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Reports: Sikorsky back in play
Alexander Soule
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Mar-12-10, 11:20 AM
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Department of Defense may reconsider Sikorsky for two mammoth contracts.
A hiccup in the foretold medical pro shortage
Alexander Soule
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Mar-12-10, 11:18 AM
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As the recession has dug in, doctors and nurses have deferred retirement.
Leaders need to lead, not take sides
John R. Rathgeber
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Mar-12-10, 11:16 AM
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Connecticut continues to be battered by the worst economic downturn in generations.
Site makes for attuned diabetics
Ryan Doran
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Mar-12-10, 11:11 AM
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Study finds time spent on dLife.com is directly related to proper drug use.
Paid sick leave is revisited
Alexander Soule
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Mar-12-10, 11:09 AM
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Businesses again are protesting mandated paid sick leave in Connecticut.
Hospitals brace for cuts
Alexander Soule
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Mar-12-10, 11:06 AM
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Connecticut hospitals are urging lawmakers to avoid cuts in health care spending.
Former United Rentals CFO gets jail term
Alexander Soule
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Mar-12-10, 11:02 AM
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Westport resident John Milne received a 27-month prison sentence.
Rell creates education gap panel
Alexander Soule
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Mar-09-10, 12:41 PM
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The governor created a commission to close an achievement gap in schools.
IBM, GE crack Fortune list
Alexander Soule
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Mar-06-10, 10:41 AM
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IBM and GE are among the world's most admired.
Greenwich rebounds
Ryan Doran
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Mar-04-10, 12:59 PM
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Among the toniest towns in the world, Greenwich was hit by the recession, just like everyone else.
Millionaires’ tax on fumes
Alexander Soule
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Mar-04-10, 12:45 PM
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A millionaires’ tax that had business owners fuming has been a bust for Connecticut.
P&G cuts loose Clairol site
Alexander Soule
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Mar-04-10, 12:38 PM
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Procter & Gamble Co. has sold its Clairol plant in Stamford to local developers.
Reports: Sikorsky back in play for search and rescue
Alexander Soule
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Mar-04-10, 12:37 PM
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The Air Force is reconsidering Sikorsky for a search-and-rescue helicopter.
Battle lines drawn
Alexander Soule
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Mar-04-10, 12:32 PM
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Business owners upbraid lawmakers in Hartford.
Finance in brief
Alexander Soule
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Mar-04-10, 12:24 PM
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HC Innovations files for bankruptcy restructuring
Commercial real estate
Alexander Soule
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Mar-04-10, 12:07 PM
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Lehman reportedly won sole ownership of a Stamford office building.
Banking moves
Alexander Soule
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Mar-04-10, 11:53 AM
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The Bank of New Canaan plans to open its first branch in Stamford.
Rumors linger
Alexander Soule
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Mar-04-10, 11:45 AM
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Starwood rumors likely to persist until lease is inked.
Rum-ble in the Caribbean
Ryan Doran
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Mar-04-10, 11:34 AM
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Subsidies and tax incentives are fueling a rum war between Norwalk’s Diageo North America and Bacardi.
A stagecoach in every office?
Alexander Soule
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Mar-04-10, 11:27 AM
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Wells Fargo & Co. plans to convert its regional Wachovia branches to the Wells Fargo brand by March 2011.
Earnings in brief
Alexander Soule
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Mar-04-10, 11:22 AM
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After massive job cuts, Emcor is seeing an impact from the federal stimulus.
Banks defend lending practices
Alexander Soule
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Mar-04-10, 11:09 AM
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Loans in Connecticut were down just 2.5 percent in 2009; Rell sees gap between data and reality.
People's United acquires Financial Federal
Ryan Doran
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Mar-04-10, 11:01 AM
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A reported $738 million deal brings a ‘high-yielding’ portfolio with it.
IMS taken private
Alexander Soule
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Mar-04-10, 10:58 AM
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TPG and CPP completed their acquisition of IMS Health.
Stamford Y makes its re-arrival
Ryan Doran
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Mar-04-10, 10:54 AM
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The YMCA that opened in Stamford in 1973 is going through a rebirth and preparing to reopen.
Renewable energy link proposed
Alexander Soule
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Mar-04-10, 10:52 AM
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A company has plans for a $3.8 billion power cable from Canada to Bridgeport.
