Berkshire Bank to sell 10 New York branches

BOSTON - Berkshire Hills (NYSE:BHLB) Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) has entered into agreements to sell 10 branches in upstate and eastern New York to three different financial institutions. This move is part of the company\'s strategy to streamline operations and focus on core markets within New York. The transactions, which are expected to be completed...

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Exclusive-Proxy adviser ISS expands offerings for \'ESG skeptic\' clients

By Ross Kerber (Reuters) - Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), the influential proxy adviser majority owned by Deutsche Boerse (ETR:DB1Gn) that recommends how shareholders should vote in corporate elections, will offer a new \"ESG skeptic\" option, according to executives. The new offering is \"in keeping with our longstanding mission to provide a wide array of voting...

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