Fairfield County Business Journal articles from April 2005

Fairfield County Business Journal archives from April 2005

Staffing firm specialized to beat spell of slow hiring.(Competitive Edge: Staff Providers L.L.C.)
April 4, 2005... Howard Chubinsky's small New York City law firm was budding in 2000. He was an experienced trial attorney and had a strong connection to the New York State Bar Association. "I've even interviewed sitting judges for judicial offices," Howard...

House speaker hates gas tax in governor's transit bill.(James Amaan)(M Jodi Rell)
April 4, 2005... One day after Gov. M Jodi Rell's proposed $1.3 billion commitment to state transportation improvements passed the legislature's transportation committee, state Speaker of the House James Amaan (D-Milford) told local business leaders that he's...

Contractor slaps Target with $4m lien.
April 4, 2005... It's been a tough couple of months for Target Corp. in Fairfield County. The company has been slapped with a $4 million lawsuit by one of the contractors that built its downtown Stamford store claiming nonpayment, and the grand opening of its...

Worth quoting.(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... "The problem is we have 6,700 people in the state of Connecticut who make $1 million or more. If you are to tax them at the rate being proposed, it doesn't raise enough money." --Larry Cafero, (R-Norwalk), House Deputy Minority Lear

Rising energy prices concern purchasing managers.
April 4, 2005... When the Connecticut Association of Purchasing Management in Cheshire holds seminars to address high energy prices, there is a high turnout from the association's 600 members, according to its president Alex Sommers. The purchasing managers,...

Report shows hospitals experiencing shrinking revenues.
April 4, 2005... A financial report on the state's hospitals issued by the state of Connecticut's Office of Health Care Access shows that Fairfield County hospitals are still experiencing declining revenues. The office, which is the state's regulatory agency...

Lawyer tries hand at business talk radio.(Selig, Duff & Associates L.L.C.)
April 4, 2005... Believing there's an unfilled niche for local business talk radio, Norwalk-based lawyer Gabriel "Gabe" Selig has introduced a program intended to inspire and inform entrepreneurs facing challenges in the marketplace. "We felt this was an...

With new HQ, Ginsburg gets room to grow.(Hi neighbor: News from Westchester County)(headquarters)(Ginsburg Development L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Martin Ginsburg's Ginsburg Development L.L.C. will have room to grow when it moves its headquarters in June from its longtime Hawthorne home base to a larger space at the Reckson Summit office campus in Valhalla. Ginsburg Development has...

Bond rating agencies worry over medical center.(Hi neighbor: News from Westchester County)
April 4, 2005... Uncertainty over ongoing government subsidies sought by Westchester Medical Center has caused one agency to lower its parent company's credit rating and another agency to threaten its own downgrade by next month. Standard & Poor's on March...

More space, same place for tennis association.(Hi neighbor: News from Westchester County)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... The United States Tennis Association will expand its office space within its Harrison headquarters this summer, but the move won't affect the size of its Westchester work force. The nonprofit association, which holds the annual U.S. Open...

Transmission line nears approval.(Capitol news briefs)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... With energy prices at all-time highs in Connecticut, the legislature's Energy Committee has defeated a bill that would have imposed a new energy tax. Meanwhile, the Connecticut Siting Council appears ready to approve an upgrade to the...

Health insurance mandates may be reviewed.(Capitol news briefs)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Connecticut could join 25 other states in reviewing its health-care coverage and provider mandates to determine their effectiveness and how they are affecting the cost of health benefits, if a bill approved by the Insurance Committee is...

Tax bills strike at the economy.(Capitol news briefs)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... The legislature's Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee is considering several bills that would eliminate many important business tax credits, repeal the sales-tax exemption for manufacturing machinery and equipment while lowering the...

State gets better job numbers.(Capitol news briefs)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... New figures from the state Department of Labor indicate that Connecticut gained significantly more jobs in 2004 than originally thought. The department now estimates that Connecticut gained 22,500 jobs in 2004, not the 8,400 as first reported....

