Fairfield County Business Journal articles from May 2005

Fairfield County Business Journal archives from May 2005

Entrepreneurs grow animal feed business.(Interview)
May 2, 2005... Richard Garber was the chief operationing officer for a $60 million healthcare service company in New York City. In 2000, Garber's division was sold. His 20 years of work in the industry was coming to a grinding halt. In the back of his mind he...

Norwalk developers anxious to lease office space.
May 2, 2005... The South Norwalk developers behind a proposed mixed-use redevelopment of the Reader's Digest campus in Chappaqua, N.Y., want to start leasing out vacant office space to multiple business tenants before local officials decide on the residential...

Plant owners mum on proposed power plan.
May 2, 2005... Connecticut officials, who are up in arms over a plan to divide the state into two pricing zones and charge more for power in 54 southwestern municipalities, don't know if it will lead to new investments in generation facilities as intended....

Vacancy a suite opportunity for Fischel.(Harold Fischel )
May 2, 2005... Next to personnel, the cost to rent an office, furnish it with some basic equipment and set up communications is the largest expense most businesses have to bear. For some smaller companies and startups, the ready-made office suite has...

Ramifications in Pernod Ricard's bid for Allied Domecq.(Pernod Ricard S.A.)
May 2, 2005... French-based Pernod Ricard S.A.'s plans to acquire British-based Allied Domecq PLC will not only create the second-largest wine and spirits group in the world, but could have an effect on their local operations. Both companies have U.S....

State's pension system braces for retiree influx.
May 2, 2005... A wave of state employees from the "baby boomer" generation is edging closer to retirement and the state may be ill-prepared to handle the expected numbers. Connecticut currently has 50,068 full-time state employees. According to the...

Metal manufacturers team with tech experts.(International Association of Managers of Technology)(METAL)
May 2, 2005... A Bridgeport-based consortium of metal manufacturers has teamed up with a global group of technology experts to access state-of-the-art manufacturing processes, products and marketing approaches. METAL, as the group is called, has joined...

Emerging technologies rebounded in 2004.
May 2, 2005... Revenues from emerging technologies increased last year for the first time since 2001, according to an economic climate study released by Connecticut Innovations and PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P. Reversing a two-year decline, year 2004...

Another hedge fund moves to Greenwich: financial advisory leaves 'overpriced' town.(Deccan Value Advisors)
May 2, 2005... Deccan Value Advisors, the latest hedge fund to move to Greenwich, chose 15 Valley Drive because rent was in the low $40s per square foot, signaling that rents as high as $70 per square foot in other parts of town may be a bit more than these...

Networking event to aid entrepreneurs.
May 2, 2005... Last year there was an estimated 118,583 privately held firms in Connecticut that were women-owned, according to the Center for Women's Business. In an effort to address women entrepreneurs' concerns and challenges, the Entrepreneurial Woman's...

Ensuring your invoices are paid on time.
May 2, 2005... Earlier this month, I attended a trade seminar by the New York State Landscaper's Association in Hastings-on-Hudson, where I met small-business owners in the construction-related trade. One issue that kept coming up was the effort required of...

Business web directory.(Directory)
May 2, 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 ACCOUNTING The...

Irish investors pay top dollar for Tiffany building.(Willgreen Holdings L.L.C)(Willett Companies L.L.C.)( Warren & Partners )(Tiffany & Co. )
May 2, 2005... The investment group that turned heads with the December purchase of Greenwich's 55 Railroad Ave. office building for a whopping $97.75 million has set new price mark for Greenwich Avenue properties. Willgreen Holdings L.L.C., a joint...

BBQ grill store opens in hot industry.(Barbeques Galore Inc.)
May 2, 2005... Last year, barbecue grill sales topped $2 billion in the United States. With the barbecue market heating up, retailer Barbeques Galore recently opened its first store in the tri-state area in Norwalk. "We are currently expanding up the East...

Appropriations Committee's spending bill exceeds cap.
May 2, 2005... As Connecticut's economy continues a slow recovery--significantly trailing the rest of the nation in jobs recovery--the legislature's Appropriations Committee has approved a two-year spending plan that far exceeds the state's constitutional...

