The Midstate Stock Report launched in January with stock price analysis of 22 locally based public companies.
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Finance
York city, police agreement saves $2.2 million, 33 officer jobs
A $2.2 million hole in York's budget has been plugged, thanks to concessions in a four-year contract negotiated between the mayor and the city's police union.
Read More »Hedge fund ValueAct forces way onto Armstrong’s board
A San Francisco investment firm that forced its way onto Microsoft's board of directors has an agreement to do something similar with a Lancaster County company.
Read More »Northwest to move into northeast Ohio in latest bank acquisition
Warren-based Northwest Bancshares Inc. announced Monday it became the latest bank with local ties to enter the mergers and acquisitions market when it agreed to buy an Ohio bank.
Read More »State reviewing paperwork in three separate bank mergers
The Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities said it has received the application for S&T Bancorp Inc.'s acquisition of Integrity Bancshares Inc.
Read More »Shipley Energy spins off brokerage firm
A York-based energy company is spinning off its brokerage business.
Read More »M&T, Hudson City extend merger deadline again
M&T Bancorp and Hudson City Bancorp Inc. announced a new extension date to have their proposed merger completed, according to a joint news release.
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Be careful reading credit union statistics in Pa.
The ol' two sides to every story cliche popped up this week as I dug around a report from the National Credit Union Administration. The report ranked Pennsylvania's credit unions last in the country in median third-quarter membership growth.
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Closing date for Codorus Valley acquisition set
Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc. has set a closing date of Jan. 16 for its acquisition of Maryland-based Madison Bancorp Inc.
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Industries featured this week: Architecture and engineering, banking and finance, creative arts, designations, economic development, education, health care, human resources, insurance, nonprofits, preservation,
Read More »PNC debuts ‘universal’ branches in the midstate
PNC Bank's plan to move to universal branches — ones that are without the traditional teller — has brought seven such branches to the region.
Read More »Don’t make these common mistakes with your individual retirement account
About 40 percent of U.S. households — nearly 50 million — own individual retirement accounts that provide tax-advantaged options for saving. The Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants offers the following tips on how to avoid some common mistakes people make when managing IRAs.
Read More »PSECU to open branch in State College
The Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union prides itself on its technology-focused, mostly branchless banking model. But even it acknowledges there are times a physical branch is needed.
Read More »Poll: CPAs support drilling tax, but also want liquor-store privatization
A majority of the commonwealth's certified public accountants support Gov.-elect Tom Wolf's intention to tax Marcellus Shale drillers, but they also want liquor-store privatization, according to the latest poll from the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Read More »Midstate trading: Dentsply board director sells shares for nearly $1M
A board director at York-based Dentsply International Inc. sold company shares worth nearly $1 million this week, according to recent trader filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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