Fairfield County Business Journal articles from April 2002

Fairfield County Business Journal archives from April 2002

Dragone motorcars come with pedigrees. (Competitive Edge).(Dragone Classic Motorcars Inc. offers vintage cars with a history)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... To enter the showroom of Bridgeport's Dragone Classic Motorcars Inc. is to feast on eye candy from another era. The cars whisper histories from Jimmy Walker's nightcaps as mayor of New York City in his 16-cylinder gray and black Cadillac,...

Fairfield, developer at odds over third rail.(Blackrock Realty L.L.C. agreement with city of Fairfield to build train station altered)
April 1, 2002... The plan to build a commuter train station and $250 million office development in Fairfield is on shaky ground after First Selectman Ken Flatto introduced a new proposal that significantly alters a previously signed agreement. The news was...

Stew Leonard's still a family operation.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... Stew Leonard Jr., now 47, will never forget a Thanksgiving he had when he was about 10. His mother said she needed more sour cream and butter for the dinner, and his father drove him and his sister to the family dairy store, which was closed...

City Limits stretches to Stamford.(City Limits Diner opens first Connecticut restaurant)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... City Limits Diner, which has made itself known in White Plains, N.Y., by its fetching decor, opened its third location March 19, marking the Greek diner's first Connecticut appearance. The 12,500-square-foot restaurant is attached to the...

How good is your hiring batting average? (Work/Life).(job hunting)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... When people think about job hunting, they seldom pay much attention to what it's like on the other side of the desk. Most people don't realize that the person who is interviewing a candidate for a job is also putting his future on the line. ...

Fuel cells, pharmaceuticals growth industries. (Issues@Work).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Move over information technology, hydrogen fuel cells are taking the place of information technology as the next big thing in Connecticut in the months and years ahead. Fuel cells will definitely grow as an alternate energy source, said...

Financial planners. (The List).(directory)
April 1, 2002... Financial planners Fairfield County and Westchester County, NY FAIRFIELD COUNTY Rank Name, address, phone number Top local executive and website Area Code: 2003 E-mail address (unless otherwise noted)...

REIT lands Danbury Airport shopping center.(Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc., a Greenwich-based real estate investment trust (REIT), announced March 12 that it has acquired the Airport Plaza Shopping Center in Danbury for about $7 million. The center is on Backus Avenue near the...

Xerox signs a new deal.(Xerox Corp. and Southern Co.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Xerox Corp. in Stamford said it would provide about 5,600 color and black-and-white network printers to Atlanta-based Southern Co., a leading producer of electricity. Southern Co. required a network printing solution that would produce...

SoundView Technology to open Boston office.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... SoundView Technology Group Inc. of Old Greenwich announced last month it would open a Boston office. The office will be headed by John Cronin, most recently managing director of Fleet Boston Robertson Stephens in Boston, where he was head...

Morgan Stanley pays $42 million for Texaco building.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Morgan Stanley outbid nearly a dozen competitors to buy the former TEXACO head-quarters for $42 million, a price local real estate brokers described as a win-win for both the buyer and seller. "It is absolutely--the price, including the...

Fairfield County office market summary and outlook. (Real Estate).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... At the end of a very euphoric 2000, no one would have predicted the extraordinary reversal in the Fairfield County office market in less than one year. The availability rate for the county's major office properties jumped to 15.6 percent,...

Fairfield County residential real estate remains strong. (Real Estate).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The Fairfield County residential real estate market has remained steady and strong throughout the weak economy. Sales were up in the early part of this year compared to the same period last year, according to local real estate professionals....

This week's question. (What They Say).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... After Sept. 11, American Express Co. and RBC Financial Group relocated hundreds of employees to Stamford, and White Plains, N.Y. Recently, they announced plans to return them to New York City. Why do you think these companies are moving back?...

Fairfield County commercial real estate immune to recession. (Real Estate).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... With the economy on an apparent uptick, many feel interest rates will be going up for the first time in a few years as well. "I'm confident that the current market can support modest increases in interest rates," said president and senior...