Financial planners.(THE LIST)(Directory)(Illustration)
April 4, 2005... Financial Planners Question or comments? Call: (914) 694-3600 Ranked by number of planners in country. Listed alphabetically in event of tie. Next List: April 11 Major Employers Fairfield County Name,...

Commerce Bank to open regional headquarters.
April 4, 2005... Fast-growing Commerce Bank will establish its temporary regional headquarters in Purchase, N.Y., for its operations in Fairfield and Westchester counties. The bank will have 30 staffers at its 5,000-square-foot offices in Harrison...

China's growth sends businesses to school.(small BUSINESS ZONE)
April 4, 2005... A school which started three years-ago to help children with Chinese backgrounds learn the Asian country's background has found another niche for its services. The Chinese Language School of Connecticut Inc., a nonprofit organization, has...

Wrong incentive programs may hurt productivity.(Ask Andi?)
April 4, 2005... Development of incentive programs is the theme of this week's compelling question. Paul Hurlbut, vice president and owner of Professional Water Systems, a water-treatment specialist in Ridgefield, asked this question. Paul asks, "How do I...

Business web directory.(Directory)
April 4, 2005... ACCOUNTING & BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE IntelliBridge LLC www.IntelliBridgeLLC.com 203-877-5766 Microsoft Business Solutions--Great Plains Partner Free Software Selection Kit Answers@IntelliBridgeLLC.com ...

Environmental firm expands in Trumbull.(Real estate news briefs)(Ocean and Coastal Consultants Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Ocean and Coastal Consultants Inc., an environmental consulting firm, renewed its lease and expanded its space requirements to 11,402 square feet at 35 Corporate Drive in Trumbull. The lease term is six years. Thomas O'Leary, senior...

Crane Co. expands space in Stamford.(Real estate news briefs)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Crane Co., a manufacturer of engineered products used in heavy industry, has renewed and expanded its lease at First Stamford Place to a total 25,687 square feet, according to the management agent for the building. This marks Crane's sixth...

Beringer Blass Wines leases Norwalk penthouse.(Real estate news briefs)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... California-based winemaker Beringer Blass Wine Estates Sales Co. has leased a 2,845-square-foot penthouse suite at W&M Properties' MerrittView in Norwalk for its regional sales office, according to managing agent for the building. "The...

Counseling center signs Danbury lease.(Real estate news briefs)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Connecticut Counseling Inc., a nonprofit that helps people deal with substance abuse, has signed a 10 year lease on 16,000 square feet at 60 Beaverbrook Road in Danbury. Larry Katz Commercial Realty represented the tenant and Craig...

Invoke Solutions leases in Stamford.(Real estate news briefs)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Invoke Solutions, a player in the knowledge and customer insight industry, has leased 3,000 square feet at 300 Main St. in Stamford. The company will move from New Jersey to its new Stamford location. Steve Crowley of S.C.A. Commercial Real...

Big Enough expands in Norwalk.(Real estate news briefs)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Big Enough, a maker of American sportswear for kids, has signed a lease for 25,800 square feet at 151 Woodward Ave. in Norwalk, according to landlord Wittek Development of Stamford. Wittek also signed Specialty Products--a distributor of...

Faces & places.
April 4, 2005... 1. Greenwich residents Mimi and Barry Sternlicht are pictured receiving the Living and Giving Award from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's Seattle Guild. Pictured with the Sternlichts at the presentation in Seattle is Jay Leno, who...

IBM's anti-spam software gets lukewarm tech reception.(TECHCETERA)
April 4, 2005... Citing statistics that say 76 percent of all e-mails in February were unsolicited, IBM recently unveiled new software to combat the problem of spare, an issue giving businesses a big headache. The cost of spam has doubled for businesses in...

Gartner: demand for outsourcing to surge.(TECHCETERA)
April 4, 2005... Worldwide business process out-sourcing (BPO) is projected to reach $133.7 billion in 2005, an 8 percent increase from 2004 revenue of $123.8 billion, according to Gartner Inc. in Stamford. Gartner analysts predicted earlier this year that...