Amid rate squabble, NU posts profit gains
Alexander Soule
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Mar-04-10, 10:48 AM
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Northeast Utilities’s CEO termed it a “disappointing” year for NU’s distribution arm.
Perfecting the conduit economy
Alexander Soule
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Mar-04-10, 10:47 AM
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Laure Aubuchon has already touched base with financial companies considering Stamford.
Bond raters will weigh in on Stamford Hospital
Alexander Soule
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Mar-04-10, 10:45 AM
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Stamford Hospital’s biggest test may be in the markets.
Boom time for two-year degrees
Alexander Soule
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Mar-04-10, 10:43 AM
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Community colleges are struggling with record enrollment.
Reading, writing and photovoltaic cells
Ryan Doran
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Mar-04-10, 10:41 AM
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Alteris Renewables in Wilton is powering lights above young scholars’ heads with the sun.
Tuition hikes in economic headwinds
Alexander Soule
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Mar-04-10, 10:38 AM
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Some Connecticut universities are hiking tuition at least 4 percent.
Priceline marks stellar year
Alexander Soule
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Feb-26-10, 04:29 PM
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Priceline reports an incredible $490 million profit in 2009.
Corporate training 3.0
Ryan Doran
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Feb-26-10, 04:21 PM
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Training Intelligence in Monroe, Shelton and Stratford are the guys that are helping your company and its IT pros do more with less.
The body-slam channel
Alexander Soule
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Feb-26-10, 04:10 PM
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WWE could be in position to launch a cable network in 18 months.
Cleaning up as big business
Ryan Doran
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Feb-26-10, 04:00 PM
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Surviving cleaning businesses deliver on prices and quality.
Finance in brief
Alexander Soule
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Feb-26-10, 03:50 PM
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Starwood Property is acquiring a $500 million loan portfolio.
Mass layoffs abating
Alexander Soule
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Feb-26-10, 03:37 PM
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Mass layoffs appear to be abating in Connecticut.
Novo Labs site hits market
Alexander Soule
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Feb-26-10, 03:23 PM
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The former Novo Labs site is for sale.
AmeriCares gives $50M in quake aid
Ryan Doran
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Feb-26-10, 02:58 PM
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AmeriCares in Stamford has more than tripled its original pledged aid to Haiti.
Law in brief
Alexander Soule
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Feb-26-10, 02:44 PM
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Marsh, Aon and Willis Group had commission restrictions on them lifted.
Southern Air expands fleet
Ryan Doran
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Feb-26-10, 02:38 PM
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Norwalk based Southern Air Holdings has added twin-engine freight planes to its fleet.
Earnings in brief
Alexander Soule
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Feb-26-10, 02:29 PM
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Terex has begun digging itself out from rock bottom.
Shaw’s checks out of Connecticut
Alexander Soule
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Feb-26-10, 02:22 PM
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SuperValu is selling off its Shaw’s Supermarkets in Connecticut.
The Great One … to a tea
Ryan Doran
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Feb-26-10, 02:07 PM
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Bigelow Tea brings on Wayne Gretzky as its newest sipping sports star.
Sikorsky S-61 to support State Dept.
Alexander Soule
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Feb-26-10, 02:02 PM
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Sikorsky is selling as many as 110 helicopters to the State Department.
Xerox adds Texas outsourcing company
Ryan Doran
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Feb-26-10, 01:55 PM
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Xerox Corporation acquires specialized global outsourcer, Affiliated Computer Services.
Stamford Hospital ER gets go-ahead
Alexander Soule
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Feb-26-10, 12:04 PM
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Regulators approved Stamford Hospital’s plan for a $223 million emergency room building.
Sikorsky Aircraft joins the social media scene
Ryan Doran
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Feb-26-10, 12:00 PM
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A little birdy called Twitter flies with the big birds.
Working the Web
Ellie Becker and Bernadette Nelson
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Feb-26-10, 11:55 AM
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Increase business by making your website an inbound marketing hub.
‘All’s well in Cartusville’
Alexander Soule
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Feb-26-10, 11:49 AM
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With its acquisition of Primacy, Cartus re-entered a business it had only recently exited.
Commercial real estate in brief
Alexander Soule
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Feb-26-10, 11:46 AM
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The Travelers Championship has opened an office at 707 Summer Street in Stamford.
