Business News

Jan 6, 2009

The headquarters of UST Inc. is slated to leave the city this year after tobacco giant Altria Group Inc.

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Federal Reserve officials feared the economy would be stuck in a painful rut for some time despite their decision to slash interest rates to a record low and pledge to use other unconventional tools to...

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Iowa's new smoking ban already has some bars finding creative ways to get around the law.

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After fleeing to the safety of US Treasurys, investors are moving back into stocks and corporate bonds in search of something else—profits.

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On Wall Street, the Dow Jones industrial average was up only 17.05 points, or 0.2 percent, at 8,969.94, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 3.14 points, or 0.3 percent, at 930.59.

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Minnesota's senate seat. The controversy surrounding Roland Burris. New York's next senator. Day one of the new congress is clouded by question marks, but lawmakers face pressure from the President-elect...

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One automaker is willing to buy back your new car if you can't make the payments.

Jan 6, 2009

Step back from the ledge, Mac-o-philes. The last Macworld has arrived. And Jobs is not delivering his keynote address. What is the future of Apple?

Jan 2, 2009

The US economy is likely to be in worse shape a year from now and will require aggressive government spending and intervention to stem the damage, economist Martin Feldstein told CNBC.

Jan 6, 2009

Asian stock markets were mostly higher Tuesday, shrugging off lackluster trade overnight in the U.S. and Europe amid growing optimism the world economy would start to recover later this year.

Jan 5, 2009

Opening calls for the London, Paris and Frankfurt on Jan. 5, 2009.

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Connecticut non-profit organizations are turning to social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace to spread their missions.

Jan 5, 2009

There's still considerable caution about stocks. And as Monday's market shows, any rally is likely to be in fits and starts. But the outlook for the early part of 2009, at least, is optimistic.

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Ford Motor Co.'s sales plummeted 32 percent in December and Toyota Motor Corp.'s fell 37 percent.

Jan 5, 2009

More than 8,000 forms have been mailed to customers of accused swindler Bernard Madoff so they can make claims by March or July for any money they may have lost, the trustee overseeing the liquidation...

Jan 5, 2009

Car dealers, electronic stores and many other businesses are closing their doors because of the hard economy. But one industry that's not feeling the effects of the recession is Pawn shops.

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More and more women are turning to brothels for work in the new economy...

Jan 5, 2009

Investors gave back some gains from last week's rally even as they found some encouragement.

Jan 6, 2009

Apple Inc. founder and Chief Executive Steve Jobs, looking to quell rumors about his health, said Monday his doctors have discovered a hormonal imbalance that has been causing his weight loss.

Jan 5, 2009

If your tech gadget is not working, first thing to do is Google the problem. Seriously.

Jan 6, 2009

If slumping tax collections on beer, wine and liquor are any indication, Connecticut residents are becoming teetotalers.

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About 150 million 3D glasses will be given away for Super Bowl viewers to watch a sneak preview of Dreamworks' latest animated feature...

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House panel to probe the marriage of Madoff's niece to an SEC attorney and other oddities surrounding the $50-billion Ponzi scheme.

Jan 5, 2009

Asian stock markets rose strongly Monday, with benchmarks in Tokyo and Shanghai gaining more than 2 percent, as Wall Street's rally and stimulus plans in the U.S. and elsewhere buoyed investor hopes for...