Software firms win largest share of angel funds.(TECHCETERA)
April 4, 2005... The national angel investor market showed signs of a sustainable recovery last year, according to a new report about the 2004 national angel investor market that includes the first national assessment of minority angel investors. The...

Real estate remains a taxing issue: realtors speak out against the real estate conveyance tax.(Real Estate and Construction)
April 4, 2005... In 2003, Connecticut was battling a gaping budget deficit. State aid to towns and dries was drastically reduced, leaving local governments scrambling to find a way to close the revenue gap. They settled on increasing the real estate conveyance...

Latino power: Hispanic housing market on the rise.(Real Estate and Construction)
April 4, 2005... Hispanic homeownership between 1994 and 2001 soared 16.7 percent, compared with 6.6 percent for whites, according to a study by the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals. A Latino home buyer is 24 years old on average,...

Rental market indicators improving, condos still strong.(Real Estate and Construction)
April 4, 2005... Demand for rental apartment homes continued to gain momentum in the fourth quarter of 2004, according to the latest Multifamily Market Index released by the National Association of Home Builders. Meanwhile, the same survey showed no signs...

Existing-home sales slip in February.(Real Estate and Construction)
April 4, 2005... Existing-home sales slipped in February, but remained above year-ago levels, while home prices rose at double-digit rates, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Total existing-home sales, including single-family,...

Commercial real estate vacancy rates to decline.(Real Estate and Construction)
April 4, 2005... The commercial real estate market is improving and vacancy rates are expected to decline in all four commercial market sectors this year, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). David Lereah, the association's chief...

Conundrum?(Real Estate and Construction)
April 4, 2005... The word conundrum is a noun, synonymous with mystery or puzzle. The use of the word by Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan in his semiannual report to Congress has financial market participants trying to discern what be might have been signaling. Was...

House rich, but cash poor? Protecting your home with a reverse mortgage.(Real Estate and Construction)
April 4, 2005... For many senior homeowners, the prospect of living a longer life only gets better with each new advancement in medicine. But these medical "miracles" don't come cheap, and the rising costs of institutional health care exceed even the most...

Association for Homeowners Across America created.(Real Estate and Construction)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... In an effort to improve the home-buying and homeownership experience and to serve as a voice for millions of Americans who own homes or are looking to buy homes, AmeriDream Inc., an affordable-housing advocate, has announced the creation of the...

Connecticut maps out I-95 work.(Real Estate and Construction)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... The state Department of Transportation has issued a final feasibility study for the 58-mile corridor of Interstate 95 that runs east from exit 54 near New Haven to Rhode Island. That segment from Branford to the state line serves...

New leading indicator for the housing market launched.(Real Estate and Construction)
April 4, 2005... After several years of study and data collection, the National Association of Realtors has developed the Pending Home Sales Index, a new leading indicator for the housing market. The index promises to provide advance information on future...

Housing starts peak again in February.(Real Estate and Construction)
April 4, 2005... The appeal of homeownership continued to drive the housing market in February as single-family housing starts set a new all-time record and multifamily construction was buoyed by the condominium market. Total housing starts increased by 0.5...

New-home sales jump in February.(Real Estate and Construction)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Sales of new one-family houses in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,226,000, according to estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 9.4 percent above the...

Court cases.(ON THE RECORD)
April 4, 2005... Stamford Superior Court Fawn Associates L.L.C., et. al., Greenwich. Filed by Barbara Shea, Greenwich. Plaintiff's attorney: Berkowitz and Reinken, Stamford. Action: plaintiff claims she is a tenant of said defendant and as such was...

CB Richard Ellis.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Jeffrey R. Dunne)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... CB Richard Ellis, a commercial real estate services firm with more than 300 offices worldwide, named Jeffrey R, Dunne of Southport, vice chairman of the company's tri-state investment team, based in the company's Stamford office, as its top...

American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Deborah S. Breck appointed)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Deborah S. Breck of Fairfield. a member in the Westport office of the law firm Pullman & Comley L.L.C. was elected a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Los Angeles, a professional association consisting of approximately...