Feds say blast was result of venting plus spark
Alexander Soule
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Feb-25-10, 02:38 PM
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Investigators: Middletown explosion occurred after gas vented into a “congested” area.
Renewable energy link proposed
Alexander Soule
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Feb-25-10, 02:36 PM
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A company has proposed to run a $3.8 billion power cable from Canada to Bridgeport.
Brant co. in bankruptcy restructuring
Alexander Soule
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Feb-25-10, 02:32 PM
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White Birch Paper Co. and its subsidiaries filed for bankruptcy protection.
Bonding approved for 95/7
Alexander Soule
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Feb-25-10, 02:31 PM
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Connecticut approved $6 million in bonds for Reed Putnam in Norwalk.
Stop & Shop workers defer strike
Alexander Soule
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Feb-22-10, 02:33 PM
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Stop & Shop workers gave their union leaders another week to complete a contract.
Inside baseball
Ryan Doran
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Feb-19-10, 02:04 PM
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Spring training is under way at the Clubhouse in Fairfield.
Businesses head to Hartford
Alexander Soule
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Feb-19-10, 01:51 PM
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Connecticut lobby legislators this week.
Sunnier days in sales?
Alexander Soule
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Feb-19-10, 01:40 PM
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Gartner is among the companies looking for salespeople in the recovery.
Banking in brief
Alexander Soule
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Feb-19-10, 01:31 PM
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TD Bank topped a survey for excellence in small business banking.
Advisory board forms
Ryan Doran
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Feb-19-10, 01:15 PM
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A consulting resource has emerged with the birth of the Wilton Advisory Board.
Expanded expedited bank law?
Alexander Soule
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Feb-19-10, 11:48 AM
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Investors may get approval to acquire multiple banks on an expedited basis.
Union ranks drop again
Alexander Soule
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Feb-19-10, 11:42 AM
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Connecticut unions lost 10,000 members in 2009.
New venture launches
Ryan Doran
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Feb-19-10, 11:34 AM
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Connecticut Innovations has put its money on a pioneering company, Sustainable Real Estate Solutions.
Newark lures Pitney Bowes
Alexander Soule
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Feb-19-10, 11:26 AM
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Pitney Bowes is opening a mail facility in Newark, N.J.
Commercial real estate on the rebound?
Alexander Soule
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Feb-19-10, 11:14 AM
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Commercial property owners appear to be holding up better than expected.
Sikorsky hovers near big British deal
Alexander Soule
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Feb-19-10, 11:01 AM
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Sikorsky neared a deal to sell 24 helicopters to the British government.
L-1 details possible sale
Alexander Soule
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Feb-19-10, 10:51 AM
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L-1 has inquiries from buyers, and could complete a sale in three months.
Earnings in brief
Alexander Soule
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Feb-19-10, 10:45 AM
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Gartner and other local companies outlined plans for growth in 2010.
Giving credit where due
Alexander Soule
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Feb-19-10, 10:41 AM
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As letters of credit come harder to secure, agencies pledge increased support.
Cleanup among the forklifts
Ryan Doran
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Feb-19-10, 10:38 AM
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American Wholesalers Underwriting adds environmental concerns to insurance program.
An initiative to link insurance players
Ryan Doran
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Feb-19-10, 10:36 AM
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Marketcore in Westport is the third member of a newly formed insurance exchange.
Why are Connecticut lawmakers trying to increase health care costs?
Eric George
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Feb-19-10, 10:35 AM
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Health care costs are too high, so why do the majority of Connecticut legislators vote every year to raise costs even further?
Toyota’s failure to communicate fuels firestorm
Ruth Sherman
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Feb-19-10, 10:33 AM
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The firestorm surrounding Toyota’s quality problems can be attributed in large part to communication failures.
Music for the four-legged set
Bill Fallon
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Feb-12-10, 02:39 PM
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The death of a beloved cat led to a musical idea that has just hit the shelves as an electronic device.
Rell touts small-business measures
Alexander Soule
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Feb-12-10, 02:27 PM
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Gov. Rell called for Connecticut banks to contribute to a small-business lending pool.
Haiti fundraisers eye long term
Alexander Soule
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Feb-12-10, 02:17 PM
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Local Haiti fundraisers renewed the call for aid.
