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State gets $1M to fight insurance rates - Ct Post |
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City's employee health insurance contract comes under fire - Ct Post |
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Webster Receives Approval From Treasury Department to Repurchase $100 Million of Preferred Stock |
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WATERBURY, Conn., March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS), the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A., announced today that it has received U.S. governmental approvals to repurchase 25 percent of the shares of preferred stock that were issued to the U.S. Departmen
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The wrong moveCt PostThe Bridgeport Board of Education made the wrong choice last week when it extended the superintendent's health care benefits. In exchange for concessions on ...and more » |
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The wrong moveCt PostThe Bridgeport Board of Education made the wrong choice last week when it extended the superintendent's health care benefits. In exchange for concessions on ...and more » |
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Conn. OK'd for federal early retirement funds - Ct Post |
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Conn. OK'd for federal early retirement funds - Ct Post |
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Business People: Perkins Eastman announces promotions - Ct Post |
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Overweight? Obese? Or Normal Weight? Americans Have Hard Time Gauging Their Weight |
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 NORWALK, Conn., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- For many Americans fat is the new "norm." More and more people are unable to accurately describe themselves using their height-to-weight ratio – known as body mass index – the scale that determines levels of overweight and obesity, a new Harr
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Blyth, Inc. Adjusts Fiscal Year 2011 Outlook |
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GREENWICH, Conn., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Blyth, Inc. (NYSE: BTH), a leading multi-channel designer and marketer of home fragrance, home decor products and household convenience items, today increased its outlook for fiscal year 2011. Earnings Per Share are expected to be in the rang
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Blyth, Inc. Reports 2nd Quarter Sales and Earnings |
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GREENWICH, Conn., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Blyth, Inc. (NYSE: BTH), a leading multi-channel designer and marketer of home fragrance products, home decor products and household convenience items, today reported that Net Sales for the second quarter ended July 31, 2010 declined approximately
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UTC Fire & Security Innovation Center to Deliver State-of-the-Art Fire Safety Solutions |
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 FARMINGTON, Conn., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- UTC Fire & Security announced that it will break ground on a new Fire Innovation Test Center in Florida in December, and said that the state-of-the-art facility will strengthen the company's ability to design and deliver industry-leading fire safety sol
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Verizon Brings New Age of TV Entertainment to Greenwich, Conn. |
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GREENWICH, Conn., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Residents and businesses in parts of Greenwich, Conn., are now able to experience a revolutionary television experience when they order Verizon's FiOS TV.
Brought into homes and businesses over 100 percent fiber optics, FiOS TV provides users with more chann
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U.S. Beer Consumption Declines |
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NORWALK, Conn., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Last year marked the third consecutive year of diminishing growth rates in the beer industry, dropping 2.1% to 2.877 billion cases. According to the Beverage Information Group's recently released 2010 Beer Handbook, the beer industry's downturn can be directly
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TAIL WAGGER! Best Friends Opens Luxury Pet Resort at Walt Disney World Resort |
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Tails were wagging at Walt Disney World Resort today when Best Friends Pet Care opened the doors to its new, luxury pet resort. Dennis Dolan, CEO of Best Friends Pet Care, and Phil Bernard, vice president of Walt Disney World Operating Parti
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Ion Torrent Selected as World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer |
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GUILFORD, Conn., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Ion Torrent, the semiconductor sequencing company, today announced that it has been selected as one of 31 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneers for 2011. The winning companies were chosen from a field of 330 startups and judged on the impact their innovati
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Steven R. Goldman Joins Starwood Capital Group as CEO of its French Affiliate, Groupe du Louvre |
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GREENWICH, Conn., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Capital Group today announced that Steven R. Goldman will be appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Groupe Du Louvre, one of Starwood Capital's portfolio investment holding companies based in France, where he will be permanently based. An ind
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Biodel Announces Name Change for Lead Product Candidate |
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DANBURY, Conn., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Biodel Inc. (Nasdaq: BIOD) announced today that Linjeta™ (pronounced lin-JET-uh) will replace VIAject as the proposed trade name for Biodel's most advanced product candidate. The change follows FDA's review and acceptance of Linjeta
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Private WiFi has Officially Launched its Early Adopters Program |
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SHERMAN, Conn., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Private WiFi is inviting everyone to be among the first users of its WiFi Encryption software. They have developed a software that can secure your personal information by encrypting the data which flows into and out of your laptop, making you invisible to hack
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Factory building a menace to city - Ct Post |
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Coach helps with starting over - Ct Post |
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Budget woes don't stem city hiring - Ct Post |
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Same-sex couples deserve same rights as any others - Ct Post |
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The wrong message - Ct Post |
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The wrong messageCt PostWhile some of the hirings were to fill vacancies, like the city treasurer and the city health director, and 21 others were to staff a new Emergency ...and more » |
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UConn's Doty has successful knee surgery - Ct Post |
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UTC Calls for Redemption of Outstanding 6.35 Percent Notes Due 2011 |
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HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) announced today that it has exercised its right to redeem all of the $500 million outstanding aggregate principal amount of its 6.35 Percent Notes due 2011.