Region may still lure Manhattan companies. (Real Estate).(counties in Connecticut)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Despite the decision of American Express Co. and RBC Dominion Securities to return to New York City after a short stay in the northern suburbs, real estate brokers still expect companies to trickle into Westchester (N.Y) and Fairfield counties...

Eight questions about residential home design. (Real Estate).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... With the milder weather of spring upon us, the residential building and remodeling season is moving into full swing. We've been designing residences for nearly 10 years now, and over the course of that time have identified the common questions...

Some see Web as treasure trove, others a fishing expedition. (Tech Cetera).(online job searching)
April 1, 2002... You'd be hard-pressed convincing Julie Klein that the electronic job search is a black hole. Klein is one-for-one in her Internet job search. That's one-for-one as in one resume shipped off and one job landed. "I was pretty amazed when...

Fairfield County has concentration of technology companies. (Tech Cetera).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Recent technology growth in Fairfield County leaves this part of Connecticut ahead of not only other areas of the state, but other parts of the country as well, according to Pad Timpanelli, president of the Bridgeport Regional Business Council....

Greenfield Online has three new partners. (Tech Cetera).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Greenfield Online Inc. of Wilton said it has built a partner program that serves the online data collection needs for a number of research companies, including 16 partners. The Greenfield Online partner program was developed last September...

SmartPros Bill Grollman: Playing to win. (Profits & Passions).
April 1, 2002... "Anything worth doing is worth doing well," said Bill Grollman, co-founder and president of SmartPros in Hawthorne, N.Y. "If you can't do it well, find something that you can do well. People should find something that excites them, interests...

Goodwill Industries of Western Connecticut Inc. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Goodwill Industries of Western Connecticut Inc., Bridgeport, a non-profit organization that provides employment and support services for individuals with disabilities and special needs, presented its 2001 awards to the following. Onika...

Marquardt & Roche and Partners (MRP). (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Marquardt & Roche and Partners (MRP), Stamford, an advertising agency, won two awards for print advertising in the 2002 Mobius Advertising Awards competition. MRP was honored for its work on behalf of White Rain Shampoo and Stamford-based...

United Methodist Homes. (Credits, Clients and Awards).
April 1, 2002... United Methodist Homes, Shelton, a non-profit organization that provides housing and health care services to older adults, received three 2001 Best Practices Awards from the Connecticut Assisted Living Association (GALA), an organization that...

Creeth, Richman & Associates Inc. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(forms strategic alliance with Weinstein & Anastasia P.C.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Creeth, Richman & Associates Inc., Wilton, a provider of technology consulting services, and Weinstein & Anastasia P.C. Woodbridge, an accounting firm, announced that they have formed a strategic alliance to enhance service delivery to their...

Peter L. Masanotti of Fairfield was appointed chief operating officer at Geller & Co. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Peter L. Masanotti of Fairfield was appointed chief operating officer at Geller & Co., New York City, a provider of finance and accounting outsourcing services. Since 1997, Masanotti was executive vice president, general counsel and chief...

Cummings & Lockwood. (Newsmakers).(personnel appointments)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Cummings & Lockwood, a law firm with offices in Stamford, Hartford, Greenwich, New Haven and West Hartford, announced the following promotions. Martin A. Clarke of Greenwich was promoted to a partner in the Stamford office. Clarke joined...

Democratic tax increases imperil state's economic future. (Viewpoint).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The General Assembly's Democrats dropped a laundry list of new taxes in our laps last week. From the products we buy in vending machines to visits to amusement parks and camping at campgrounds, it's hard to find a good or service that they...

Confident of the future. (Looking Inside).(Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc., real estate investment trust, reports increases)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... A confirmation that the economy is on the upswing comes from Greenwich-based Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc., a real estate investment trust that which reports increases in the three months ended Jan. 31, 2002. Funds from operations...