Office buildings.(Illustration)
May 2, 2005... Ranked by size of more than 200,000 square feet. Alphabetically in event of tie. Fairfield County Rank Name, address and rental agent's phone number Area Code: 203 (unless otherwise noted) Web site 1 ...

Danbury State Scholars Program wins business grants.
May 2, 2005... The Danbury State Scholars Program has received a $15,000 donation--$10,000 from GE Commercial Finance and $5,000 from Boehringer Ingelheim--to create an academic enhancement lab at Danbury High School. The lab will support students who are...

The devil is in the resume details.
May 2, 2005... Perhaps it's the rush to submit their resumes before other job candidates or too much focus on creating a visually appealing document. Whatever the reason, many job seekers are overlooking a critical step in the employment process--ensuring...

Free bus rides will cost county $3m.
May 2, 2005... The price tag for the free rides being offered by the county to roughly 55,000 daily passengers of the Bee-Line bus service to compensate for the hardship they suffered during the recent seven-week strike will exceed $3 million, the county...

Bank says wealthier seniors can support tiny branch.
May 2, 2005... The branch office Sleepy Hollow National Bank is about to open in a new 222-unit retirement community may be tiny, but the residents who use it are expected to have more money than typical customers, and it will only be open part time. ...

Pace plants seeds of expanded China outreach.(Hi neighbor: News from Westchester County)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Pace University will develop new business training and academic programs with partners from China, as well as step up exchange programs with students and faculty members from Chinese universities over the next several years. Pace earlier...

Why New Castle Hotel has a low employee turnover.
May 2, 2005... New Castle Hotels, headquartered in Shelton, owns and manages 24 hotel properties in the United States and Canada and enjoys an employee turnover rate of less than 40 percent across the board. In comparison, national statistics for hotel...

Roth 401(k) may remain a little-known investment option.
May 2, 2005... Financial planners do not see the Roth 401(k) as becoming a widespread investment option in the years to come. Under the new plan that will debut in 2006, employees can designate their contributions to their 401(k) plans as Roth...

New overtime regulations lead to confusion.
May 2, 2005... About six months ago, the U. S. Labor Department issued final regulations that changed the legal exemptions for employees entitled to overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). As predicted, the regulations have resulted in an...

Human resources outsourcing continues to boom: survey finds companies are satisfied with results.
May 2, 2005... Human resources outsourcing is on track to continue record growth in the United States, according to a new survey by Hewitt Associates, a human resources services firm. The survey of 129 large companies representing nearly 2 million...

Study: companies measure employees, not themselves, with performance plans.(FOCUS: Human Resources)
May 2, 2005... In an ironic twist, a new survey by human resources services firm Hewitt Associates reveals that while most companies use performance plans to measure their employees' success, but few measure if these programs are successful. The survey...

Retirement programs an increasing challenge: survey reveals short-term concerns.
May 2, 2005... Add one more item to the growing list of concerns for today's financial executives--their companies retirement programs. A new survey conducted by Hewitt Associates, a human resources services firm, reveals that the most pressing retirement...

Blogging--the new computer "virus" for employers.
May 2, 2005... E-mail and online shopping are no longer the only concerns employers face regarding employee use of the Internet. Employees spend time both during and after work disparaging their employer on Internet "blogs," or online Web journals. ...

Edwards & Angell Fast Track program enters its second year: last year's Fairfield recipients speak out about the program.
May 2, 2005... As the Edwards & Angell FastTrack program initiated by the Connecticut Techonology Council enters its second year, last year's Fairfield County recipients of the program give feedback about the program's merits. The FastTrack program's...

Venture capital investing settles back to $4.6b.
May 2, 2005... Venture capital financing in the New York metropolitan area, including Fairfield County, jumped to $278 million during the first quarter of this year, up $20 million from fourth-quarter level, according to a survey. Unlike the fourth...

Storage management software industry grows 12 percent.
May 2, 2005... Driven by strong sales in storage resource management, worldwide storage management software revenue increased 12.3 percent in 2004, according to Gartner Inc. The storage management software market totaled $5.6 billion in new license...