The redemption date is set for Sept. 30, 2010.
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Siemens IT Solutions & Services Launches Cloud-Based Secure Virtual TestCenter Based on VMware vCloud™ Director |
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 NORWALK, Conn., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Secure Virtual TestCenter is based on VMware vCloud™ Director technology and is already in use in a pilot project for Siemens AG software developers. The Secure Virtual TestCenter is designed to be deployed in a secure private or hybrid cloud environment
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Priceline.com President and CEO Jeffery H. Boyd to Speak at the 2010 Citi Global Technology Conference |
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NORWALK, Conn., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) President and Chief Executive Officer Jeffery H. Boyd will speak at the 2010 Citi Global Technology Conference in New York City on Tuesday, September 7, 2010, at 3:20 p.m. ET. Mr. Boyd will be interviewed in a "fireside chat"
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Affinion Group Named by Inc. Magazine as One of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies |
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STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Affinion Group, a global leader in customer engagement solutions and provider of programs that enhance and extend the relationship of millions of consumers for financial service, retail and e-commerce companies, was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 list, a
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Cengage Learning's CourseMate Improves Student Engagement, Enables Faculty to Assess Student Effort and Involvement |
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 STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Cengage Learning, a leading global provider of print and digital teaching, learning and research solutions, is offering CourseMate, an integrated, web-based solution that includes an interactive eTextbook, multimedia resources, flashcards and quizzes for use
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Choyce Peterson Creates Lower Fairfield County Office Silhouette Study |
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STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Choyce Peterson, Inc. (www.choycepeterson.com), a commercial real estate brokerage and consulting firm, today announced the release of its "Silhouette Study," a graphic illustration of available space in the Stamford, Greenwich and Norwalk Class A office mark
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Second Image Credits CT TyMetrix for e-Invoicing Success |
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HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- CT TyMetrix, the premier provider of Web-based legal operations management solutions for corporate law departments and claims organizations, today announced that Second Image, a provider of subpoena services, photocopying, document management and distribution
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The Jewish High School of Connecticut Celebrates Leo Nevas Pioneers |
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BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The Jewish High School of Connecticut ("JHSC") officially welcomed and celebrated its first class of students and families with a Hannukat HaBayit (Dedication of the high school). Senator Joseph Lieberman offered the keynote address and Rabbi James Prosnit
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Wright's Media Inks Deal With Red7Media |
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THE WOODLANDS, Texas and NORWALK, Conn., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Wright's Media announces an agreement to serve as the exclusive 3rd party licensing agent for Red7Media. Wright's Media will add the Red7Media portfolio of publications to the list of over 700 titles that they currently represent. This
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ING Guides Customers Through Financial Life Stages in Next Phase of Marketing Campaign |
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WINDSOR, Conn., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- ING rolls out a new television commercial this month titled 'Life in Numbers.' This latest commercial represents the next phase of ING's award-winning marketing campaign focused on motivating consumers to prepare for retirement and their financial future
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Ownership of Individual Life Insurance Falls to 50-Year Low, LIMRA Reports |
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ARLINGTON, Va., and WINDSOR, Conn., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite the fact that most American families have less to fall back on financially than when the economic downturn began, ownership of individual life insurance has hit a 50-year low, according to a new LIMRA study.
The Trends in Life Insur
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UCAN Fish! U.S. Tennis Pro Mardy Fish Enjoys Career Surge with Generation UCAN® |
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WOODBRIDGE, Conn., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- When it comes to professional tennis, nobody can say Mardy Fish is not enjoying a career resurgence. Next month marks a year since the 28 year-old underwent knee surgery and changed his diet. Since then, Fish has returned to professional tennis 30 pounds li
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Rx: For relieving EMT shortages, give volunteers tax abatements - Ct Post |
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Pomperaug health district will offer free preparedness event - Ct Post |
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Most state beaches open for swimming - Ct Post |
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For problem deer, think venison - Ct Post |
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For problem deer, think venisonCt PostPeter Arno, a Ph.D. who is a professor in the college's Department of Health Policy and Management, who co-authored the study, told me last week that the ...and more » |
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Tobacco settlement a blot on Blumenthal's record - Ct Post |
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Next governor must slash state employee expenses - Ct Post |
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Business and auto bodies shine for Topside - Ct Post |
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Hanover affiliate sells California properties - Ct Post |
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Weekly, monthly bus fares likely to rise - Ct Post |
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Connecticut Entrepreneur Makes Inc. 500 List of Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies in the United States |
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NEW BRITAIN, Conn., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- David Evans opened his first business while in college at age 19. Now, a little over a decade removed from his first enterprise, one of David's companies has made the Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing, privately held companies in America.
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Junk my Car Named to the 2010 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies |
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SHELTON, Conn., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ --Junkmycar.com, an online vehicle purchasing, removal, and recycling service, proudly announced their inclusion in the 2010 release of the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in the United States. Junk my Car placed #2035 on the list with an outstanding
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Gerber Scientific, Inc. Reports Improved Year-over-Year Fiscal 2011 First Quarter Results |
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SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gerber Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: GRB) today reported revenue and earnings results for its fiscal 2011 first quarter ended July 31, 2010.