Howard York of Stamford was appointed vice president of branding and graphic design at Silvester Tafuro Design Inc. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Howard York of Stamford was appointed vice president of branding and graphic design at Silvester Tafuro Design Inc., South Norwalk, an interior design firm. Most recently, York was a senior partner at Lippincott & Margulies, New York City....

Calvin L. Black of Danbury was promoted to a principal at Kaeyer, Garment & Davidson Architects P.C. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Calvin L. Black of Danbury was promoted to a principal at Kaeyer, Garment & Davidson Architects P.C., Mount Kisco, N.Y., an architectural firm. A supervising engineer, Black joined the firm in 2000 as an associate. From 1993 to 1999, he was...

Leggette, Brashears & Graham Inc. (Newsmakers).(appointments)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Leggette, Brashears & Graham Inc. (LBG), Trumbull, a ground-water and environmental engineering services firm, announced the following promotions. Thomas P. Cusack of New Mllford, a certified professional geologist, was promoted to a...

Thomas Murray was appointed a sales director at Syndicated Solutions Inc. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Thomas Murray was appointed a sales director at Syndicated Solutions Inc., Ridgefield, an affiliate sales and radio marketing company. Most recently, Murray was director of marketing at the Country Music Association. Prior to that, he was...

Ralph Amelia of Old Greenwich joined The Breakwater Group. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Ralph Amelia of Old Greenwich joined The Breakwater Group, White Plains, N.Y. a professional services firm, as a consultant, providing financial, tax and estate planning services. Most recently, Amelio was senior tax manager in the Stamford...

David Dillman of Patterson, N.Y., was appointed a sales manager at Squash's Ridgefield Office Supply. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... David Dillman of Patterson, N.Y., was appointed a sales manager at Squash's Ridgefield Office Supply, Ridgefield, a provider of office supplies, office furniture and business services. Since 1998, Dillman was a regional sales representative at...

Donna Downs of New Milford was appointed underwriting, processing and closing manager at Sirianni Mortgage Corp. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Donna Downs of New Milford was appointed underwriting, processing and closing manager at Sirianni Mortgage Corp., Danbury, a mortgage, banker and broker. Since March 2000, Downs was vice president of processing at Premier National Bank,...

Anthony D. Boyd of Bridgeport was appointed a staff accountant at Grill & Partners L.L.C. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Anthony D. Boyd of Bridgeport was appointed a staff accountant at Grill & Partners L.L.C. Fairfield, an accounting firm. Boyd holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Southern Connecticut State University.

Allan Marx of Fairfield, a former president of Alpine Oil, was elected president of the board of directors of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Bridgeport. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Allan Marx of Fairfield, a former president of Alpine Oil, was elected president of the board of directors of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Bridgeport, Bridgeport, a Christian housing ministry that works in partnership with families and...

Elizabeth Lachterman of Monroe, an attorney at the law firm Chipmam, Mazzucco, Land and Pennarola L.L.C., Danbury, was elected to the board of directors of TBICO (The Bridge to Independence and Career Opportunities). (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Elizabeth Lachterman of Monroe, an attorney at the law firm Chipmam, Mazzucco, Land and Pennarola L.L.C., Danbury, was elected to the board of directors of TBICO (The Bridge to Independence and Career Opportunities), Danbury, a non-profit...

Taco Loco celebrates 20 years in Bridgeport.(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... Miguel Tomasio may not grind corn to make tortillas with his own hands, but he sure knows the price of manual labor. He bought his brother's Taco Loco shop on Main Street in Bridgeport in 1985 and expanded the hours, seeing a market in the...

Travel agents deal with loss of commissions.(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... Challenged by fallout from the bear market, wounded by terrorism fears, rebuffed by government subsidies and dumped from the airline's commission scheme, local travel agents say they're doing whatever it takes to survive. The latest blow...

Dimensional Media moves to Norwalk.
April 8, 2002... Dimensional Media Associates, a company that specializes in 3D technology, is moving from New York City to Norwalk, citing a need for the city's labor market and skill set. The group will occupy a 22,773-square-foot space at Merritt on the...