Building permits.(ON THE RECORD)
May 2, 2005... 140 Rowaylon Avenue Associates L.L.C., construct a superstructure for a two and one-half story, four-unit townhouse including a four-car garage at 140 Rowayton Ave., Norwalk. Estimated cost: $800,000. 40 Main Ave. L.P., construct a new...

John A. Luke Jr. of New Canaan, chairman and chief executive officer of MeadWestvaco Corp., Stamford, a producer of packaging, coated and specialty papers, consumer and office products, and specialty chemicals, received the 2005 Adam Smith Award in the private-sector category from the Friends of Adam Smith Foundation and the Business Industry Political Action Committee.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... John A. Luke Jr. of New Canaan, chairman and chief executive officer of MeadWestvaco Corp., Stamford, a producer of packaging, coated and specialty papers, consumer and office products, and specialty chemicals, received the 2005 Adam Smith...

Jerry P. Leamon of Cos Cob, global managing partner of clients and markets at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, New York City, a provider of audit, tax, consulting and financial advisory services, received the Carl H. Lindner Award for Outstanding Business Achievement from the University of Cincinnati College of Business.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Jerry P. Leamon of Cos Cob, global managing partner of clients and markets at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, New York City, a provider of audit, tax, consulting and financial advisory services, received the Carl H. Lindner Award for Outstanding...

Michael Clear of Fairfield, assistant director of career services at Quinnipiac University, Hamden received the 2005 Volunteerism Award from the Commission for Career Development, a commission of the American College Personnel Association, Washington, D.C.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Michael Clear of Fairfield, assistant director of career services at Quinnipiac University, Hamden received the 2005 Volunteerism Award from the Commission for Career Development, a commission of the American College Personnel Association,...

Al Lucchino and Carl Lucchino, co-owners of Harley-Davidson/Buell of Danbury Inc., Danbury, a motorcycle dealership, shared the 2005 Small Business Person of the Year Award for Connecticut from the U.S.(Credits, Clients and Awards)
May 2, 2005... Al Lucchino and Carl Lucchino, co-owners of Harley-Davidson/Buell of Danbury Inc., Danbury, a motorcycle dealership, shared the 2005 Small Business Person of the Year Award for Connecticut from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Storm, Ruger & Company Inc., Southport, a firearms manufacturer, was named the 2005 Manufacturer of the Year by the Academy of Excellence of Shooting Industry magazine, San Diego.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Storm, Ruger & Company Inc., Southport, a firearms manufacturer, was named the 2005 Manufacturer of the Year by the Academy of Excellence of Shooting Industry magazine, San Diego. Sturm, Ruger was also honored by The American Rifleman magazine....

Snyder Group, Norwalk, a marketing firm, received a 2005 ASTRA Marketing Design Award from the New Jersey Communications, Advertising and Marketing Association.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Snyder Group, Norwalk, a marketing firm, received a 2005 ASTRA Marketing Design Award from the New Jersey Communications, Advertising and Marketing Association for its marketing campaign for ALK Technologies, Princeton, N.J.

Cendant Mobility, Danbury, a provider of global mobility management and work force development solutions.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Cendant Mobility, Danbury, a provider of global mobility management and work force development solutions, received a 2004 gold-level President's Volunteer Service Award from the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation for its...

PCI Group Inc., Stamford, a communications resource company, received the Award of Excellence from Monadnock Paper Mills Inc.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... PCI Group Inc., Stamford, a communications resource company, received the Award of Excellence from Monadnock Paper Mills Inc., Benninoton, N.H., a producer of technical and printing papers, for its outstanding design and printing of a white...

Fairfield University, Fairfield, announced that the university's Carl and Dorothy Bennett Center for Judaic Studies has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Adolph & Ruth Schnurmacher Foundation.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Fairfield University, Fairfield, announced that the university's Carl and Dorothy Bennett Center for Judaic Studies has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Adolph & Ruth Schnurmacher Foundation, New York City.