Summary of Results from Continuing Operations for FY 2011 First Quarter versus FY 2010 First Quarter
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ePath Learning Named to Inc. 500/5000 for Second Year |
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NEW LONDON, Conn., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- ePath Learning, Inc., a leader in enterprise learning services, has been recognized by Inc. Magazine 500/5000 an exclusive list of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. This is the company's second consecutive year appearing on the list.
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Pratt & Whitney Completes First PurePower® PW1524G Engine |
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MIDDLETOWN, Conn., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pratt & Whitney has completed assembly on its first PurePower PW1524G engine for the Bombardier* CSeries* aircraft and will deliver the engine to the company's West Palm Beach, Fla., facility later this month to initiate testing. The engine La
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Five Essential Tips for Freshman to Make Their First College Year Successful |
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STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Every summer, soon-to-be freshmen prepare for their first year of college, getting all of the essential pieces in place: registering for classes, checking out their roommate on Facebook, and finding the closest all-night diner to campus. Many students, howeve
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Biodel to Raise $9.4 Million Through Registered Direct Offering |
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DANBURY, Conn., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Biodel Inc. (Nasdaq: BIOD) today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements with two institutional investors to sell 2,398,200 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase 2,398,200 shares of its common stock. The common st
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CH-53K Heavy Lift Helicopter Program Conducts Successful Auxiliary Power Unit 'Light-Off' |
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STRATFORD, Conn., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The CH-53K Heavy Lift Helicopter Program has achieved "Ready to Load" (RTL) condition with the successful light-off of its first Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) engine. The achievement signals that the program is ready to begin formal integration testin
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Solar Company Skyline Innovations Endorses Prometheus Research's HTSQL Database Access Software |
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NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Renewable energy company Skyline Innovations has signed on with HTSQL, Prometheus Research's new database access tool, for its easy turnkey access to renewable energy billing databases.
Washington D.C.-based Skyline Innovations is a green power company that
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Alteris Renewables Repeats on Inc. 500 List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies |
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WILTON, Conn., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The top renewable energy integrator in the northeast United States, Alteris Renewables, Inc., has once again been recognized on the prestigious Inc. 500 list of America's fastest-growing private companies. Growing more than 710% over the last three years, Alter
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MKM Partners Hires Industrials Research Analyst |
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STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- MKM Partners today announced that Joshua Pokrzywinski has joined as Executive Director in its Equity Research department to cover industrial companies. He will be based in MKM's Stamford headquarters.
Mr. Pokrzywinski most recently was a Research Associate in
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ING Names Hanlon President of Individual Retirement Investor Channel |
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WINDSOR, Conn., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ING has named Dan Hanlon president of its Investor Channel within its Individual Retirement business. ING Individual Retirement is the company's U.S. individual retirement business that offers personal retirement investment and income solutions
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Carrier Corp. Sells Micro Thermo Technologies |
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FARMINGTON, Conn., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Carrier Corp. has sold Micro Thermo Technologies, a Canada-based manufacturer of refrigeration controls for supermarket applications, to Parker Hannifin Corp. (NYSE: PH). Carrier Corp., a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), is the world
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Tallan Acquires Manhattan-Based twentysix New York |
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ROCKY HILL, Conn., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Tallan, Inc. (http://www.tallan.com), a leading professional services firm with 25 years of custom application development, business intelligence and systems integration experience, announced today the successful completion of its acquisition of twentysix N
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Black & Decker Joins With PlantSense, Inc. to Bring Technology-Based Plant Care to Gardeners |
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SAN FRANCISCO and NEW BRITAIN, Conn., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- PlantSense, Inc. and Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc. today announced an exclusive arrangement that will lead to a new line of high-tech Black & Decker-branded gardening tools designed to take the guesswork out of gardening. Black
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GreenJobSpider.com Profiling People With Green Jobs |
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TRUMBULL, Conn., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Green jobs are growing. According to recent studies, as many as 2.5 million green jobs will be created within the next decade. To help people understand what these jobs are, GreenJobSpider.com, a search engine for green jobs, has started to profile green prof
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Nestle Waters North America Wins Innovation Award for Its Eco-Shape™ Bottle |
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GREENWICH, Conn., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Nestle Waters North America today announced it is the recipient of a 2010 Gold Connecticut Quality Improvement Award's (CQIA) Innovation Prize for its next-generation Eco-Shape™ half-liter bottle, which uses 25% less PET plastic than its predecessor Ec
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eBay Chooses CT TyMetrix for Matter Management and e-Billing |
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HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- CT TyMetrix, the premier provider of Web-based legal operations management solutions for corporate law departments and claims organizations, today announced that eBay, the world's largest online marketplace with more than 90 million active users, has chosen C
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Cenveo Provides Update on National Envelope |
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STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Robert G. Burton, Sr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cenveo, Inc. (NYSE: CVO), made the following statement:
"Despite offering the unsecured creditors what we believed to be the highest potential recovery out of all the bids at the auctio
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