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As the District Director for the U.S. Department of Commerce, Anne Evans remains bullish about Connecticut, despite a recent report showing that the state's exports declined last year for the first time since 2009.

Hartford commercial broker Colliers International reports a series of Hartford area property sales and leasing transactions. Colliers was sole broker, except where noted.

CBIA, the state's largest business organization, has elected 12 new members to its board of directors. The group represents a cross section of Connecticut's business community.

A major Ellington dairy farm has reached an agreement with the state to set aside a major portion of its land. The deal cost the state $1.4 million to keep the space preserved.

Investment adviser Edward Jones has plans for a Somers office in more than 1,300 square feet at...

A joint venture of Japanese beer maker Sapporo International and a member company of the Toyota Group has agreed to purchase juice maker Country Pure Foods Inc., which has a plant in Ellington, the parties announced.

Bank of America says it's closing one of its two East Hartford branches early next year.

It's not every day that an apartment owner wrings livable space from well-situated but underused inventory. Yet one New Jersey landlord is doing just that with its conversion of ground-level space at its 174-unit multifamily property in West Hartford.

As expected, Rockville Bank and United Bank today announced they will consolidate four Connecticut branches as a result of their planned merger.

The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection in November honored 23 businesses and individuals with its GreenCircle awards.