Fairfield County Business Journal articles from February 1993

Fairfield County Business Journal archives from February 1993

Publisher battles to save his company and his name. (commercial credit fraud cases against B.V. Brooks, newspaper publisher)
February 1, 1993... WESTPORT -- The legal tangle engulfing the publishing and real estate interests of Westport businessman B.V. Brooks continues to escalate, with a Bankruptcy Court decision that could send some Brooks' assets to the auction block. And while...

High-tech has deep-pockets backer in CII. (Connecticut Innovations Inc.'s financing services for small technology firms)
February 1, 1993... With the extension of the federal Small Business Innovation Research grant program, Connecticut Innovations Inc. (CII) officials hope to reach and help many more Connecticut small businesses thrive for the next seven years. When former...

Company in trouble? Media at your door? Call Lukaszewski. (Lukaszewski Group's business communication consulting services)
February 1, 1993... WHITE PLAINS -- When James Lukaszewski gets called in to consult on a business communications problem, he's eminently ready, even though the reason he's called is likely to be a crisis or disaster. The letterhead of his company, The Lukaszewski...

Less government key to resolving health care crisis, employers say. (medical care survey report)
February 1, 1993... WASHINGTON -- If the federal government decides to become more involved in the nation's health care system, lawmakers should know that 95 percent of employers and employee benefit administrators are concerned about problems with administration...

Cradling phone is a 'back-breaking' habit that can be cured by headsets. (Progressive Ideas' marketing of headphones that reduce neck and back strain)
February 1, 1993... BROOKFIELD -- Albert Chadwick, president of Progressive Ideas, has been marketing a remedy to help relieve an age-old pain in the neck. Working from his Brookfield headquarters, Chadwick distributes telephone headsets designed to reduce...

Computer systems make at-home banking a reality. (Focus: Banking/Finance) (Industry Overview)
February 1, 1993... They're H-E-R-E... pound keys, star buttons and cursors are slowly replacing the time-honored, often exasperating pen, paper and elbow-grease method of paying bills. The latest addition to our automated, voice-activated, electronically...

Alvord says 1992 was a 'watershed year' for Shawmut National. (Joel B. Alvord, CEO of Shawmut National Corp.) (Focus: Banking/Finance) (Company Profile)
February 1, 1993... HARTFORD -- Shawmut National Corp. reported net income for 1992 of $75.2 million, or 81 cents per common share, compared to a net loss of $170.6 million, or $2.35 per common share, for the prior year. For the fourth quarter of 1992, Shawmut...