Alternative bandwidth: Artera brings broadband speed to dial up.(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... Digital subscriber lines (DSL), cable connections or the super-fast T1 pipelines. By now you've probably heard all the pros and cons associated with each service in the broadband debate. Yet studies show most people are still dialing into the...

Limousine companies on the mend. (Issues@work).(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... Of all the industries that suffered sudden downturns after the horrific attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, the limousine service was among the most immediate and hardest hit. People stayed away from airports in droves, and...

Regulators protecting contingent workers' rights. (Issues@work).(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... In times of economic uncertainty, with employers either downsizing or hesitant to hire additional staff, companies historically turn to contingent workers to assume the work they might otherwise assign to traditional, full-time employees. ...

February 2002 Connecticut and National unemployment data.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
April 8, 2002... February 2002 Connecticut and National unemployment data NOT Seasonally Adjusted Connecticut Labor Force Employed Unemployed Rate(%) 1,590,100 1,620,700 69,3000 4.1 United States Labor Force...

Bluefish, Barrage team up with Crown Theatres.(baseball and lacrosse team sign marketing agreement with theater chain)(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... The Bridgeport Bluefish announced March 29 a unique co-marketing effort with Crown Theatres that will provide both entities with additional exposure in Fairfield and Hartford counties. This partnership will allow the Bridgeport Bluefish and...

GE Capital renews lease in Stamford for four years.(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... GE Capital Corp., which had be en scouting for anew corporate home, has renewed its lease for 1600 Summer St., a 270,000- square-foot building in Stamford. The company signed a four-year lease in late March and said it will occupy the...

Entrepreneurial dream team.(Brief Article)(Interview)
April 8, 2002... TOTAIGRAPHICS is a sheet fed printing company in South Norwalk, CT Rich Marino and Waynne Carr, owners of Totalgraphics, are classic entreprenuers who exemplify leadership and practice apprenticeship in their trade. The printing trade is a...

Stan Grubel: Biking through retirement. (Profits & Passions).(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... Stan Grubel is retired at age 60, but you'd never know it. The electrical engineer recently retired as the chief executive officer of Micrus in Dutchess County in New York, but he remains on the boards of several other companies. And,...

Just a little excitement. (Profits & Passions).(profile of former silicon industry executive Stan Grubel)(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... Stan Grubel, retired chief executive officer of a microchip company, and his wife, Marsha, a career consultant, are not the types to spend vacations lying on the beach. In fact, the last time they were amid a lot of sand was in 1998 in the...

Corporations forced to rethink travel relationships.(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... The National Business Travel Association (NBTA), an Alexandria, Va.-based group that represents more than 2,400 corporate travel managers and travel service providers, said the airlines' decision to cut travel agent commissions will have a...

Employment case challenges exemption of tiny companies. (Focus: Law).
April 8, 2002... Small employers, take note. The state's highest court is considering an employment discrimination suit that could open new legal avenues for employees of Connecticut's smallest businesses to claim discrimination. The plaintiff in the case,...

A change of fortune: Court rulings on eminent domain cases reflect trend. (Focus: Law).(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... Who says you can't fight city hall? In W two recent Fairfield County cases involving eminent domain, the stare Supreme Court sided with businesses m Stamford and Bridgeport. In Stamford, the court overturned the 1963 condemnation for...

This week's question: "Do you think municipalities are going too far in condemning properties to make room for new developments?".
April 8, 2002... "No. As long as municipalities balance the interests of the overall community with those of the locals who are being displaced, and provide adequate assistance for the latter, then the process works and benefits all." Martin Rego,...

Connecticut's technology cluster strong and growing. (Connecticut Technology).(software industry)(Industry Overview)
April 8, 2002... The Dow's up. NASDAQ's down. Dow's down. NASDAQ's up. It's all a bit confusing, frustrating and, in the short run, somewhat irrelevant to the long-term health and stability of the technology sector in Connecticut. Current market volatility...