TradeCapture Inc., Stamford, a developer of energy trading and risk management systems, announced that ERG SpA, an Italian company engaged in crude oil processing, the distribution of petroleum products and power generation.(Credits, Clients and Awards)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... TradeCapture Inc., Stamford, a developer of energy trading and risk management systems, announced that ERG SpA, an Italian company engaged in crude oil processing, the distribution of petroleum products and power generation, has selected...

U.S. Trust.(Newsmakers)(promotions)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... U.S. Trust, a provider of wealth management services, announced the following promotions in its Stamford office. Leslie A. Floyd of Weston was promoted to a senior vice president Floyd has been a senior estate settlement officer statewide...

William B. Meyer Inc.(Newsmakers)(appointed Edward T. Kennedy IV as vice president of sales )(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Edward T. Kennedy IV of Hamden was appointed vice president of sales at William B. Meyer Inc., Stratford, a provider of transportation and logistic services. Since 1989, Kennedy worked at a regional express parcel carrier, most recently as...

Silver Hill Hospital.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Dr. Robert Guerrera of Wilton joined Silver Hill Hospital, New Canaan, a not-for-profit behavioral health and substance abuse treatment center, as a staff psychiatrist. Guerrera holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Fairleigh Dickinson...

Kuchma Corp.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Thomas R. Errichetti of Bridgeport was appointed treasurer at Kuchma Corp., Bridgeport, a construction and property management and development company. Since 1991, Erfichetti worked at Aquarion Water Co., Bridgeport, most recently as treasurer,...

The Center for Women and Families of Eastern Fairfield County.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... The Center for Women and Families of Eastern Fairfield County, Bridgeport, a nonprofit organization that provides services to women and their families in cases relating to sexual assault and domestic violence, announced the election of a new...

Bankers' Bank Northeast.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... John F. Trentacosta of Sandy Hook, president and treasurer of Newtown Savings Bank, Newtown, was elected to the board of directors of Bankers' Bank Northeast, Glastonbury, a state-charted institution that serves more than 140 community banks...

Court cases.(ON THE RECORD)
May 2, 2005... Stamford Superior Court Bank of America Corp., et. al., Charlotte, N.C. Filed by Lucille Amente, Norwalk. Plaintiff's attorney: Hawthorne Ackerly and Dorrance, New Canaan. Action: plaintiff claims that as she exited the premises owned by...

On the agenda.(ON THE RECORD)(Calendar)
May 2, 2005... Tuesday, May 3 International Council of Shopping Centers Fairfield County dinner program, with Sandy Goldstein of the Stamford Downtown Special Services District, 5:30 p.m., Morton's The Steak House, 377 North State St., Stamford. To...

Deeds.(ON THE RECORD)(Public Notice)
May 2, 2005... Commercial 166 Mason L.L.C., Greenwich. Seller: 166 Mason Street L.L.C., Greenwich. Property: Greenwich. Amount: $1.57 million. Filed April 7. 20 Beachside Commons L.L.C., Westport. Seller: Margaret W. and Robert J. Ellwanger....

Liens.(ON THE RECORD)
May 2, 2005... Federal Tax Liens-filed Mitchell Bodian, 14 Bermuda Road, Westport. $90,700 responsible corporate officer. Filed April 1. Judgment Liens Frisch, David P., Greenwich. $1,356 in favor of Connecticare Inc., Farmington, by Richard F....

Lis pendens.(ON THE RECORD)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... The following filings indicate a legal action has been initiated, the outcome of which may affect the title to the property listed. Lines, Henry B. III. Filed by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., by Hunt Leibert Chester and...

Mortgages.(ON THE RECORD)
May 2, 2005... 166 Mason L.L.C, by Steven B. Steinmetz. Lender: The Greenwich Bank and Trust Co., Greenwich. Property: vicinity Mason St., Greenwich. Amount: $1.26 million. Filed April 7. 20 Beachside Commons L.L.C., by George Frank. Lender: Robert...

