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Third-quarter earnings slip at NBT as merger costs rise
NORWICH — NBT Bancorp, Inc., (NASDAQ: NBTB), which recently announced plans to merge with Alliance Financial Corp., saw its earnings drop in the third quarter,
CNY loses industrial jobs in face of Upstate gains
Central New York couldn’t keep pace as industrial employment grew in the Upstate region over the last year, according to a manufacturing publication. The 2013
Berkshire Hills expands CNY presence
DeWITT — Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: BHLB) has completed its acquisition of DeWitt–based Beacon Federal Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: BFED). Beacon Federal has about $1 billion
Local unemployment rates drop slightly from August
Local unemployment rates in September were down — but not by much — from August’s rates, according to the state Department of Labor. In the
CCC plans SUNY-wide business competition
AUBURN — Cayuga Community College (CCC) won a $5,000 grant to launch a business competition and a mentoring program for students at the state’s community
Countryside Federal becomes SBA 7(a) lender
DeWITT — Countryside Federal Credit Union agreed this morning to participate in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) main business loan program. Countryside Federal is
N.Y. small business leaders brighten six-month outlook, survey says
New York’s small business owners are more hopeful about their companies’ prospects than they were in the spring, according to a recently released survey. The
Destiny aims to boost Canadian spending with events
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB) and Destiny USA are looking to increase Canadian tourism in Central New York. “We are strategically
Cavanaugh named executive director at Catholic Charities
UTICA — Denise Cavanaugh is the new executive director of Catholic Charities of Oneida & Madison Counties, where she will oversee the agency’s $8 million
SBA guaranteed $923 million in exporter loans in FY2012
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) backed more than $923 million in loans to exporters during the fiscal year 2012, it reported today. Those loans
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