Making a comeback: High-tech companies prepare for rebound. (Connecticut Technology).
April 8, 2002... Though the dot-com superhighway was littered with abandoned, broken-down companies just a few years ago, some local high-tech businesses are cruising along today, despite some occasional potholes. "It's been an interesting last two years,"...

The state of technology in Connecticut. (Connecticut Technology).
April 8, 2002... Connecticut is a technology-intensive state," said Peter Gioia, economist at the Connecticut Business & Industry Association, the state's largest business group with about 10,000 members. Gioia said Connecticut ranks fifth or sixth in the...

SiliconSound dot-coms use profitable formula. (Connecticut Technology).(high tech companies in region of Westchester County, NY/Fairfield County and Hartford, CT)
April 8, 2002... Read the national press and you'd think that every dot-com has either bombed or is on its deathbed. Well, in SiliconSound you'd be wrong. The dot-coms in the area from Westchester County in New York through Fairfield County and up to Hartford...

Fairfield University, Fairfield, presented 2002 awards. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... Fairfield University, Fairfield, presented 2002 awards to the following individuals. Andrea Jung, chief executive officer of Avon Products Inc., New York City, a manufacturer and marketer of beauty products, received the Distinguished...

EagleVision Inc., Stamford, a television and communications production company. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(received two awards in the 2002 Jersey Awards for Media and Innovation and Excellence )(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... EagleVision Inc., Stamford, a television and communications production company, received two awards in the 2002 Jersey Awards for Media and Innovation and Excellence (JAMIE) competition of the New Jersey Chapter of the Media Communications...

Cervalis, Stamford, a provider of information technology outsourcing and managed hosting services. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... Cervalis, Stamford, a provider of information technology outsourcing and managed hosting services, announced that it has been selected by Health Management Online Inc., Southington, a provider of application software to expedite health care...

Grill & Partners L.L.C., Fairfield, a public accounting firm. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... Grill & Partners L.L.C., Fairfield, a public accounting firm, announced that it has been chosen by Westport Supply Co., Fairfield, a designer and manufacturer of apparel, to pro vide audit, tax and business advisory services.

Fairfield County Concierge L.L.C. (Credits, Clients and Awards).(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... Fairfield County Concierge L.L.C. moved to 2 Corporate Drive in Enterprise Corporate Park, Shelton; to provide the tenants of the complex with in-house concierge services.

Photronics Inc., Brookfield, a manufacturer of photomasks. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
April 8, 2002... Photronics Inc., Brookfield, a manufacturer of photomasks -- high-precision quartz plates containing microscopic images of electronic circuits -- announced the following promotions. Daniel Del Rosario was promoted to chief executive...

Peppers and Rogers Group, Norwalk, a management consulting firm. (Newsmakers).
April 8, 2002... Peppers and Rogers Group, Norwalk, a management consulting firm, announced the following appointments. David Shinnebarger of New Haven was promoted to a partner. Shinnebarger joined the firm in February 2001 as a senior consultant. Prior...

Amplifications and corrections.(Bank of New Canaan )(Brief Article)(Correction Notice)
April 8, 2002... In the March 25, story "New Canaan to be home for new bank," it was incorrectly stated that the new Bank of New Canaan branch at 156 Cherry St. would open that week. In fact, the bank must undergo an exhaustive regulatory review by the state...

New software manufacturers replacing hardware industries. (Looking Inside).(human resources software)
April 8, 2002... Gartner Inc., Stamford, will present its consumer relations management Webcast 2002 via streaming video through June 5. Available on demand, the webcast features six selected sessions from Gartner's CRM Summit 2002 in Chicago. "In 2002,...

Company builds growing business by taking mystery out of wine. (Competitive Edge).(Grapes wine shop and personal wine service)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
April 15, 2002... Ash and John Caplan want to take the mystery out of wine. The two owners of Grapes, a Norwalk wine shop and personal wine service, know that for even the most refined and sophisticated, entering a wine shop to sift through hundreds of bottles...