New business names.(ON THE RECORD)
May 2, 2005... The Business Journal is not responsible for typographical errors contained in the original filings. AFD, 6 Locust Lane, Westport, 06880, c/o Anthony DeLorenzo. Filed April 12. AJE Consulting, 308 Compo Road South, Westport, 06880, c/o...

Patents.(Public Notice)
May 2, 2005... The following patents were issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C. Apparatus and methods for high accuracy metrology and positioning of a body. 6,876,452 B2 issued to Christopher James Evans, Higganum and Carl A....

Public notices.(Public Notice)(Calendar)
May 2, 2005... Thursday, May 5 "Taste of Westport" event, 6 p.m., Westport Inn, 1595 Post Road East, Westport. $50. For reservations, call Stan Kontogiannis at 226-7895, ext. 157. Leukemia & Lymphoma Society chapter dinner and auction program,...

Ellen Foley of Norwalk, a sales associate in the Darien office of William Raveis Real Estate and Home Services, received the Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES) designation from the Senior Advantage Real Estate Council, Murphys, Calif.(Real Estate Update)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Ellen Foley of Norwalk, a sales associate in the Darien office of William Ravels Real Estate and Home Services, received the Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES) designation from the Senior Advantage Real Estate Council, Murphys, Calif., an...

Sean Bradley, a sales associate in the Bethel office of Century 21 Home Services--Scalzo Group, received the Centurion Producer Award.(Real Estate Update)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Sean Bradley, a sales associate in the Bethel office of Century 21 Home Services-Scalzo Group, received the Centurion Producer Award from Century 21 Real Estate Corp. for sales production in 2004.

Baywater Properties.(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... Baywater Properties announced the following transactions at its property at 155 Woodward Ave., Norwalk. ARide-Away Corp. leased 10,000 square feet of space. OR&L Commercial represented the tenant. Lesco leased 5,000 square feet of...

American Home Mortgage.(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... American Home Mortgage, a mortgage lender, leased 2,550 square feet of space at 62 Kenosia Ave., Danbury. This represents the company's sixth location in Connecticut. Coldwell Banker Commercial--Scalzo Group, Bethel, was the sole broker.

Resource directory.(Directory)(Illustration)
May 2, 2005... Advertising Agencies * Wrightway Creative Group 203-354-3650 A full-service advertising agency providing award winning creative and marketing services. Advertising/Graphic...

Capitalizing on junk e-mails.
May 2, 2005... When someone who works for you sends an e-mail to everyone in your Outlook address book by entering each name in the "To" window: you reach your recipients in one fell swoop, you provide immediate information to all, and you look like a foolish...

Businesses can help cut health-care costs.
May 2, 2005... The state legislature's Finance Committee has approved a bill requiring employers with 5,000 or more employees to pay for health insurance through a state-run pool if they're not currently providing coverage or if their plan is not as rich as...

The forces behind borrowing market.
May 2, 2005... The irrational exuberance of the 1990s was followed by a period of falling profits and corporate belt-tightening. With sales for many firms flat or declining, companies were forced to keep a close eye on expenses and the bottom line. The...

Linda Hunt: the eye of the needle.
May 2, 2005... In a world seemingly divided into the intuitive and the logical, Linda Hunt seems to be in neither and is therefore in both. So it is not surprising to learn that she uses Japanese embroidery to sort through accounting issues. "It helps me...

Business grows in T-shirts.(Competitive Edge)(Interview)
May 9, 2005... Before going off to college, David Hoffman would dabble in his father's uniform business, H.J. Hoffman Co., located in Bridgeport. David's dad, Henry Hoffman, supplied uniforms for local gas stations, plumbing contractors, landscaping companies...

Business killer? State budget raising taxes, ire.
May 9, 2005... Staying in business in the state will get more difficult if the state budget is not amended before the legislature votes on it in June, according to the Connecticut Business & Industry Association (CBIA). The appropriations and finance...

Stamford to close fiscal year on plus side.(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Stamford is expected to end its fiscal year with a $1.5 million surplus, Mayor Dannel P. Malloy said. The projected surplus, based on activity through March 31, includes $1.75 million in extra revenue that is offset by $184,725 in...

