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DANBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PRAXAIR NAMED FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR AS ONE OF THE TOP TEN CLEAN-TECH INNOVATION AND CLIMATE RESPONSIVE COMPANIES IN US

DANBURY, Conn. & STEVENSVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PRAXAIR VAPOTHERM JOINTLY MARKET NEW HELIOX DELIVERY SYSTEM

DANBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eduardo Menezes, executive vice president of Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) and president, North American Industrial Gases business will address the Oppenheimer 7th Annual Industrials Conference in NYC on Wednesday, May 16 at 10:40 am EDT. Menezes will discuss Praxair’s growth strategies and business outlook. The presentation will be available on Praxair’s web site at www.praxair.com/investors. Praxair, Inc. is the largest industrial gases company in North and South Am

EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--From Las Vegas to Superior, Neb., GE’s Evolve™ LED Roadway fixtures are saving cities, big and small, a bundle on energy costs. With the installation of more than 41,000 GE Evolve LED streetlights, Las Vegas will reduce combined electricity and maintenance expenses to nearly $2.7 million a year, while in Superior, 600 LED fixtures have shaved $20,000 off annual spending for the town of 2,000. Whether a metropolis of millions or hometown to hundreds, GE’s LE

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Appliances has partnered with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) WasteWise Program – an initiative focused on waste reduction and saving environmental resources while reducing emissions.

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: FTR) has announced that Robert H. Johnson has joined the company as Area President of its Midwest Region (comprising all operations in Michigan and Indiana) and as head of its call centers for business, residential and Operator Services. In addition, he is responsible for four U.S.-based vendor centers focused on residential operations and the company’s Work-at-Home program. Bob Johnson is based in Fort Wayne, Indiana

FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Foundation Source hired Adriane Glazier as a Philanthropic Director. She will provide high-level advisory services to private foundations in the central region of the U.S.

SIMSBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc. hires new Vice President of Human Resources

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 2011 GE Edison Award was presented to Glenn Heinmiller, Paul Zaferiou and Dan Weissman of Lam Partners (Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA) for lighting the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., USA. A personalized Steuben crystal award for the 29th annual lighting design competition was presented by GE Lighting on May 8, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The GE Edison Award competition is open to those lighting professionals who creatively employ signif

WEST CORNWALL, Conn. & NORRISTOWN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--One Eleven Software & M3 Health Announce Alliance to develop next generation of pharmaceutical e-sampling and m-health tools.

BLOOMFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Second graph, first sentence should read: Cigna's presentation is expected to begin at approximately 2:20 p.m. EDT. (sted Cigna's presentation is expected to begin at approximately 8:20 a.m. EDT.) The corrected release reads: CIGNA CORPORATION ANNOUNCES APPEARANCE AT THE BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH 2012 HEALTH CARE CONFERENCE Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) announced today that Matt Manders, President of Regional and Operations, will present at the Bank of Amer

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna is reaching out to members and their doctors to alert members when a referral for an outpatient surgical procedure may take them out of the Aetna network and cost them much more money.

WESTPORT, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Save the Children’s thirteenth State of the World’s Mothers report shows Niger as the worst place to be a mother in the world - replacing Afghanistan for the first time in two years. Norway comes in at first place. The Best and Worst Places to Be a Mom ranking, which compares 165 countries around the globe, looks at factors such as a mother's health, education and economic status, as well as critical child indicators such as health and nutrition. This year, the

DANBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IMS Health plans to post for note holders its first-quarter 2012 financial results on Friday, May 11, 2012. The company will conduct a conference call for IMS’s note holders to review these results at 1:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 16, 2012. To obtain additional details for accessing the company’s results and joining the conference call, note holders should e-mail investorrelations@imshealth.com. IMS Health is a leading provider of information, services and techn

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET), a leading global diversified health care benefits company, announced today that Eugene Marks has been named general manager of the Americas region for its International business.

NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In an effort to help end childhood obesity in the state of Connecticut, Congressman Himes visited Jefferson Science Magnet School Friday to observe Project L.E.A.N. (Learning with Energy from Activity and Nutrition), an innovative program designed to tackle childhood obesity. Project L.E.A.N., a three-year program now in its second year, was designed to improve the overall health of students by teaching them lifelong habits of healthy eating and exercise, and to

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET) today announced that it has completed a public offering of $250 million of 1.75 percent Senior Notes due in 2017 and $500 million of 4.50 percent Senior Notes due in 2042. The company expects to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include the repayment of short-term debt, the redemption or repurchase of outstanding securities, and funding working capital. About Aetna Aetna is one of the nation's lead

WEST HAVEN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NanoViricides, Inc. (OTC: NNVC) announced today that a fundamental patent, on which the nanoviricides® technology is based, is due to be issued in the USA on May 8, 2012.

FARMINGTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medtronic, Inc's 3-part webinar series on TKA continues on ORLive.com

WILTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wisk® Deep Clean™ Survey Reveals Consumers’ Top Dirty Laundry Habits

BLOOMFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cigna presented three scholarships - two for $5,000 and one for $10,000 - to full-time students at the National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) Annual Conference at the Virginia Beach Conference Center. The scholarship recipients excel in leadership and communications and all are pursuing degrees in public administration. The Cigna Foundation scholarships coincide with the NFBPA’s efforts to support the education and development of African-Americ

WESTPORT, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Each year, some 15 million babies in the world, more than one in 10 births, are born too early, according to Born Too Soon: The Global Action Report on Preterm Birth, released today by Save the Children, The March of Dimes Foundation, the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health and The World Health Organization. More than one million of those babies die shortly after birth; countless others suffer some type of lifelong physical, neurological, or edu

AVON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As a society, we’ve become more aware of bullying as a devastating form of abuse that can have long-terms effects on victims, negatively impacting their self-esteem, isolating them from their peers and in more serious cases, leading to depression, anxiety, substance abuse and sometimes suicide. Studies estimate that as many as 160,000 students may stay home on any given day because they’re afraid of being bullied and the emotional pain they’ve caused. With the preva

SHELTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hubbell To Appear At The Oppenheimer 7th Annual Industrials Conference

DANBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) a leading gas supplier to the metals industry, will showcase Dilute Oxygen Combustion technology, the CoJet® gas injection system, and other cutting-edge technologies at this year’s Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AISTech) show to be held in Atlanta, Georgia, May 7-10, 2012. Praxair is the only gas supplier that directly provides a full range of industrial gas supply delivery options from onsite down to packaged gas cylinders.

NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Webinar: Seniors housing experts break down new tax law changes for seniors housing providers and inform them of the immediate effects.

MUNICH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE said that ASI Messina of Italy is the first customer in Europe for its high-performance LEAPmbr membrane bioreactor (MBR) wastewater-treatment technology. GE announced this at IFAT Entsorga 2012.

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI) today reported first quarter 2012 results. Revenue for the quarter was $1.3 billion, which was a decline of 5 percent when compared to the prior year. Excluding the impacts of currency movements, the revenue decline was 4 percent. Revenue for the quarter benefited from growth in the Software and Mail Services segments. The company also experienced improving trends in equipment sales in its Small and Medium Business Solutions (SMB) se

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Crane Co. (NYSE:CR) announced today that Andrew L. Krawitt, Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, will be speaking at the Nomura Inaugural U.S. Industrials Summit in New York City on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 10:50 AM ET. A simultaneous audio webcast and presentation slides will be available on the Company’s web- site www.craneco.com. A replay will be available on the same website shortly after completion of the presentation. C

EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ohio-based GE scientists, engineers and product designers worked to leapfrog the competition and go beyond industry expectations for a 75-watt incandescent replacement being introduced first

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE (NYSE: GE) and XD Electric Group (SHA: 601179) announced today the formation of a new partnership to deliver a full-line of electric transmission and distribution (T&D) and grid automation solutions to customers around the world. The partnership creates a new global competitor to provide customers with proven technology offerings to build and upgrade their electrical infrastructure to meet the high demand for reliable electricity. The three major components of th

GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) today announced that it will participate in the Oppenheimer 7th Annual Industrials Conference on Wednesday, May 16, 2012. The conference will include a presentation by Michael Kneeland, chief executive officer, and William Plummer, chief financial officer. The presentation, which is scheduled to begin at 9:20 a.m. (EDT), will be available via the following http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/opco/industrials2012/24203318.cfm. The p

DANBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--John Panikar, president of Praxair Distribution, Inc. (NYSE: PX), will address the Baird 2012 Growth Stock Conference in Chicago, IL on Wednesday, May 9 at 11:40 am EDT, 10:40 am CDT. Panikar will discuss Praxair’s growth strategies and business outlook. Panikar is responsible for the growth, profitability and return on capital of Praxair’s packaged-gases business in the U.S. The presentation will be available on Praxair’s web site at www.praxair.com/investors. P

MOSCOW & WESTPORT, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Russian Machines and Terex Corporation (NYSE:TEX) today announced they have completed the formation of a joint venture company for the manufacture of construction and roadbuilding equipment in Russia. Under the agreement, the joint venture will manufacture, market and sell certain Terex products and all Russian Machines construction and roadbuilding products in Russia, as well as distribute certain products manufactured by Terex and exported into Russia

NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME), a Fortune 500® leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure and facilities services for a diverse range of businesses, announced that its Customer Solutions Center was selected as the winner in the Supplier Excellence Award Category of the 2011 United States Postal Service Supplier Performance Awards Program. The Supplier Performance Awards Ceremony was held April 23, 2012 at the USPS Headquarters Building

SHELTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hubbell to Appear at the Wells Fargo 2012 Industrial and Construction Conference

GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) today announced the appointment of Matt Flannery as executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective with the closing of the company’s merger with RSC Holdings Inc. announced on April 30, 2012. He previously served as executive vice president – operations and sales, and leads the RSC integration process. Mr. Flannery brings more than two decades of industry experience to his new position, including seven years wit

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hexcel Corporation (NYSE:HXL)(Paris:HXL) today announced that, effective May 3, 2012, Mr. Nick L. Stanage is appointed Chief Operating Officer, in addition to his serving as President of Hexcel. Mr. Stanage, 53, has served as President of Hexcel since November, 2009. He joined Hexcel after serving as President of the Heavy Vehicle Products business of Dana Holding Corporation, a position he held since December 2005. Mr. Stanage was VP and GM of the Commercial Ve

GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) will hold an investor update on its integration of RSC Holdings Inc. with Michael Kneeland, chief executive officer, William Plummer, chief financial officer, and Matt Flannery, executive vice president-operations and sales, on Monday, May 14, 2012, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A slide presentation will accompany the call and will be available at https://viavid.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1005730. The conference call will also b