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Alexander Soule

Fairfield County Bank stalks People’s on its home turf

May-13-07, 07:00 PM

Fairfield County Bank Corp. plans to open a branch in Bridgeport, becoming the first local bank to add a presence there since 2001.

UST buys top Napa cellar

Fruit of these vines is hardly the stuff of stag parties

Aug-12-07, 07:00 PM

UST Inc. uncorked a $185 million acquisition of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, a famed vineyard in Napa Valley that is credited with putting California wines on the world map.

Rewarding the arsonists?

AG says Fed ratings rules are skewed

Apr-19-09, 07:00 PM

The federal government reportedly will allow The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. and other insurance carriers to apply for federal funding.

State dodges mass layoffs; county braces for cuts

Jan-18-09, 07:00 PM

Connecticut appeared to escape 2008 relatively unscathed by mass layoffs under way in other parts of the Northeast, but experts fear a sharp contraction as the repercussions from Wall Street ripple into Fairfield County.



Bethel startup launches home auction process

Dec-18-09, 02:12 PM

A Bethel startup is patenting an auto-discount engine for homes.



Shelton’s iMedX makes another buy

Sep-03-09, 11:40 AM

Shelton-based iMedX Inc. acquired a medical transcription company with a presence in India.

Sundance kids

Mar-02-08, 07:00 PM

Newman’s camps hire Westport top gun

Sizing up the subprime crisis

Jan-20-08, 07:00 PM

Economists, bankers, developers weigh in on credit-crunch concern

Greenwich mansions move up the A-list

Sep-30-07, 07:00 PM

Greenwich has nearly elbowed Beverly Hills, Calif., out of the spotlight for the most expensive manses in the country.

Fewer expect profitable year, survey shows

Sep-14-08, 07:00 PM

Connecticut will suffer a significant drop this year in the number of businesses that are profitable, a new survey shows, even as owners steel themselves for hikes in the state minimum wage and the potential coronation of a labor union organizer in the state legislature.



Duracell to stay in Bethel

Jan-08-10, 01:34 PM

Duracell says it plans to stay put at its Bethel headquarters.

Watching, waiting

Will financial turmoil limit business’ access to capital?

Sep-21-08, 07:00 PM

With problem loans escalating at Connecticut banks, business’ access to growth capital could soon become a real problem.

Report: Knife vendor hones Conn. plans

Jul-20-08, 07:00 PM

Wüsthof-Trident of America Inc. reportedly may relocate its main U.S. facility from Briarcliff Manor to Norwalk, Conn., considering property that was formerly owned by NorwalkCommunity College.

Feds hit Amaranth with $259M charge

Aug-05-07, 07:00 PM

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is seeking $259 million from hedge fund Amaranth Advisors L.L.C. of Greenwich, Conn., and $30 million from former trader Brian Hunter for manipulating the energy markets.

GE outlines plans to boost business

Oct-19-08, 07:00 PM

With its stock at its lowest level since 1997, General Electric Co. detailed its plans to reenergize its business – plans that still include its embattled financial and real estate divisions.

Where’s the beef? In this company’s cleansers and lubricants

Feb-17-08, 07:00 PM

Green Earth Technologies' "G" engine oil is recognized as "one of the most innovative automotive products of 2007."

Finance in brief

Feb-26-10, 03:50 PM

Starwood Property is acquiring a $500 million loan portfolio.

Data-rich laptop goes missing

Sep-09-07, 07:00 PM

The Connecticut Department of Revenue Services reported the theft of an agency laptop computer containing names and Social Security numbers of 106,000 taxpayers.

Venture capital hitting new highs

May-04-08, 07:00 PM

New report shows that venture investment during the first quarter in New York was among the highest since the collapse of the dot-com bubble.

Judge mulls Gartner case

Oct-30-09, 08:59 AM

A judge did not immediately rule on a lawsuit against Gartner.