Program aims to help firms as retirees outpace new hires.(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... As the workforce scales tip toward more workers retiring than being hired, the Fairfield County region will be challenged with how to refill the ranks. That's the assessment of Southwestern Connecticut's Regional Workforce Development...

Food fight over bill to stem obesity in schools.
May 9, 2005... Joe Belfiore is unhappy about a bill recently passed by the state Senate and sent to the House. The measure would stop vending machine operators like Belfiore from selling snacks considered unhealthy at schools. "It's going to affect my...

Vonage to fix 911 problems following lawsuits.
May 9, 2005... A day after Connecticut said it would sue Vonage Holdings Corp. for failing to fully tell consumers about the capabilities of its 911 emergency system, the New Jersey-based broadband phone company announced an agreement with Verizon to access...

Tech industry's output up amid industry challenges.(Industry Overview)
May 9, 2005... In 2004, Connecticut's technology industry produced $1.9 billion in products, services and tools for use in finance, pharmaceutical, aerospace and other fields outside the state. The number is a $544 million increase over the previous year and...

SEC subpoenas GE in insurance probe.(Securities & Exchange Commission)(General Electric Co.)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Fairfield-based General Electric acknowledged last week that it had received a subpoena from the New York office of the Securities & Exchange Commission seeking documents relating to "certain loss mitigation insurance products." GE...

KPMG pays $22m to settle Xerox audit flap.(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... KPMG L.L.E has agreed to settle the SEC's charges against it by paying a total penalty, in excess of $22 million in connection with its audits of Stamford-based Xerox Corp. from 1997 through 2000 that inflated the company's revenues by $3...

Select Telecom to move from Stamford to Westchester.
May 9, 2005... Select Telecom Inc. is leaving its Stamford base and heading to Westchester County, N.Y., for more space and a better geographic location for new accounts recently picked up in an acquisition. The announcement comes after the company had...

Ride-share service targeting smaller businesses.(NuRide Inc)
May 9, 2005... Stamford-based MetroPool Inc. is cooperating with a ride-sharing program looking to attract commuters in New York's Westchester County by offering their employers a free benefit and reducing the number of cars in their parking lots. "You...

Job growth slows in April.(Leading Indicator of National Employment )(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... April employment growth slowed slightly, yet the number of manufacturers hiring for open positions increased, according to new numbers from the Leading Indicator of National Employment (LINE). Hiring projections for May remain positive as...

Westport Riverside complex fetches $54m.(Investcorp International Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Key office properties in Fairfield County continue to change hands at a breakneck pace as real estate investors reap big rewards, sometimes after only a few years of ownership. A recent example is a seven-building complex in Westport....

Rowayton sets Norwalk price mark.(Sage Rowayton Associates L.L.C)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... F. D. Rich Co. of Stamford sold one of its two buildings in Norwalk, setting a new per-square-foot mark for office sales in the city. The building, 137 Rowayton Ave., a 14,295-square-foot class A structure, was sold for $7.76 million to...

Shoe distributor buys Greenwich building.(VCS Group)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... If the building fits, buy it. That was the case for Vince Camuto who recently purchased 411 West Putnam Ave. in Greenwich for $32.3 million. Camuto's company, VCS Group, distributes an upscale Brazilian brand of footwear called BCBG. VCS...

EMCOR awarded $150 million in projects.(EMCOR Group Inc.)
May 9, 2005... EMCOR Group Inc. has won more than $150 million in contracts for several major health-care projects in the United States, Canada and Britain. "The health-care sector continues to expand and, as it does, technology and facility upgrades are...

Bridgeport area employers to step up hiring.
May 9, 2005... Bridgeport and Fairfield area employers expect to hire at a steady pace as they head into summer, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey. From April to June, 13 percent of the companies interviewed plan to recruit more...

Esprit to open first Connecticut store in Danbury.(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... Esprit, a clothing retailer, will open its first Connecticut store this month in the Danbury Fair Mall. The U.S. subsidiary of the German company currently has six stores in the Northeast. An estimated $500,000 will be spent to renovate...