The Ad Pros L.L.C., Brookfield, a marketing and public relations agency, received a gold award in the 2004 MarCom Creative Awards competition, which recognizes outstanding achievement by marketing and communications practitioners.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... The Ad Pros L.L.C., Brookfield, a marketing and public relations agency, received a gold award in the 2004 MarCom Creative Awards competition, which recognizes outstanding achievement by marketing and communications practitioners. The Ad Pros...

United Methodist Homes, Shelton, a nonprofit organization that provides housing and healthcare services to older adults won three Best Practices Awards from the Connecticut Assisted Living Association, New Haven, a trade association that represents the assisted-living industry in Connecticut.(Credits, Clients and Awards)
April 4, 2005... United Methodist Homes, Shelton, a nonprofit organization that provides housing and healthcare services to older adults won three Best Practices Awards from the Connecticut Assisted Living Association, New Haven, a trade association that...

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Bridgeport.(Newsmakers)(Meghan Gannon promoted)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Meghan Gannon of Monroe was promoted to the newly created position of vice president, chief operating officer at Habitat for Humanity of Greater Bridgeport, Bridgeport, a Christian housing ministry that works in partnership with families and...

CABLEready.(Newsmakers)(Sabrina Sanchez-Ayala promoted)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Sabrina Sanchez-Ayala of Norwalk was promoted to vice president, sales and marketing at CABLEready, Norwalk, a program distributor for the television industry. Sanchez-Ayala was formerly director of program marketing. She joined the company in...

Westport Country Playhouse.(Newsmakers)(appointments)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Westport Country Playhouse, Westport, a not-for-profit theatre operated by the Connecticut Theatre Foundation, announced the following appointments. Christi D. Goins joined the playhouse as audience services manager. Since 1996, Goins was...

Holiday Inn Select Stamford.(Newsmakers)(Eugene Macalinao appointed)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Eugene Macalinao of Stamford was appointed front office manager at the Holiday Inn Select Stamford. Most recently, Macalinao worked for Interstate Hotels & Resorts as food and beverage director at both The Muse Hotel and The Park Central Hotel...

Orthopaedic and Neurosurgery Specialists.(Newsmakers)(Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftier appointed)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Dr. Jeffrey M. Heftier joined the medical staff of Orthopaedic and Neurosurgery Specialists, Greenwich. as an interventional physiatrist. Most recently, Heftler was an interventional physiatrist at the Pain Management Center of Long Island...

Goodwill Industries of Western Connecticut Inc.(Newsmakers)(William A. Ridolfi appointed)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... William A. Ridolfi of Guilford. manager of industrial relations at Dresser Instrument Division, Stratford, a manufacturer of pressure gauges, thermometers, transducers, transmitters, pressure and temperature switches, calibration equipment,...

United Way of Stamford.(Newsmakers)(appointments)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... United Way of Stamford, Stamford, announced the election of the following individuals to its board of directors. A. Kurth Anderson of Stamford, director of strategy development at Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, a provider of integrated mail...

Westchester Community College Foundation.(Newsmakers)(Douglas Birdsall appointed)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Douglas Birdsall of Riverside was elected to the board of directors of the Westchester Community College Foundation, Valhalla, N.Y., the fund-raising arm of Westchester Community College. Before retidng last year, Birdsall was senior vice...

On the agenda.(ON THE RECORD)(Calendar)
April 4, 2005... Tuesday, April 5 Resources Global Professionals breakfast program, on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, 7:30 to 10 a.m, Stamford Marriott Hotel, 2 Stamford Forum, Stamford. For reservations, call Kathleen Thomas at 326-7483. Wednesday, April 6...

Deeds.(ON THE RECORD)
April 4, 2005... Commercial 61 HTD Company L.L.C., Bridgeport. Seller: Jean M. and Henry Theodore Hampe, Westport. Property: 59 Crescent Road, Westport. Amount: $470,000. Filed March 1. Amani Holdings L.L.C., Westport. Seller: Carolina Giraldo and...