Control labor costs and get people back to work
Kia F. Murrell
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Feb-12-10, 02:08 PM
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Many in the business community fear that lawmakers will promote legislation that will cost, not create, more jobs.
Greenwich company buys water filter outfit
Ryan Doran
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Feb-12-10, 01:58 PM
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Catterton Partners in Greenwich has decided to buy a universal solvent sieve company.
Diageo, Unilever eye tax bases
Alexander Soule
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Feb-11-10, 04:08 PM
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Diageo and Unilever reportedly hinted they might leave the United Kingdom over taxes.
Real estate in brief
Alexander Soule
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Feb-10-10, 03:21 PM
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Philo Smith & Co. is relocating within Stamford.
Earnings in brief
Alexander Soule
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Feb-10-10, 03:08 PM
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Pitney Bowes made profit gains amid new layoffs.
Law in brief
Alexander Soule
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Feb-10-10, 02:57 PM
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David Fein was nominated as U.S. attorney for the state of Connecticut.
CL&P still trails on survey
Alexander Soule
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Feb-10-10, 02:42 PM
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CL&P lags most electric utilities for business customer satisfaction.
Jobs in brief
Alexander Soule
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Feb-10-10, 02:17 PM
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Oettinger Davidoff is relocating its U.S. headquarters to Florida.
Finance in brief
Alexander Soule
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Feb-10-10, 02:00 PM
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GE Capital wants $2.5B debt trust
In Greenwich, luxury retail tiptoes back
Alexander Soule
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Feb-10-10, 01:55 PM
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Bain predicts luxury retail sales will rise slightly this year.
Middletown investigation continuing
Alexander Soule
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Feb-08-10, 10:46 AM
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UPDATED: Rell named two panels to investigate the deadly explosion in Middletown.
Dodd deadlocked with GOP
Alexander Soule
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Feb-05-10, 02:45 PM
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Dodd said he has reached an impasse with Republicans on finance reform.
On remote control
Alexander Soule
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Feb-05-10, 02:38 PM
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Sikorsky and a rival are zeroing in on a contract with Turkey.
A cell phone for ‘things’
Alexander Soule
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Feb-05-10, 02:31 PM
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A Stamford tech startup is raising $6 million in venture capital.
Thinking positive
Editorial Staff
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Feb-05-10, 02:25 PM
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As we write this, the lawmakers are flocking back to Hartford for yet another session.
A market born of disease
Ryan Doran
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Feb-05-10, 02:11 PM
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In five years, dLife builds medical media relevance.
Hedge funds bounce back
Alexander Soule
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Feb-05-10, 02:02 PM
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Amid a rebound, hedge funds are bracing for new regulations and taxes.
Earnings report
Alexander Soule
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Feb-05-10, 01:25 PM
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Praxair remains hopeful Chevron will continue a hydrogen supply project.
Deals & Deeds
Alexander Soule
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Feb-05-10, 01:14 PM
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Digital Realty Trust Inc. is the new owner of 60-80 Merritt Boulevard in Trumbull.
Cengage offers education platform.
Ryan Doran
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Feb-05-10, 01:03 PM
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National college opts for Stamford-based platform.
Private equity in brief
Alexander Soule
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Feb-05-10, 12:55 PM
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KKR established private equity investor Weld North in Greenwich.
PGA event set for October
Ryan Doran
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Feb-05-10, 12:28 PM
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RSM McGladrey sponsorship tops off PGA schedule.
Green products pick up backers
Ryan Doran
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Feb-05-10, 12:10 PM
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For Green Earth Technologies in Stamford, reach and shelf space are on the upswing.
The pros of 401(k) pros
Alexander Soule
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Feb-05-10, 12:00 PM
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Workers who do not use investment tools got worse performance from their 401(k) plans.
AT&T begins hiring push
Ryan Doran
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Feb-05-10, 11:42 AM
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The telecommunications giant is expanding in two counties.
COBRA antidote
Alexander Soule
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Feb-05-10, 11:23 AM
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The White House proposed extending a key health insurance subsidy.
Quinnipiac to open med school
Alexander Soule
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Feb-05-10, 11:20 AM
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North Haven school to focus on primary care.
Fein is nominee for U.S. Attorney
Alexander Soule
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Feb-05-10, 11:15 AM
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David Fein was nominated as U.S. attorney for the state of Connecticut.
