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After decent performance in July when the great majority of stocks among the 50 largest public U.S. bank and thrift holding companies showed gains, August was a return to misery for the banking sector, with 49 out of 50 declining.

Thanks to stock market gyrations and the lowest interest rates in 60 years, millions of Americans are struggling to keep their retirement savings intact and secure their future.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the central bank and other regulators could have done a better job tackling mortgage and banking risks that helped precipitate the worst financial crisis in seven decades.

Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal asked for justification of First Niagara Financial Group Inc.'s planned acquisition of his state's NewAlliance Bancshares Inc., Bloomberg News reports.

Deficit puts sales tax back in the spotlight The Connecticut Mirror "The conventional wisdom in Connecticut was that raising the sales tax really gets Democratic voters upset, that it disproportionately hurts lower and ...

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today questioned the planned sale of New Haven -based NewAlliance Bank to a larger regional bank based in New York - raising concerns about potential job loss and contraction in lending to businesses.

Boss of Lehman Brothers attacks regulator for lack of action, but admits: 'I myself did not see the depth and violence of the crisis' Former Lehman chief executive Dick Fuld at the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission hearing today.

Supporters back bump in city's living wage [New Haven Register, Conn.] Insurance News Net (press release) The committee heard supportive testimony from representatives of the National Employment Law Project as well as the Connecticut Center for a New Economy. ... Jones '11 continues to push living wage hikeYale Daily News Living Wage Boost

No guarantees about city layoffs Bristol Press Most officials say the next governor is going to have to take drastic, difficult steps to get Connecticut's fiscal house in order. ... and more »

Securities trading in August scorched most local stocks, peeling 10.3 percent off the Trib 30 index since July.

No guarantees Bristol Press Most officials say the next governor is going to have to take drastic, difficult steps to get Connecticut's fiscal house in order. ...

Mosler for Senate: Tea Party's Economic Agenda Would Cause Next Great ... Benzinga After graduating from the University of Connecticut (BA Economics, 1971), and working on financial trading desks in NYC and Chicago, Warren started his ... and more »

Mosler for Senate: Tea Party's Economic Agenda Would Cause Next Great ... NewsBlaze After graduating from the University of Connecticut (BA Economics, 1971), and working on financial trading desks in NYC and Chicago, Warren started his ... and more »

NEW HAVEN a ' Independent investment-banking firm Cronus Partners LLC has relocated from Norwalk to the Long Wharf Maritime Center at 555 Long Wharf Drive.

Wellington Financial Reports Welk Resorts Loan Increase Hospitality 1st (press release) Established in 1825, Liberty Bank (www.liberty-bank.com), based in Middletown, Connecticut, is that state's oldest mutual bank, with more than $3.2 billion ...

On behalf of New Boston Fund, Inc., a Boston-based real estate investment management firm, CB Richard Ellis announced that two leases totaling 4,659 square feet have been inked at 10 New England Business Center in Andover, Massachusetts.

Dollar Gains Against Euro, Pound (UUP) Benzinga Andrew Wilkinson, senior analyst at Interactive Brokers Group in Greenwich, Connecticut, expressed confidence that the Yen would weaken eventually. ... and more »

Wilmington Trust, one of the nationa s leading wealth management companies, announced that Lawrence E. Gore has been named president of the New York office of Wilmington Trust FSB.

After someone sniffed out his password at a free Wi-Fi hotspot and successfully hacked his computer, Igor Mello stays home for the majority of his web use.

High-Grade Bonds Whip Junk; GM Sets Terms on Loan for IPO: Credit Markets Bloomberg Issuance in the US may reach $125 billion in September as finance and utility companies seek to take advantage of the lowest borrowing costs on record, ... and more »

Wilton Bulletin

State rep campaign kicks into gear; Reeves, Lavielle pound the pavement Wilton Bulletin “Jobs and the economy top the list of people's concerns,” he said. Ms. Lavielle, who was elected to the Board of Finance last fall, said she has witnessed ...

EDITORIAL: Bank sale: Take the money and run New Haven Register (subscription) NewAlliance's territory stretches through Connecticut into Massachusetts. We expect DeStefano to insist on firmer and more definite commitments from First ... and more »

The fight to become the super regional bank of the Northeast took a major turn last week when NewAlliance Bank agreed to sell itself to New York-based First Niagara Financial, moving a relatively unknown company in this state toward the top of the food chain.

Winning elections isn't always the best preparation for becoming a governor or senator, especially if your victories have been too easy.

Half of college undergrads have four or more credit cards, up from 43 percent in 2004 and 32 percent in 2000.

After someone sniffed out his password at a free Wi-Fi hotspot and successfully hacked his computer, Igor Mello stays home for the majority of his web use.

Kennebec Journal

Sen. Susan Collins has becomea key player in Congress Kennebec Journal Joe Lieberman, a Connecticut independent who caucuses with Democrats. Collins said the disparagement from outside and inside her political party was worth ... and more »

Providence Journal

Political Profile: Victor Moffitt a 'regular guy' with grand ideas Providence Journal Moffitt says he's not worried about competition from Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut or the New England Aquarium in Boston; they are small potatoes compared ... and more »

What can be done to fix the economy? St. Louis Post-Dispatch But the collapse of American housing prices severed that artery of finance. Homeowners could not borrow, and they cut spending, shrinking sales for ... and more »

"Deer really love to eat trees. Basically they stripped all the ground cover, stripped away all the shrubs." Karen Dixon, director of the Greenwich Audubon Center , on the impact of deer on wooded areas In focus Island Beach park ranger starts this weekend To the hooligans who've prompted complaints about loud music, littering and profane language

Biz Buzz Submitted by Laura Soll, Rockville Bank, on 2010-08-27.   Beth Czeremcha of New Britain has been promoted to assistant vice president/training officer at Rockville Bank .