Public notices.(ON THE RECORD)(Public Notice)(Calendar)
April 4, 2005... Thursday, April 7 UBuildlt seminar, on how homeowners can be their own general contractor, 7 p.m., Ridgefield Community Center, 316 Main St., Ridgefield. Call 698-0030. Friday, April 8 Norwalk Seaport Association ball, honoring...

Liens.(ON THE RECORD)
April 4, 2005... Federal Tax Liens-filed O'Brien Litho Corp., 828 Railroad Ave., Bridgeport. $29,959 FICA and withholding tax. Filed March 21. Federal Tax Liens-released Mastrianni, Mark A., 69B Riverside Ave., Norwalk. $27,768 FICA/withholding...

Lis pendens.(ON THE RECORD)
April 4, 2005... The following filings indicate a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. Anderson, Denise, et. el. Filed by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, et. al., by Hunt Leibert...

Mortgages.(ON THE RECORD)
April 4, 2005... 4890 Main Street L.L.C., Bridgeport, by Joseph G. Voll. Lender: Hudson United Bank, Harnden. Property: vicinity Main St., Bridgeport. Amount: $200,000. Filed March 17. Broadbridge Hill Development L.L.C., Bridgeport, by John N. Guedes....

New business names.(ON THE RECORD)
April 4, 2005... The Business Journal is not responsible for typographical errors contained in the original filings. Ageloff-lnterior Architecture and Design, 11 Tinker Lane, Greenwich, 06830, c/o Kimberlee A. Ageloff. Filed March 1. ...

Patents.(ON THE RECORD)(Public Notice)
April 4, 2005... The following patents were issued by the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C. Anti-side splice welder. 6,863,205 B2 issued to John Wnek, Westbrook and James A. Markus, Shelton, assigned to American Technology Inc.,...

Century 21 Home Services Scalzo Group.(Real Estate Update)(Nicole Paige Montesano appointed)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Nicole Paige Montesano of Bethel joined the Brookfield office of Century 21 Home Services Scalzo Group as a Realtor. Most recently, Montesano was a material purchaser at Excelsior. She holds an associates degree from Westchester Community...

Country Living Associates.(Real Estate Update)(Claudette Michaud appointed)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Claudette Michaud of Danbury joined the Wilton office of Country Living Associates as a sales associate. Michaud has experience in home appraisal and expatriate relocation.

12 Cambridge Drive L.L.C.(Real Estate Update)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... 12 Cambridge Drive L.L.C. purchased a 43,500-square-foot office building at 12 Cambridge Drive, Trumbull, from Alma Realty for $3.37 million. CB Richard Ellis, Stamford, represented the seller. CB Richard Ellis was also named the leasing agent...

Superior Cleaners.(Real Estate Update)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Superior Cleaners acquired a 13,400-square-foot building on 1 acre of land at 36 Kenosia Ave., Danbury. Superior Cleaners will use 7,000 square feet in the building for a dry cleaning plant. Tower Realty Corp., Brookfield, was the broker.

HK Group.(Real Estate Update)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... HK Group, Westport, announced the following transactions. Somerset Group Inc., an executive search firm, leased 2,500 square feet of space at 1375 Kings Highway East, Fairfield. Residential Home Funding L.L.C., a mortgage brokerage...

Resource directory.(companies)(Directory)(Illustration)
April 4, 2005... Advertising Agencies * Wrightway Creative Group 203-354-3650 A full-service advertising agency providing award winning creative and marketing services. Advertising/Graphic...

Leadership.(COMMON SENSE BUSINESS)
April 4, 2005... How is it that some managers get those around them to actually want to stay at the office until midnight to finish projects, or proposals? Leadership. It's the special something that some military officers have that makes subordinates want...

China: 'paper tiger' or vicious dragon?(Off the BOARD: Covering the county's public companies)
April 4, 2005... When Congress recently stepped into examining IBM Corp.'s deal with China's Lenovo Group Ltd. to jointly build a $12 billion personal computer enterprise, one thing became crystal clear: U.S. national security issues may present bumps on the...

EDGAR adopts stockholder rights plan.(Off the BOARD: Covering the county's public companies)(EDGAR Online Inc.)(Brief Article)
April 4, 2005... Norwalk-based EDGAR Online Inc., a provider of value-added business and financial information on global companies to financial, corporate and advisory professionals, has adopted a stockholder rights plan. The plan is not intended to and...