Harbor Point gets $145M package
Alexander Soule
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Feb-05-10, 09:14 AM
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Stamford’s Harbor Point development is set for $145 million in bonds.
Starwood sees rebound
Alexander Soule
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Feb-04-10, 12:17 PM
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Starwood Hotels sees business travel picking up.
Rell touts small-business measures
Alexander Soule
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Feb-04-10, 12:13 PM
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Gov. Rell called for Connecticut banks to contribute to a small-business lending pool.
Saving Connecticut jobs tops CBIA agenda
Joseph F. Brennan
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Feb-02-10, 01:27 PM
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The 2010 session of the Connecticut General Assembly is right around the corner and concerns over the economy could mean that legislators will be held more accountable this year.
Sikorsky eyes unmanned helicopters
Alexander Soule
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Feb-01-10, 04:31 PM
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Sikorsky plans to develop a helicopter that can be flown by remote control.
Timko to lead PB innovation
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Feb-01-10, 01:41 PM
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Pitney Bowes hired Joseph Timko to lead strategy and innovation.
Sikorsky in line for $3B pact
Alexander Soule
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Jan-30-10, 11:44 AM
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Taiwan wants 60 Black Hawks from Sikorsky.
ConnectiCare’s Herbert to retire
Alexander Soule
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Jan-29-10, 03:29 PM
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Mickey Herbert is retiring March 1 as CEO of ConnectiCare
Ideas in the palm of your hand
Ryan Doran
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Jan-29-10, 03:24 PM
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Norwalk-based Lipenwald thinks like a consumer and keeps the products coming.
Health lite
Alexander Soule
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Jan-29-10, 03:14 PM
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Health care emerged as a major campaign issue in the U.S. Senate race in Connecticut.
LinkedIn but all atwitter
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Jan-29-10, 03:07 PM
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We need to get more hands on the tweet deck, I remarked in a news meeting the other day.
Commercial real estate in brief
Alexander Soule
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Jan-29-10, 02:46 PM
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GE renewed CBRE’s contract to handle transactions on 4,700 properties worldwide.
People’s United sizes up Boston, LA
Alexander Soule
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Jan-29-10, 02:39 PM
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People’s United plans to enter the Boston market and possibly the California arena, too.
Earnings in brief
Alexander Soule
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Jan-29-10, 02:26 PM
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Xerox Corp. is cutting 2,500 jobs in the first quarter.
Private equity in brief
Alexander Soule
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Jan-29-10, 02:17 PM
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DECD quantified Connecticut Innovations’ economic impact.
Retirement in 2010
Ryan Doran
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Jan-29-10, 02:09 PM
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Affluent individuals at their professional peaks are recognizing the need for lifestyle tradeoffs come retirement.
Outsourcing picks up momentum
Ryan Doran
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Jan-29-10, 01:48 PM
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Outsource industry profits in 2010 could mean the economic turnaround is genuine.
Snyder to lead Yale’s management school
Alexander Soule
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Jan-29-10, 01:34 PM
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A University of Chicago dean will lead the Yale School of Management.
Hotel economics
Alexander Soule
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Jan-29-10, 01:20 PM
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Westport is weighing the future of the retail and hospitality complex anchored by the Inn at National Hall.
Haiti has mobile payments in spotlight
Alexander Soule
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Jan-29-10, 01:11 PM
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Save the Children demonstrated the effectiveness of mobile payments.
Beyond social media: Building your business online
Ellie Becker and Bernadette Nelson
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Jan-29-10, 01:02 PM
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How many of you have attended a Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook for Business presentation in the past year?
Higher learning hits the web
Ryan Doran
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Jan-29-10, 12:56 PM
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Sacred Heart University is offering online programs for both undergraduates and graduates.
DOL’s Mayfield dies
Alexander Soule
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Jan-29-10, 12:52 PM
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Linda Agnew becomes acting state labor commissioner, replacing Patricia Mayfield, who died Jan. 25.
Towers Watson merger complete
Alexander Soule
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Jan-29-10, 12:37 PM
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Towers Perrin chose New York City for its headquarters.
Sikorsky opens $20 million center
Alexander Soule
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Jan-29-10, 12:31 PM
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Sikorsky unveiled an advanced manufacturing center in Stratford.
