April 3, 2017 EditionEdition

The government sector lost the most jobs in Connecticut last year and has been one of the hardest hit employment sectors since the Great Recession in 2008 — and the bleeding appears far from over.

Massachusetts commercial landlord Winstanley Enterprises LLC has received a $33.75 million credit line to finance its purchase and impending renovation of the 325-acre former Hallmark Greeting Cards industrial campus shuttered since last summer, its lender says.

Decades ago, states across America passed a series of laws requiring the sale of motor vehicles through independent franchised car dealers, thereby making direct sale by manufacturers illegal.

Amid Connecticut's budget woes, the state received a nice gift last week from manufacturer and electronics maker Siemens.

The most successful business leaders often want to leave a legacy. They want to have an impact that not only shapes their organization today, but leaves a lasting impression to future generations.

Even if it doesn't happen this year, legal recreational marijuana will likely be coming to Connecticut in the not-so-distant future.