. (FLBS) has promoted one person and added two new members to its management team. The company promotedSuzanne Blowers to customer-care

M&T Bank has named Peter Baildon vice president and senior relationship manager for commercial banking at the branch at 233 Genesee St. in downtown Utica.
Syracuse region leads state’s metro areas in job losses
The Syracuse metro area lost 3,300 jobs between July 2013 and this past July, a decrease of 1.1 percent, according to the latest monthly employment
New York’s jobless claims fall 6 percent
The number of people filing initial applications for unemployment benefits in New York state fell more than 6 percent to 16,145 in the week ending
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