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Alexander Soule

Fein is nominee for U.S. Attorney

Feb-05-10, 11:15 AM

David Fein was nominated as U.S. attorney for the state of Connecticut.

State banks buck trend

Loans, leases up

Dec-07-08, 07:00 PM

As banks nationwide staggered toward the finish line of 2008, fresh federal data suggests many Connecticut institutions got a second wind during the marathon collapse of the credit markets.

NYC firm to acquire Wilton’s Greenfield Online for $426M

Jun-22-08, 07:00 PM

Greenfield Online Inc. agreed to a $426 million acquisition by New York City-based Quadrangle Group L.L.C., a private equity investment firm focused on the communications industry.

Centro Properties eyes debt deadline

Dec-07-08, 07:00 PM

The Australian owner of a dozen area shopping centers entered December needing an infusion of capital to avoid financial collapse.

Northeast Utilities divvies $6B among projects

Nov-11-07, 07:00 PM

The corporate parent of Connecticut Light & Power Co. (CL&P) plans to spend $6 billion over the next five years to upgrade its energy infrastructure.

Seeing double at the buffet table

Edible Arrangements settles with N.Y. competitor

Nov-16-08, 07:00 PM

Edible Arrangements L.L.C., a Wallingford-based company that is among the fastest-growing franchisors in the country, settled its food fight in federal court against a rival company that makes fruit baskets and centerpieces sculpted like floral displays.

Westport leads charge to electric

Apr-16-10, 10:24 AM

A task force in Westport is considering adding recharging outlets for 20 electric cars at the Saugatuck rail station on Metro-North.

IBM, GE crack Fortune list

Mar-06-10, 10:41 AM

IBM and GE are among the world's most admired.

Employee Free Choice Act has businesses on edge

Feb-08-09, 07:00 PM

Union membership has rocketed to its highest levels this decade in Connecticut.

AIG cleared of cleanup costs

Jun-04-10, 12:36 PM

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit over cleanup costs in Brookfield.

Second opinion on health care

Mar-25-10, 09:08 AM

Connecticut tries to figure a path through the health care thicket.



Fairfield County earnings in brief

Aug-28-09, 12:55 PM

Harman International and Photronics achieved quarter-over-quarter growth.



Boom time for two-year degrees

Mar-04-10, 10:43 AM

Community colleges are struggling with record enrollment.

Casting for business

L.L. Bean fishes for county store site

May-27-07, 07:00 PM

Outdoors retailer L.L. Bean Inc. is scouting retail locations to sell its famed “Bean boot” in Fairfield County, the boyhood stomping grounds of Chris McCormick, its chief executive officer.

UPDATE: Stamford man among shooting victims

Aug-03-10, 08:39 AM

An employee killed multiple people at a Manchester beer distributor.

GE, PB, Xerox among most ethical

Apr-09-10, 01:06 PM

Three local corporations made the Ethisphere Institute’s list of ethical companies.



Corporate travel down 15%

Aug-14-09, 09:56 AM

Corporate travel expenditures are on pace to finish the year down 15 percent.

April storm aid update

Aug-26-07, 07:00 PM

Four months after a nor’easter flooded parts of Fairfield County and other parts of Connecticut in April, total federal aid to the state totals $6.4 million.

Train wallops bear

Genesee & Wyoming bucks market slide

Jul-27-08, 07:00 PM

Given the choice between planes and trains, the latter mode proved the superior vehicle in the first half of ’08 – as investments go, anyway.

Ubiquitous video ads get more so

Sep-16-07, 07:00 PM

With an eye on steering some of its programming into supermarket aisles, CBS Corp. has acquired SignStorey Inc. and renamed the Fairfield company CBS Outernet.