Community Bank System to pay Q4 dividend of 42 cents in January
DeWITT— Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) announced that it has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 42 cents per share on its common stock. Read More
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New York soybean production jumped almost 40 percent this year, according to USDA forecast
New York farms are estimated to have produced 15 million bushels of soybeans in 2020, up 39 percent from 10.8 million bushels in 2019, according to a USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service forecast issued on Nov. 10. That estimate was unchanged from the agency’s October forecast. Read More
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Small Business Spotlight: Justin’s Canine Campus to expand in 2021
CLAY — Justin’s Canine Campus opened in 2014 as the self-funded project of owners Justin Bonn and Carrie Lindley. Read More
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Chemung Financial to pay quarterly dividend of 26 cents in early January
ELMIRA — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG) recently announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of 26 cents a share for the fourth quarter. The dividend is payab Read More
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New York closed home sales rise nearly 17% in October
Pending sales jump almost 39 percent ALBANY — The New York state residential real-estate market roared in October as realtors sold 14,981 previously-owned homes in in the month, up 16.6 percent from Read More
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CEO Focus: Celebrating Nearly 300 Economic Champions During an Unprecedented Year
While 2020 has been an unprecedented, challenging year for businesses in Central New York, we feel it is important to recognize the bright spots — big and small — that have emerged in the midst of it Read More
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Survey: Half of New Yorkers plan to spend less than $500 on holiday gifts
Nearly half of respondents (49 percent) plan to spend under $500 in gifts during this holiday season, a figure that is “virtually unchanged from last year.” Read More
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Five Star Bank parent announces stock-buyback program
WARSAW, N.Y. — Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), parent of Five Star Bank, recently announced that its board of directors has approved a stock-repurchase program for up to nearly 802,000 sh Read More
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No Nonsense Marketing: Nine Habits that Cause Us Unnecessary Trouble
Most of us are talented at excusing personal habits as trivial idiosyncrasies or minor infractions. Yet, they can come together to form a clear picture of who we are in the eyes of others. Below are Read More
Opinion
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Opinion: Why Buying A Small Business Now Is A Bad Idea Normally, I am a proponent of buying small businesses. The data shows they make the world go ‘round. The U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy, which defines a small business as a fir Read More -
Opinion: Election Takeaways Every year right after an election, I would find a small pile of requests waiting for me from journalists. They wanted some sort of comment on what it all meant. “What are the voters telling us?” they Read More
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OPINION: Time to Get Back to Business The National Small Business Association (NSBA) congratulates all of the winners of the 2020 elections and looks forward to a productive nonpartisan working relationship that can address the many issue Read More
Business Mentors
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CEO Focus: Celebrating Nearly 300 Economic Champions During an Unprecedented Year While 2020 has been an unprecedented, challenging year for businesses in Central New York, we feel it is important to recognize the bright spots — big and small — that have emerged in the midst of it Read More
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No Nonsense Marketing: Nine Habits that Cause Us Unnecessary Trouble Most of us are talented at excusing personal habits as trivial idiosyncrasies or minor infractions. Yet, they can come together to form a clear picture of who we are in the eyes of others. Below are Read More
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VIEWPOINT: 5 Signs that it’s Time to Sell the Family Business Owning and operating a family business is a big part of the American dream. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that 90 percent of all North American business enterprises are family-owned. But along with Read More
People on the Move
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Grossman St. Amour CPAs, PLLC Grossman St. Amour CPAs, PLLC recently added three new accountants. KATELYN E. COOK is a staff accountant in the firm’s tax services group. She practices in the areas of bookkeeping, financial-statem Read More
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HOLT Architects HOLT Architects recently named RICHARD J. WAGNER principal associate. He is a visionary team leader who has been a critical member of the HOLT team since 2000, the firm says. A health-care architect w Read More
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TAYLOR FRIANT TAYLOR FRIANT has joined the staff of Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt. He is a building-envelope specialist with five years of experience in façade engineering, investigation, and special inspections. Frian Read More