New London

Plans for a new National Coast Guard Museum are to be revealed at an event in New London, The Associated Press reports.

The State Bond Commission on Wednesday is scheduled to approve $6.1 million in funding for improvements to the New London port and state pier, according to Gov. Dannel Malloy.

Quantum Discovery LLC, a New London legal research and pre-trial services vendor, says it has expanded its Midwest and national client base via an acquisition.

New London mobile-device app and software publisher Digital Angel Corp. signed a long-term deal with a well-known Hollywood video-game studio to develop original content for smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices.

The state's Innovation Ecosystem program on Wednesday opened its Eastern Connecticut Innovation Corridor at the Storrs and Avery Point campuses of the University of Connecticut to give young companies resources to grow.

The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection recognized 19 businesses and individuals for their environmental efforts.

Telecommunications giant AT&T will close its Waterbury customer information office and eliminate 71 positions in Connecticut, according to the union representing the workers.

Fitch Rating gave New London's pending debt issue a “AA-minus'' rating, but Fitch says the shoreline city's rising jobless rate, among other things, lends a dim view to the its near-term financial prospects.

Connecticut College President Leo I. Higdon Jr. will retire at the end of next year, ending seven years at the helm of his New London alma mater, the school says.

Connecticut's electric utilities will provide a restoration timeline on Thursday morning as they struggle with power outages from Hurricane Sandy, particularly along the shoreline.