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Boards for both organizations must approve the affiliation and that process could take several months. This process also requires state and federal regulatory approvals.

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Banking on a growing upper middle class.

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A teen from Manchester, a local company to help veterans and a tutoring company were all there.

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Why not let cookies & milk fill your belly?

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/business/White-Castle-Tests-Beer-Wine-Sales-136012128.html Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:41:40 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/200*120/116042878.jpg
Customers love it, says company spokesman.

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The iconic building could become part of a newly formed Real Estate Investment Trust within the next three months, according to the filing.

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An analyst said the local casinos would lose 15 percent of revenue.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/business/Sikorsky-to-Cut-3-Percent-of-Workforce-134263343.html Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:57:46 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/sikorsky_722_406.jpg
The Stratford-based company blames. “tightening global business environment and the expected U.S. Department of Defense budget reductions”

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/business/Leon-Panetta-to-Visit-EB-133916028.html Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:48:08 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/Leon+Panetta+cropped.jpg
Panetta will receive briefings on the submarine-construction process, visit test facilities and tour the Virginia-class submarine Mississippi.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/business/Google-Helps-CT-Businesses-Get-Online-132627728.html Thu, 27 Oct 2011 05:57:43 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/219*120/Google+Connecticut+Get+Your+Business+Online.JPG
Google offers help for a free, easy-to-build, professional website.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/business/Will-Steve-Jobs-Final-Vendetta-Haunt-Google-132417298.html Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:58:06 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/jobs-steve-obit-sflead.jpg
The depths of Jobs' antipathy toward Google leaps out of Walter Isaacson's authorized biography of Apple's co-founder, which goes on sale Monday.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/business/Blue-Skys-Expansion-Plans-Get-Green-Light-from-the-State-132130258.html Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:00:29 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/2011_rio_011.jpg
Hollywood's movie presence is growing in Connecticut. Greenwich-based Blue Sky Studios plans to expand its digital animation headquarters and add dozens of jobs as it continues to expand.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/business/7-Local-Friendlys-to-Close-After-Bankruptcy-131128013.html Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:15:22 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/friendlysbankrupt_722x406_2148369371.jpg
Friendly's says it will closed several stores, including seven in Connecticut, after filing for bankruptcy.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/business/Reebok-to-Pay-25M-to-Settle-Bogus-Toning-Shoe-Case-130712808.html Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:02:34 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/reebok1.jpg
Ads claimed specific gains in muscle and tone, with scant scientific evidence.

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Just days after the owners of The Market at Hartford 21 cut hours of operation, the downtown Hartford grocery store has closed its doors indefinitely. "The Market at Hartford 21 will be closed for a short time while it works to refine its...

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Get ready to uncork your wine making skills and brew your own beer.

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Snack maker, Pepperidge Farm is expanding its presence in Norwalk. On Monday, the company will break ground on a $30 million innovation center.  The 34,000-square-foot building will house the...

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/business/Blue-Back-Square-for-Sale-128310543.html Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:53:03 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/Blue+Back+Square+new.jpg
Got a few million dollars burning a hole in your pocket? You may be able to be the proud new owner of West Hartford's Blue Back Square.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/business/Bottoms-Up-Energy-Exec-Drinks-Fracking-Fluid-128234633.html Tue, 23 Aug 2011 06:07:26 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/AP061130045067.jpg
Halliburton says its new concoction is safe enough to chug.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/business/Re-Branding-Hartford--Your-Chance-to-Weigh-In-126831543.html Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:49:12 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/hartford-skyline2.jpg
Hartford is looking to change its image. They've hired a firm to create a new brand and logo, and the public is getting a chance to give their opinion.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/business/Layoffs-at-Manchester-JC-Penney--126658693.html Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:48:48 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/jcpenney722.jpg
Hundreds of employees at J.C. Penney in Manchester will soon be out of a job. The retailer is laying off 442 workers at its Manchester distribution center on the Tolland Turnpike. A notice...

