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New York Economy Needs Office Workers Wall Street Journal (blog) “A major NYC employment agency, specializing in office jobs, reports that hiring activity has picked up since the last report. Demand from the legal sector ... and more »

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WWE News: Linda McMahon's chief Senate opponent close to re-entering race ... Pro Wrestling Torch -- Rob Simmons, a Republican candidate for US Senate in Connecticut, took one step closer to officially being back ... and more »

Goodwill is in need of donations Redding Pilot Goodwill Industries of Western Connecticut is still feeling the pinch of people tightening their budgets during these challenging times. ... and more »

Northern States are the Best for Children, Says Foundation eMaxHealth Percent of children living in families where no parent has full-time, year- round employment: 10. Percent of children living in single-parent families ... and more »

State University System pay raise flap WTNH (WTNH) - Thousands of Connecticut residents are still jobless and many others are lucky just to have a job let alone a pay raise. But some people think the ... Gov. Rell to CSU: Rescind 'pay equity' raise for chancellor, presidents and ...Norwalk Plus Magazine Rell asks CSU to reduce raises for

CBT Reports Net Income of $261000 MarketWatch (press release) Compensation costs decreased $79000 on reduced benefit costs and employment taxes. Professional services increased $34000 primarily resulting from the ... and more »

Aetna Inc. releases its second-quarter earnings report after markets close today, and the company is expected to show strong gains.

Special Guests | Newt Gingrich FOXNews I met with 24 of them recently in Stamford, Connecticut. What they say everywhere I go is, We're not hiring anybody and we're not hiring anybody because ...

Connecticut to Receive More Than $146 Million in Additional Recovery Funds TMCnet To date, Connecticut has received $901563049 through the ARRA. The state recently reported that recovery dollars have been used to provide funding for more ... and more »

New Haven Independent

Malloy Questions Lamont Over Discrimination Suit, Debate Hartford Courant (blog) Why does a Connecticut-based company have a corporate headquarters in the State of Delaware? · Is there a tax benefit to doing so? ... Democratic gloves are off in Conn. governor's raceNew Haven Register (subscription) Lamont Declines Debate;

Examiner.com

Unemployment benefits for the forgotten 99er's before a crisis level of ... Examiner.com This is better than no job growth at all, but it will hardly make a dent for the unemployment numbers. Connecticut is at 8.8% unemployment rate, ... and more »

Slip-Ups In Mediation Cases Can Cost Employers Dearly, Attorneys Warn PR Newswire (press release) "Making ADR Work for You: Successfully Mediating Employment Disputes" is available as a free download at www.LeClairRyan.com. In the hour-long webinar, ... and more »

Connecticut couple gets $1 million SEC award for Pequot Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Connecticut couple has been awarded a record $1 million for information that led to an insider trading settlement ... and more »

While the nation watched the Gulf oil spill and other distractions, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep.

If it's Wednesday, the glass must be half empty. In the latest survey of the job market, Idaho ranks near the bottom when it comes to employment prospects.

A U.S. Senate vote to restore unemployment checks for people out of work for more than six months will also fix a quirk that penalized thousands of jobless people who took temporary or part-time positions.

John Babina poses with some of the characters available in his toy store Polly Wolly Doodle at 607 Main Avenue in Norwalk Tuesday, July 20, 2010.

Formed in the year 1882, the group is engaged in providing insurance products and solutions to about 13,000 councils and 1.7 million people across the countries.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke saying the economic outlook was unusually uncertain predicted Wednesday that unemployment was likely to remain high for several years, straining families and endangering the nations economic stability.

When the NAACP passed a resolution calling for the Tea Party's leadership to rein in and renounce the openly racist elements within its organization, Tea Party members and supporters acted as if the NAACP yelled fire in a fireless tearoom.

In small theater spaces across the United States, people fighting psychiatric illness are learning that acting can be a powerful form of therapy, while the shows they put on help educate audiences through deeply personal accounts of mental health issues.

With 165,000 Connecticut residents out of work and looking for jobs, you might not care about Craig Taylor.

A Newry property company has secured a a huge financing deal to help fund part of its development of a new shopping complex in Slovakia.

After a year long legal battle, Adriel Arocha has finally won the right to attend public school wearing his hair in traditional braids - a practice his family believes is essential for expressing their faith as members of the Liban Apache tribe.

Washington Post

The Unemployment Extension 2010 - when to expect your money and up to seven ... Examiner.com Connecticut residents fared better than the majority of the other states with the unemployment rate falling under the national average in this state. ... Unemployment Extension Bill 2010 Is signed by President ~ When you can expect

Re-Entry Roundtable's Employment And Resource Fair Draws Ex-Offenders, Others FOX CT With 165000 Connecticut residents out of work and looking for jobs, you might not care about Craig Taylor. Maybe you should. The New Haven resident finished ... and more »

Workers eligible for federal assistance Danbury News Times United Health Group purchased the rights to sign up Health Net of the Northeast's Connecticut customers for $510 million in a deal announced in July 2009 ... and more »

FOXNews

Push 'em back, push 'em back The Spokesman Review US District Judge Stefan Underhill in Connecticut ruled this week that competitive college cheerleading does not qualify as a sport under Title IX. ... A balancing actTheDay.com all 582 news articles »

US mortgage rates slide to new lows-Freddie Mac Reuters "Several factors drive a home purchase decision," said Robert Grosser, president of Luxury Mortgage in Stamford, Connecticut. ... and more »

AVEDISIAN v. QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY Leagle.com The Connecticut courts that have considered whether the denial of tenure or the failure to renew a nontenured faculty member's employment contract ...

msnbc.com

No Fed Plans to Give More Support, Bernanke Says New York Times (blog) He projected that the unemployment rate would remain well above 7 percent through the end of 2012, and the duration of President Obama's current term. ... Bernanke: Fed to hold off on steps to aid recoveryKansas City Star Bernanke Dodging Jabs on Rates Holds Back

Justice Department Signs Agreement With Town of Pomfret, Connecticut, to ... PR-CANADA.net (press release) Pomfret is a small town located in northeastern Connecticut with an estimated population of 3798 residents. More than 14 percent of Pomfret's residents have ... Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Attorney General Eric Holder at the ...PR

Hartford Courant

Bill Fixes Glitch That Hurt Jobless Who Took Temporary Work Hartford Courant "It is critical that Connecticut's unemployed can get the assistance they need without being penalized for seeking new employment opportunities," he said in ...

