Banking & Finance
Stock options push exec compensation up one-third
In the fall of 2006, Crane Co. investors slowed the Stamford company’s stock after a tepid third-quarter earnings report, with shares...
Finding funding
With commercial loan demand slackening, companies increasingly are saying “put it on plastic†at the vendor checkout line.
Moody’s gives Bridge Authority high rating
The New York state Bridge Authority is one of only three toll-funded public or government transportation agencies in the nation to...
Deadline set for proposals to run state racing franchise
The six corporations vying for the right to operate the state’s lucrative racing franchise will lay out their proposals during public...
Thinking small
Provident Bank made 626 loans to small businesses totaling $75 million in 2004, making it the most aggressive lender to such...
Annual-meeting season under way in the valley
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc., one of the largest employers in the lower Hudson Valley, will battle shareholder activists on eight proposals at...
Adding up
Hudson Valley Bank led all Westchester County-based banks in small-business lending in 2004, a new report shows, with the Yonkers institution...
Corporate sponsorship an Rx for med center’s woes?
Corporate sponsorship can be an effective way for businesses to defray building and operating costs.
Traditional bank on the rebound
At CMS Bancorp Inc. in White Plains, the calls for a return to traditional banking heard from U.S. Treasury officials and...
Blue Tulip wilts
Holiday shoppers at the Blue Tulip store in Bronxville were pleasantly surprised to find prices steeply discounted in late December.   Â
Q&A from the Corner Office
A consensus among smaller, local banks seems to be that credit is available despite the freeze.
County scores hat trick with AAA bond rating
Westchester County has achieved a trifecta in the bond ratings market with a new report from Fitch Ratings that confers its...