Law in brief
Alexander Soule
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Jan-29-10, 12:19 PM
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Gen Re is paying more than $90 million in settlements.
Credit remains problem for small businesses
Alexander Soule
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Jan-29-10, 11:54 AM
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Businesses indicate that credit conditions remain tight in Connecticut.
Quinnipiac to open medical school
Alexander Soule
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Jan-28-10, 04:01 PM
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Quinnipiac University plans to open a medical school in North Haven.
AT&T begins hiring push
Ryan Doran
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Jan-28-10, 03:54 PM
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Telecommunications giant AT&T has begun a hiring push in Fairfield and New Haven counties.
Italian fare on Main Street
Ryan Doran
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Jan-28-10, 03:52 PM
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New restaurant opens in Stratford.
Praxair starts rebound
Alexander Soule
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Jan-27-10, 03:28 PM
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Praxair its first revenue increase in five fiscal quarters.
Nestlé Waters to relocate to Stamford
Alexander Soule
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Jan-25-10, 04:56 PM
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Nestlé Waters is relocating from Greenwich to Stamford.
Save the Children, AmeriCares detail aid effort
Alexander Soule
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Jan-25-10, 03:30 PM
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Save the Children, AmeriCares have delivered tons of medical supplies in Haiti.
Help for Haiti
Alexander Soule
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Jan-22-10, 02:34 PM
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Connecticut companies large and small pledged what they could.
Perusing the retail aisles
Alexander Soule
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Jan-22-10, 02:26 PM
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Amid a supermarket boom, Wegmans offers no local expansion plans.
New year, new hopes
Editorial Staff
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Jan-22-10, 02:17 PM
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Build confidence and restore jobs.
Soccer as rudder and business
Ryan Doran
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Jan-22-10, 02:00 PM
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In soccer, once the pinnacle of play has past and the mud on the cleats dries, past players must adapt to the world of work.
Fed expects rebound this quarter
Alexander Soule
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Jan-22-10, 01:50 PM
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The economy appears to be rounding a corner toward growth, an economist says.
Temp help jumps
Alexander Soule
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Jan-22-10, 01:41 PM
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Temp agencies report increases in business.
Bysiewicz to switch races
Alexander Soule
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Jan-22-10, 01:31 PM
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Bysiewicz jumped from the governor’s race to that for AG.
Health plans in flux
Ryan Doran
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Jan-22-10, 01:25 PM
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Double-digit inflation vs. the great unknown.
Colliers enters county
Alexander Soule
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Jan-22-10, 12:11 PM
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Colliers International is acquiring FirstService Williams.
Starwood hiring looks up
Alexander Soule
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Jan-22-10, 12:02 PM
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Starwood Hotels plans to add 12,000 employees this year.
Clothier ups new media presence
Ryan Doran
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Jan-22-10, 11:30 AM
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Vineyard Vines calls on IBM to tune its shopping experience.
AT&T sued over mobile Web access
Alexander Soule
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Jan-22-10, 11:24 AM
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AT&T is accused of illegally charging sales tax for Internet access on mobile devices.
MDs miffed
Alexander Soule
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Jan-22-10, 11:18 AM
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Doctors sue over United Health’s acquisition of Health Net’s Connecticut business.
Loan demand up
Alexander Soule
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Jan-22-10, 11:14 AM
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Getting bank loans continues to be problematic for small businesses.
WorkPlace wins training funds
Alexander Soule
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Jan-22-10, 11:03 AM
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The WorkPlace Inc. secured $4.5 million in training funds.
GE Capital still struggling
Alexander Soule
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Jan-22-10, 10:54 AM
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GE indicated improved overall business at year-end.
Conn. jobless rate jumps
Alexander Soule
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Jan-21-10, 04:32 PM
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Connecticut’s jobless rate jumped to 8.9 percent in December.
Lamont, Foley early leaders for governor
Alexander Soule
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Jan-21-10, 01:58 PM
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Lamont has a slight lead over Foley in a new poll.
Xerox to print pink slips
Alexander Soule
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Jan-21-10, 01:53 PM
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Xerox Corp. is cutting $250 million in costs during the first quarter.
FactSet, Stew’s make Fortune list
Alexander Soule
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Jan-21-10, 01:50 PM
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