UTC unloads Pratt power systems

Hartford conglomerate United Technologies Corp. finalized its unloading of East Hartford-based Pratt & Whitney Power Systems to a Japanese manufacturer, UTC announced Friday.

CT court: Lawyers can't be sued for fraud

The state Supreme Court has ruled in an ex-NFL player’s case that Connecticut lawyers can’t be sued for fraud for their conduct in court cases because of a centuries-old legal doctrine,...

Aetna names Routh its IT-security chief

Hartford health insurer Aetna Inc. has named former J.P. Morgan Chase executive James Routh as its new chief information security officer.

Mercedes-Benz cranks up Harman’s new audio system

Stamford high-end audiomaker Harman International says it delivered to Mercedes-Benz its latest wireless “infotainment” system that lets passengers enjoy their own in-vehicle cocoons.

CT’s Pitney Bowes selling UK services unit

Stamford mail-equipment and data-processing vendor Pitney Bowes Inc. is selling off its United Kingdom management services business to Swiss Post Solutions.

CT blesses Charter Oak CU, Quiet Corner merger

State banking regulators have approved the merger of Groton’s Charter Oak Federal Credit with Putnam’s tiny Quiet Corner Community Credit Union.

CT’s Starwood open contact center in Kansas

Stamford’s Starwood, which runs hotels and resorts around the world, says it plans to hire about 180 people later this year for a new customer contact center in Wichita, Kan., The Associated...

CT mattress recycling bill moves to Malloy

Connecticut lawmakers are sending the governor a bill that would create a recycling program for old mattresses, The Associated Press reports.