Attorney General criticized for Microsoft stand.(Richard Blumenthal)(antitrust case )(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and eight other state attorneys general are coming under harsh criticism for extending the Federal Government's antitrust case against Microsoft Corp. at the expense of taxpayers, and for proposing...

Two Bridgepori businesses win state awards.(2002 Connecticut Inner City 10 Entrepreneurship Awards)(Q-Tran Inc.)(Innovative Display and Design Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... Bridgeport-based Q-Tran Inc. and Innovative Display & Design Inc. have received the ninth and 10th place rankings, respectively, among 10 companies recognized in the 2002 Connecticut Inner City 10 Entrepreneurship Awards announced by Lt. Gov....

OSHA announces plan to cut workplace injuries.(Occupational Safety and Health Administration)(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, admitting that ergonomic injuries are declining because "thousands of employers are already working to reduce ergonomic risks without government mandates," has nonetheless unveiled a plan...

Finance committee rejects anti-jobs proposal. (Issues@Work).(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... The legislature's finance Committee has rejected a bill that would have severely hampered the state's economic development efforts and made Connecticut one of the most regressive states in the nation for new and growing businesses. By a...

An economic force: insurance industry still a major employer in Connecticut. (Issues@Work).(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
April 15, 2002... Even though February figures show a net loss of 800 jobs in the state, the insurance industry remains an "integral part of the state's economy," the state Department of Labor reports. After all, at least five major insurers -- Aetna, The...

Judiciary Committee protects workers' compensation system. (Issues@Work).(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... A bill that would have toppled a critical pillar of the Connecticut workers' compensation system died in the state Senate Judiciary Committee recently, but four other related bills remain alive in the legislature, the Connecticut Business and...

ThinkDirectMarketing links up with Microsoft.(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
April 15, 2002... ThinkDirectMarketing Inc. of Stamford, an online provider of direct-marketing lists and services for small and medium-sized businesses, announced a strategic relationship with Microsoft Corp. The suite of TDMI products will be available on...

Fairfield's political sparring may cost residents. (Commentary).(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... I got a strange feeling while attending a Board of Selectmen meeting April 3, in the town of Fairfield. Call it deja vu, call it a childhood flashback, but the proceedings seemed to take me back to my days on the playground in first grade. ...

Tech firm, CPAs add to service alliance trend.(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... How do small and mid-sized firms that don't have unlimited resources and expertise continue to satisfy customers in the competitive service marketplace? More often than not, the answer lies in strategic alliances that link company aptitudes....

Business Web Directory. (A-W).(Fairfield County Connecticut)
April 15, 2002... Accountancy KForce.com www.kforce.com Accounting & Analytic Software Solutions Watts Up Inc. www.wattsup.com Accounting & Business Management Software IntelliBridge LLC www.IntelliBridgeLLC.com ...

The American way: paying taxes with plastic.(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... As the end of the tax season fast approaches, a Stamford company is making it easier for taxpayers to pay their dues in a quicker, more efficient manner -- with plastic. Connecticut taxpayers may pay their state and federal taxes via...

Airline service complaints up in January.(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... The federal Department of Transportation received 90.3 percent more complaints from consumers about airline service in January than in December, according to the department's Air Travel Consumer Report. The department received 1,062...

9/11 leaves mark on budgets of fast-growth companies.(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... This year's budget planning had a higher degree of difficulty for nearly half the nation's fast-growth chief executive officers, given greater marketplace volatility in the aftermath of 9/11. As a consequence, many cautious "trendsetter"...

Connecticut's bioscience cluster has economic impact.(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... Connecticut-based bioscience research and development investment in 2001 totaled $3.6 billion, an 18 percent increase over 2000, according to the seventh annual economic report by the Connecticut United for Research Excellence (CURE), which...

Flying high with corporate aircraft. (Focus Transportation).(Brief Article)
April 15, 2002... Despite the current economic slow down, corporate aircraft - once thought of as an extravagant luxury - are making a rapid comeback as more executives and boards of directors recognize the wisdom in the old adage "Time is money." Recent...