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Interfilm achieves milestones at California plant |
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Interfilm recently marked the completion of two initiatives at its plant in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA: the installation of a new high-speed 80" Kampf Conslit II slitter, and the award of a "superior" rating in an audit by AIB International.
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Ridgefield residents talk about best ways to save energy |
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Switch off the lights. Save the Earth. This simple message has been so effectively drilled into the collective conscious of Americans that a recent survey found nearly 20 percent of Americans said this was the best approach to saving energy.
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CCSU Professor Charged With Sex Assault |
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A Central Connecticut State University psychology professor arrested on a charge that he sexually assaulted a student has been placed on paid administrative leave.
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Nasdaq IPOs Beaten by S&P 500 for 1st Time on LBO Castoff Sales |
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KKR, the New York buyout firm founded by billionaire investors Henry Kravis, seen here, and George Roberts, said in May its stake in NXP was worth 40 cents on the dollar.
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Craigslist Adult Services Shutdown Must Be Permanent and Congress... |
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Three days after craigslist shut down its adult services section, replacing it with a black bar that simply reads "censored," Attorney General Richard Blumenthal called on the website to shut down the section permanently and take steps to eradicate prostitution ads from other parts of the site.
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5 killed in suicide attack on Russian base |
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Officials in Russia's violenceplagued republic of Dagestan say five soldiers have been killed and about 40 wounded in a suicide carbomb attack on a Russian base.
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Craigslist urged to drop adult ads worldwide |
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Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and national nonprofit organizations said Tuesday they want Craigslist to be "a model for good policy" and officially get rid of its adult services section globally.
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GSK signs agreement with Lonza to secure capacity and expertise in... |
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GlaxoSmithKline and Lonza today announced that they have entered into a new agreement under which Lonza will support the ongoing development of GSK's biopharmaceutical pipeline by supplying manufacturing capacity for five early stage monoclonal antibodies.
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Roads to Recovery, and Republicans That Block Them |
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President Obama on Monday unveiled a new proposal for improving the nation's transportation infrastructure --or, as the White House likes to say, the nation's "roads, railways, and runways." Actually, it's not entirely a new idea.
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KU: Perkins out, effective immediately |
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University of Kansas Athletics Director Lew Perkins has retired from his position effective immediately.
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TREASURIES-Bonds recover on stocks weakness, jobs rethink |
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Treasuries rebounded on Tuesday after three straight sessions of losses, as waning confidence in the stock market restored a safe haven bid for government bonds.
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GE Smart Grid Technology Could Transform Milton Keynes into World-Class, Low-Carbon City |
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BRACKNELL, United Kingdom--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE (NYSE: GE) is working with electricity distributor Central Networks on a project proposal to put the city of Milton Keynes at the forefront of the United Kingdom's transition to smart grid technology and low carbon urban living. The proposal has been submitted to U.K. energy regulator Ofgem in an effort to secure a slice of its £500 million Low Carbon Networks Fund (LCNF). The proposal, called MKSmart2020, aims to demonstrate how a low carbon energy
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Ethan Allen Hosts 2010 Annual Investor Conference |
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DANBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (“Ethan Allen” or the “Company”) (NYSE:ETH) announced that M. Farooq Kathwari, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer will host the Company’s annual investor conference at its headquarters in Danbury, Connecticut on September 13, 2010. Mr. Kathwari and management associates will discuss Ethan Allen’s repositioning during the “Great Recession” and the Company’s initiatives to grow sales and profitability. Investors may register
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Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of ... - Trading Markets (press release) |
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HFMWeek Daily Snapshot - 8 September - HFMWeek |
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BofA, JPMorgan Can Only Watch as U.S. Bancorp, PNC Seek Targets |
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U.S. Bancorp and PNC Financial Services Group Inc. may lead the biggest boom in bank takeovers since 2007, and this time, the largest lenders can only sit and watch.
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Car booster seats make gains in tests |
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Car booster seats have made strides in ensuring a proper fit for children in the back seat, according to a review by the insurance industry.
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Study: Conn. not that costly for manufacturers - Boston Herald |
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As Obama's popularity drops, number of Democratic candidates seeking his help falls, too |
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President Barack Obama doesn't go there anymore. The days of Obama traipsing around the country to states like Montana, Indiana or Arkansas in freewheeling campaign mode - and with sky-high popularity lifting Democratic candidates - are long over.
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Reclusive heiress's attorney lashes out at critics - msnbc.com |
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Job gains not coming soon to region, latest report finds - TheDay.com (blog) |
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Report: State's production costs relatively low |
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Connecticut may have a reputation as a high-cost state for doing business, but a new economic report released today shows that, despite paying high wages, state manufacturers have relatively low production costs.
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Dartmouth's Dr. Kim Rekindles Alumni as Austerity Arouses Student Protest |
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When Jim Yong Kim left a March gathering of more than 600 Dartmouth alumni in New York, he received a standing ovation that no one could have expected for the new president at the Ivy League college with the most contentious relationship with its graduates.
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P resident Obama calls his latest attempt to revive the economy a "Plan to Renew and Expand America's Roads, Railways and Runways." I'm calling it "The Mother of All Big Dig Boondoggles." Like the infamous "Big Dig" highway project in Boston, this latest White House infrastructure-spending binge guarantees only two results: taxpayers lose, unions
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Nokia to Showcase N8 in Bid to Close Gap With Apple, Android - Bloomberg |
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9/8: Crossing the Musical Divides |
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ILY BUSINESS: The Funk's your brother tonight at the Ridgefield Playhouse . Funk and soul band Robert Randolph and the Family Band will hit the stage for your viewing and listening pleasure.
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U.S. Gas & Electric, Inc., is Recognized by Inc. Magazine as the... |
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U.S. Gas & Electric, Inc. , one of the leading energy marketers in the United States, was named by Inc.
