If you wanted to rent a beach house on the Connecticut shoreline this summer, you’re probably too late. Prices are up and inventory is way down
“Normally, at this time of year, I would have some openings but, in the middle…
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A new tax on insurance companies would expand state health care coverage in Connecticut. Company executives say it could drive more businesses out of the state.
The push to expand government-sponsored insurance comes as the federal government, through the newly enacted…
The Hartford agrees to pay $650 million to settle insurance claims by the Boy Scouts over sexual abuse
The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. announced Friday it will pay $650 million as part…
Eversource raps Connecticut regulators’ report on Tropical Storm Isaias response as error-prone and failing to comply with state law
Eversource Energy has responded to a highly critical report by Connecticut regulators of its response…
Insurance companies warn that a plan to expand publicly-funded health insurance could drive businesses out of Connecticut
The letter was signed by Gail K. Boudreaux, president and chief executive officer of Anthem;…
Connecticut regulators reject United Illuminating plan using tax savings and shareholder money to hold down rates
UI said it is “surprised and disappointed” that PURA rejected its settlement offer with the…
Hartford Courant parent company Tribune Publishing sticking with Alden offer over bid by Maryland businessman and Swiss billionaire for now
The filing disclosed that Wyss, who made his fortune in medical device manufacturing, is financing…
Job creation in Connecticut picked up speed in March as COVID-19 vaccinations accelerated. Here are the sectors that posted gains.
Education and health care posted the biggest job gains in Connecticut in March, the state…
Comptroller fixes payroll glitch and will start withholding state employee pay for Connecticut’s family and medical leave program
The failure to withhold state employee contributions to the program enacted in 2019 legislation riled…
Connecticut nursing homes fear impact of 52 possible strikes
The New England Healthcare Employees Union, District 1199, held “information pickets” on Wednesday at six…
Why is Connecticut No. 1 in the cost of electricity among the 48 lower states? Here are 7 reasons.
Pat McDonnell, vice president for regulatory affairs for Connecticut at UI, said “gas constraints,” or…
Two major downtown Hartford redevelopment projects headed for public funding as city navigates revitalization after pandemic
Looking west, the office building at 55 Elm St., at right foreground, in Hartford is…
Coronavirus reduced traffic on Connecticut roadways but state still has 7 of 100 worst bottlenecks in the U.S. Here’s where they are.
“While everyone else sheltered in place in 2020, trucks kept rolling, delivering essential goods to…
Ideanomics sells former UConn West Hartford campus for $2.75M after plans for Fintech Village dissolve; buyer, plans for site not disclosed
WEST HARTFORD — The owners of the former UConn regional campus in West Hartford have…
Small businesses in Connecticut want to use federal COVID-19 relief money to pay down as much as $1 billion in unemployment insurance debt
“The recovery for us wasn’t instant,” Kathy Saint, president of Schwerdtle Inc., a 142-year-old Bridgeport…
Eversource appoints new CEO with emphasis on customer service and renewable energy
During his 35-year career at Eversource, Nolan, 56, has held leadership jobs in customer service,…
Home sale prices soared the highest during COVID-19 in these 7 Hartford County towns
The gains in sale prices were not contained to wealthier suburbs, but distributed among a…
New Yorkers have flocked to Litchfield County during the pandemic. Can Connecticut keep them after COVID-19 subsides?
New York transplants Kimiye Liebman and Jesse Liebman play with their children in the backyard…
Raytheon CEO: President Biden’s proposed tax increase to overhaul infrastructure would force the aviation and defense giant to cut investment by 20%
Corporations will benefit directly or indirectly from Biden’s infrastructure and pandemic relief bills by an…
Gov. Lamont and Gov. Baker want to penalize pharma companies with steep price increases for prescription drugs
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, foreground, and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont flank then-Gov. Gina Raimondo of…
Connecticut’s 14 billionaires got richer during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Forbes. Here’s how much more they are worth.
The second-richest person in Connecticut, Steve Cohen, another hedge fund manager from Greenwich, saw his…
Maryland hotel exec and Swiss billionaire make fully financed $680 million bid for Tribune Publishing
Bainum and Wyss, who previously committed $100 million each to buy Tribune Publishing, have agreed…
Hartford Courant parent Tribune Publishing confirms rival bid, says it could lead to ‘superior proposal’ for newspaper company; report of interest in Courant
In addition to the Courant, Tribune Publishing owns The Chicago Tribune, The Baltimore Sun; the…
Japan Airlines announces it retired Boeing jets equipped with Pratt & Whitney engines following 2 mid-air failures
In February 2018, a United Airlines 777-200 outfitted with Pratt and Whitney PW4077 engines, the…