Biz Buzz Submitted by Laura Soll, Rockville Bank, on 2010-08-27.   Beth Czeremcha has been promoted to assistant vice president/training officer at Rockville Bank .

Bond Sales to Surge in 'Poseidon Adventure' Wave, Aladdin Says BusinessWeek Issuance will be driven by utilities and the banking and financial sector, Quigley, based in Stamford, Connecticut, said in a telephone interview. ... and more »

RPT-FED FOCUS-World central bank? Uneasy role for ultra-easy Fed Reuters Chile's finance minister complained that the peso's appreciation of nearly 7 percent against the dollar since early July would be hard to stop given the US ... and more »

Inhofe tells the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber that voters will sweep Republican senators into office after undergoing the "shock treatment" given the nation's economy through policies enacted by the president and fellow Democrats.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Aug. 26, 2010 -- Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc. , a cleantech emissions reduction company, today announced the appointment of two independent directors, Frank Gallucci and David W. Whitwell, to its Board of Directors.

Last Tuesday, Dawnette Greene, of Readsboro, was arraigned at Bennington District Court for defrauding the American Legion Post #29 and taking advantage of its ailing treasurer.

Voters will respond to the "shock treatment" given by the president's national economic policies by sweeping in enough Republicans in November to take over the U.S. Senate , Oklahoma 's senior U.S. senator said Thursday.

The Office of Thrift Supervision reported this week its 10 Connecticut regulated institutions saw a jump of nearly $2.8 million in nonresidential foreclosures during the second quarter.

Chilean Peso Leads Latin American Gains on US Job Data, Copper Rally Bloomberg “Chile's doing great,” said Flavia Cattan-Naslausky, a currency strategist at RBS Securities Inc. in Stamford, Connecticut. “There's plenty of support from ... and more »

As the shakeout continues in Georgia's banking industry, some bank names will soon change by choice and not because of a failure.

Fitch Ratings has affirmed debt ratings for First Niagara Financial Group, citing the positive outlook for its pending $1.5 billion purchase of New Haven regional lender NewAlliance Bancshares.

SS&C Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. , today announced that Associated Banc-Corp has gone live with TradeThru's Web FX solution, SS&C's full-service Treasury SaaS solution, to support their growing Foreign Exchange business.

School Stuff Submitted by Jessica Pace, Simsbury Bank, on 2010-08-25.   India Rodgers of the Bloomfield Social & Youth Services Department accepts the donations from Simsbury Bank employees and its customers from Ken Sklodosky, Senior Market Manager of the Bloomfield branch, for the Town of Bloomfield's Backpack & School Supplies

Aussie, Kiwi Dollars Rise Versus Yen on Stocks, Intervention Speculation Bloomberg Policy “uncertainty could help the US dollar,” Brian Kim, a currency strategist at UBS AG in Stamford, Connecticut, wrote in a note to clients. ... and more »

When Notre Dame's defense was allowing 26 points and nearly 400 yards per game last season, defensive back Darrin Walls was thinking the same thing a lot of people watching those games were.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Inc. on Wednesday said it will make changes to its banking and mortgage finance indexes on Monday.

Penfield renovation approved Minuteman News Center In addition, “We have a $200000 grant from the state of Connecticut,” said Gallagher, asking “Why would anyone want to pay $700000 more for the exact same ...

Americans and Canadians have disagreed about plenty over the years: the British, nationalized health care, hockey.

Fairfield University awarded gold 'Innovation Prize' for online tool created ... Media Newswire (press release) Fairfield University has received a 2010 gold Connecticut Quality Improvement Award (CQIA) 'Innovation Prize' for Mentor, a new online tool created by ...

After someone sniffed out his password at a free Wi-Fi hotspot and successfully hacked his computer, Igor Mello stays home for the majority of his web use.

MoneyManagement: Financing options for a small business Ridgefield Press The Connecticut Society of CPAs offers this advice on getting funding in the current economy. Banks, of course, are usually the first place that many ...

Americans and Canadians have disagreed about plenty over the years: the British, nationalized health care, hockey.

Glovista Investments, an emerging markets investment management firm, has hired Bank of America Merrill Lynch veteran Enrique Figueroa as a managing director of wealth management and equity research for the U.S. West Coast and Mexico regions.

UnitedHealth Group Inc., the biggest U.S. insurer, and McKesson Corp., the largest drug distributor, are vying for billions of dollars in added sales by bulking up their information-technology units.

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Primary voters back the familiar Boston Globe Throughout this year's pivotal midterm primaries — from Kentucky to California, Connecticut to Colorado — insurgent candidates with either deep pockets or ... McCain defeats conservative primary challengerTampabay.com all 1,020 news articles »

ADDING MULTIMEDIA Farming the Wind near the Oregon Trail: Idaho's Governor, GE ... MarketWatch (press release) Based in Stamford, Connecticut, the GE business unit helps its customers and GE grow through new investments, strong partnerships and optimization of its ... and more »

From left to right, Sandy Moy, business manager of Tarrywile Park & Mansion; Deborah Pacific, director of the Parking Authority; Maria Sanyshyn, general manager of Richter Memorial Park; and Bridgid Guertin, executive director of The Danbury Museum & Historical Society, are among the "Woman of Authority" in Danbury.

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Dollar becomes funding currency Business Standard In the forex markets, a funding currency is used to finance so-called carry trades. A carry trade involves borrowing in a low yielding currency to buy ... Yen Rises to 15-Year High, Dollar Advances on Slowdown ConcernSan Francisco Chronicle all 2,035 news articles »