Praxair extends contract with ESP.(Off the BOARD: Covering the county's public companies)
April 4, 2005... Praxair Inc. of Danbury recently signed a contract extension with Environmental Systems Products to supply precisely mixed, automotive inspection and maintenance calibration gases through 2006. Environmental Systems uses Praxair's gas mixtures...

META stockholders OKs acquisition by Gartner.(Off the BOARD: Covering the county's public companies)
April 4, 2005... META Group Inc., a Stamford-based provider of information technology research, said META's stockholders approved the merger of META into a subsidiary of Gartner Inc. On Dec. 27, Gartner and META entered into an agreement for Gartner to acquire...

BasWare brings pay software to U.S. market.(Off the BOARD: Covering the county's public companies)
April 4, 2005... BasWare Corp., a subsidiary of Finland's BasWare Corp., a leading provider of software, has opened headquarters in Stamford and appointed Robert Cohen, director of marketing for North America. The expanded North American presence is to keep...

Clean Diesel reports 2004 results.(Off the BOARD: Covering the county's public companies)
April 4, 2005... Clean Diesel Technologies Inc. of Stamford, a developer of chemical and technological solutions to reduce engine emissions, reported total revenue for the fourth quarter was $194,000 with a net loss of $1.20 million, or 7 cents per share. This...

Appeals court affirms Playtex decision.(Off the BOARD: Covering the county's public companies)
April 4, 2005... Westport-based Playtex Products Inc. said the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the U.S. District Court's decision in favor of Playtex in its suit against Proctor & Gamble for false advertising. Playtex brought the case in the...

A call to solve the nursing shortage.(viewpoint)
April 4, 2005... Yes, there is a shortage of nurses. Yes, the reasons are multiple: an aging population of practicing nurses; a period of disinterest, now ending, in nursing as a career; the growth of varied and more lucrative career opportunities for women;...

Jim Zebora: winter brews.(PROFITS & PASSIONS)
April 4, 2005... Upon returning from England, Jim Zebora hit rock bottom. He looked at the bottle of Budweiser in his hand and thought. "I can't do this anymore." Home-brewing proved to be the answer to his "tasting problem." Jim Zebora is business...

Heart and sole: family avoids missteps in making business succeed.(Competitive Edge: Hawley Lane Shoes Inc.)(Interview)
April 11, 2005... As a young boy, David Levy's grandfather left an indelible impression on him. In the 1940% his grandfather, Jack Smolensky, opened a shoe store in Port Chester, N.Y. As one of the few certified pedorthists at the time, he helped educate...

Charter realty finds bargain rent in Rye Brook.(Charter Realty & Development Corp)
April 11, 2005... A Greenwich developer-manager of retail centers says the prospect of cheaper rent and an attractive building motivated the company to plan a move to Rye Brook next month. Charter Realty & Development Corp. has leased 2,500 square feet at...

CB execs upbeat on office market.
April 11, 2005... Plenty of office space will remain on the market over the next 12 months in Fairfield County, although some tenants will find Greenwich too highly priced and will probably move to Stamford, a CB Richard Ellis executive said. "Pricing in...

The China syndrome: cheap labor, growing economy make nation attractive to area companies.
April 11, 2005... At the Symposium of International Trade and Investment, China was identified as a growing economy from which opportunities and challenges lie ahead for area companies. Ted C. Fishman, the keynote speaker at the Stamford conference and the...

UConn mulls Stamford tech incubator.(University of Connecticut)
April 11, 2005... After having some success with a bioscience incubator at its main campus in Storrs, the University of Connecticut is considering opening an information technology incubator program in Stamford, officials said. Business incubators are...

Developers feud over Westport house.
April 11, 2005... The future of the Abel Bradley house Westport is at the center of a dispute between two Westport developers: Sturges Build L.L.C. and Bear Paw Builders Inc. Sturges Build bought the house for $600,000 late last year and planned to demolish...