Legal Issues Surrounding Settlement Agreements HR.BLR.com The article was published in Labor & Employment Law Quarterly, a publication of the Connecticut Bar Association. For a Limited Time receive a FREE HR Report ...

Vermont jobless rate falls Brattleboro Reformer The rates in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire were also down from May but not from last year, according to the statistics from the Department of ... and more »

Diaper Drive founder, Joanne Goldblum, speaks at Rotary Club Torrington Register Citizen ... like employment and education in Tuesday's Rotary Club meeting. Her visit comes in the midst of the third annual Northwest Connecticut Diaper Drive, ... and more »

It may seem surprising on the surface that the Connecticut Retirement and Trust Funds takes an interest in who is leading entertainment subscription company Netflix Inc., but state Treasurer Denise Nappier said Tuesday the state pension fund played an important role in the company appointing its first female director.

Subway Restaurant Backers Behind Plan For I-95, I-395, Parkways

The folks behind Subway restaurants began work Tuesday afternoon on a potentially lucrative deal with the state to overhaul, improve and run Connecticut's 23 highway rest areas.

A proxy war has erupted between casino interests in Connecticut and New York following an attempt by a mysterious Connecticut group to block a Long Island Indian tribe's path to casino ownership.

Hiring and Fairness New York Times (blog) Connecticut, New Mexico and Minnesota have recently passed laws protecting the employment rights of former offenders. Other states should quickly follow. ... and more »

A developer who won a $12.4 million verdict against Branford only to see it reversed by the state Supreme Court in February, will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case.

Fitch Rates Norwalk, CT GOs 'AAA'; Outlook Stable Earthtimes (press release) --Norwalk's advantageous location provides abundant employment opportunities both within the city and throughout the New York metropolitan region. ... and more »

Justice Department Signs Agreement With Town of Pomfret, Connecticut, to ... PR Newswire (press release) Pomfret is a small town located in northeastern Connecticut with an estimated population of 3798 residents. More than 14 percent of Pomfret's residents have ... and more »

Phil Fritzsche of Stonington, a senior at Connecticut College in New London, is interning as a software engineer at Google in Manhattan, applying what he's learned to applications for global disaster relief.

After a yearlong legal battle, Adriel Arocha has finally won the right to attend public school wearing his hair in traditional braids -- a practice his family believes is essential for expressing their faith as members of the Liban Apache tribe.

The Unemployment Extension 2010 Bill is due to pass tomorrow with the newest Senator being sworn in and casting his vote.

The endorsed Democratic candidate for governor says Connecticut needs to renew its focus on the tourism industry and invest at least $15 million to market the state.

Fitch Ratings assigns the following ratings to Tolland, CT: --Approximately $2.525 million general obligation bonds, series 2010, 'AA+'; --Approximately $825,000 GO bond anticipation notes, series 2010, 'F1+'. The bonds are expected to sell via competition on July 28.

The greater Danbury area continues to have the lowest unemployment in the state and gained 1,600 jobs within the last month, according to a report released by the state Department of Labor.

Gov. M. Jodi Rell last Friday issued the following statement after the Connecticut Department of Labor released its monthly "Labor Situation" report showing the state's seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment in June was 1,621,600, an increase of 500 from the revised May level.

It's an election year and unemployment is high. Congress's response? Give the Federal Reserve a break.

WNLK News Updates - Jul. 19 2010, 9:00am-10:00am + " nearly thirty. US and through high school and thirty.

After a yearlong legal battle, Adriel Arocha has finally won the right to attend public school wearing his hair in traditional braids - a practice his family believes is essential for expressing their faith as members of the Liban Apache tribe.

Peyser states her thesis without subtlety: ''Folks are happy with gays living together.

The Connecticut Department of Labor last week released its monthly "Labor Situation" report showing the state's seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment in June was 1,621,600, an increase of 500 from the revised May level.

Employment Scams Proliferate in Shaky Economy PRLog.Org (press release) PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 20, 2010 – Connecticut Better Business Bureau says job-seekers can avoid being stung by the majority of job scams that are ... and more »

Only horrifying cuts can reform Connecticut Journal Inquirer For decades drug policy has filled Connecticut's prisons with members of minority groups and has provided excellent employment for police, prosecutors, ... Governor, Senate races heating up before the primaries, new poll numbers outConnectcut Plus (blog) all 34 news articles »

Connecticut Enacts Employment Protections for Victims of Family Violence Mondaq News Alerts (registration) Connecticut recently enacted legislation, Public Act No. 10-144, that creates additional employment protections for victims of family violence and an ... and more »

Fill 'buckets of income' for retirement ? New Haven Register (subscription) In an ideal scenario, you would receive regular checks from a traditional pension, Social Security, rentals, business or employment income, portfolios, ... and more »

Sexism, steroid abuse not skill sets we need TheDay.com A prerequisite to winning Connecticut's vacant Senate seat should be years of public service and experience within the community. ... and more »