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/business/Sitcom-Camp-Comes-to-Hamden-126332563.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:55:18 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/052211+Lady+Gaga+on+SNL+2.jpg
Former "Saturday Night Live" writer leads sitcom workshop.

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Engagement request turns into mock wedding celebration at a local supermarket.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/business/MTA-App-for-That-125752493.html Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:37:21 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/mta+bus+new+resize.jpg
You Could Create The MTA App

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Connecticut will be making fewer hair and face products. Unilever will close its manufacturing plant in Clinton, leaving 184 people without a job, company officials said on...

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/business/AG-Questions-Groupons-Expiration-Date-Policy-125568513.html Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:22:19 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/groupon+cat+5112011.jpg
Connecticut law prohibits expiration dates on gift certificates and Attorney General George Jepsen is questioning whether a popular daily deal Web site is violating state law by setting...

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/business/Netflix-Is-Streaming-a-New-Price-125428588.html Wed, 13 Jul 2011 08:40:08 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/189*120/netflix_wii.jpg
Netflix's popular video service is about to get an unpopular price adjustment.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/business/Electric-Boat-to-Lay-Off-104-125433143.html Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:18:23 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/160*120/33_563_unemployment1.jpg
Electric Boat plans to layoff 104 employees in the Groton shipyard in September. The company notified the state on July 8, according to a report on the state Department of Labor Web site, and the...

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/business/Malloy-to-make-Major-Jobs-Announcement-at-Cigna-125405408.html Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:52:37 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/cigna+722.jpg
Cigna, the Philadelphia-based insurance company is moving its headquarters to Bloomfield, Connecticut. The company will add 200 to 800 new jobs in exchange for a $15 million loan and $50 million...

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/business/The-100B-Woman-Youve-Never-Heard-of-124775019.html Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:51:04 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/101910412.jpg
Aussie inherited company from father.

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Virginia is America’s top state for doing business, according to a new study by CNBC.

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The We Rewards program requires you to use your mobile phone to win cash rewards. It takes a little work, but there is money to be made.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/business/Man-Says-He-Was-Burned-By-Internet-Scam-121655774.html Wed, 11 May 2011 14:38:26 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/030211+smoking.jpg
As a longtime smoker, Burnell Burell is hoping to kick the habit. When he came across a flashy internet ad for a free-trial of electronic cigarettes, a product that's billed as a way to help people...

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/business/Hiring-Managers-Share-Their-Secrets-120668084.html Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:51:26 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/JOBSEARCHSTILL_722x406_1897375939.jpg
For many, technology plays a pivotal role in how we search for a job. Thanks to online resources, applying for a dream position is as easy as a click of a mouse. But in a competitive market, how do...

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/video/#!/news/business/Theyre--Lovin-It/120237449 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 05:28:13 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/MCD_722x406_1889678692.jpg
McDonald's is hiring 1300 new employees in CT.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/business/New-Stop-and-Shop-Ready-to-Open-With-Local-Employees-119199564.html Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:36:12 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/New+Haven+new+stop+and+shop.JPG
The new Stop and Shop on Whalley Avenue in New Haven is coming together. The finishing touches are being put on construction, the shelves are being stocked and the employees are being trained.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/video/#!/news/business/End-Of-An-Era-For-Waterbury-Business/118798489 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:03:16 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/rubberpic_722x406.jpg
IT HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS IN WATERBURY FOR 67 YEARS - BUT TODAY, THE AMERICAN RUBBER STAMP COMPANY CLOSED ITS DOORS FOR GOOD.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/video/#!/news/business/New-Havens-Talking---Custodian-Layoffs/118450054 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:47:16 -0500 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/213*120/NHTalking_722x406.jpg
Paul Bass of the New Haven Independent sits down with Mayor John Destefano , Dorothy Green , and Chris Hoffman to talk potential layoffs.

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