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Thomas Scott McBriarty Joins the Ranks of Leading Professionals - 24-7PressRelease.com (press release) |
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Work program needs funding action - New Haven Register (subscription) |
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Work program needs funding actionNew Haven Register (subscription)Connecticut's unemployment rate is at 8.9 percent. “It makes no sense to shut down an effective jobs program and put more people out of work right now,” ... |
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Burger King wants bigger bite out of breakfast market |
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NEW YORK — Burger King is introducing nine new breakfast items, including blueberry biscuits and pancake platters, and is planning a major breakfast marketing blitz — all with an eye toward eating up some of McDonald’s morning business.
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12 people learning tricks of utility trade |
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A dozen people selected from jobs programs in Waterbury and Hartford are in the midst of a 12-week training program that will allow them to get jobs in the utilities industry upon successful completion.
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No middle ground: Job growth expected in high- and lower-paying fields |
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Whenever companies start hiring freely again, job seekers with specialized skills and education will have plenty of good opportunities. Others will face a choice: Take a job with low pay — or none at all.
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Rodriguez, Kelly used a similar path to DI |
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During speaking engagements, Rich Rodriguez likes to tell the story of when at 25 years old he lost his job as Salem College's head coach when the university decided to eliminate its football program.
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Bob Diamond takes over the top job at Barclays |
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MAJOR change swept through the boardrooms of two of Britain's "big four" banks yesterday as Bob Diamond was confirmed as the new head of Barclays and HSBC chairman Stephen Green announced he is leaving to become trade minister in the coalition government.
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Group to push retirement plans |
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The San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will hold a lunch on employer-sponsored retirement plans: A*11:30 a.m. Sept.
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Young people becoming disenfranchised from Democratic Party |
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Two years ago, a significant number of young people bought into and fiercely supported Barack Obama 's campaign, helping him secure the presidency.
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BofA, JPMorgan Can Only Watch ... |
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U.S. Bancorp and PNC Financial Services Group Inc. may lead the biggest boom in bank takeovers since 2007, and this time, the largest lenders can only sit and watch.
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New athletic director Anderson vowsto build 'cohesion' at Maryland |
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Appearing at Comcast Center , Anderson was handed a black baseball cap with "Terps" in red lettering by incoming university president Wallace Loh - the man who selected Anderson from among three finalists.
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Record-Low Rates Should Prompt Debt Sales to Pay for Buybacks, Tilson Says - Bloomberg |
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When health insurance companies announce a rate hike, most states have laws that require some step be taken before the new rates take effect for state regulated health policies.
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Dr. Kim Rekindles Dartmouth Alumni as Austerity Arouses Protest - Bloomberg |
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Earlier this year, 79-year-old Bernie Perlman baited his hook, dropped his line into the choppy waters of Jamaica Bay and waited.
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The new face of Barclays has plenty to smile about |
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Bob Diamond smiles formally out of his latest photograph: serious but welcoming like the Barclays branch behind him.
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Three finalists selected for New Milford police chief; Mayor Murphy... |
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Mayor Patricia Murphy has selected a front runner from a narrowed list of three candidates in the quest for a new police chief, and if all goes well she will announce her choice at the Town Council meeting Monday.
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The 44-year-old man who fell onto I-91 while working on a Route 5 overpass at mile marker 22 in Putney, was identified Tuesday as Lance Richardson, of Claremont, N.H. Richardson fell 30 feet onto the roadway Friday and was airlifted to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H. He arrived with non-life-threatening injuries and is now in
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Foxwoods To Open Luxury Bowling Alley |
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MASHANTUCKET — Maybe it's the mosaic floor in the main bar or the paisley wallpaper that gives it away: This is not the Pizza Bowl of Laverne & Shirley's Milwaukee.
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Craigslist Adult Services Shutdown Must Be Permanent, Blumenthal Says |
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Three days after craigslist shut down its adult services section, replacing it with a black bar that simply reads "censored," Attorney General Richard Blumenthal called on the website to shut down the section permanently and take steps to eradicate prostitution ads from other parts of the site.
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Study: Gay marriage isn't a threat in Iowa |
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Although social conservatives in the 2010 election campaign depict gay marriage as a threat to married life as we know it, Iowa's 18-month experience with the newly legalized institution has revealed striking similarities to traditional marriage and no discernible harm to it, according to an IowaWatch study.
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Study: Gay marriage isn't a threat in Iowa |
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Although social conservatives in the 2010 election campaign depict gay marriage as a threat to married life as we know it, Iowa's 18-month experience with the newly legalized institution has revealed striking similarities to traditional marriage and no discernible harm to it, according to an IowaWatch study.
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Manhattan Boro Prez Has Connecticut Marriage in Honor of Gay New Yorkers |
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Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and his fiancee have exchanged vows in Connecticut out of solidarity with gay friends who can't marry in New York.
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Bethel: Susan Hancock Of Ability Beyond Disability Named Support Professional of the Year |
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People Submitted by Danielle Hundt, Ability Beyond Disability, on 2010-09-07. Governor Rell has designated the week of September 12th as Direct Support Professional Recognition Week in the State of Connecticut.
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“No Tech Tuesdays” encourages social interaction - Hey Johnstown |
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Real Beats Mexican Peso as Growth Insulated From U.S. Slump: Brazil Credit - Bloomberg |
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US carmakers betting on fuel efficiency, upgrades - Boston Globe |
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Unionization of SD's private workers down - San Diego Union Tribune |
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Newtown keeps AA+ bond rating -- with an extra plus |
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The town's bond rating remains AA+ this year, one step below the highest level attainable, but the town received a Strong Financial Management Assessment -- the highest score possible.
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