The managers of a wonderful West Hartford restaurant and the devoted parents of twin 13-year-old girls could have avoided a nasty fight this month (January) by having details of their arrangement spelled out in writing. Eric Applebaum and his wife, also of West Hartford, wanted to celebrate the Bat Mitzvah of their daughters on June...
Acting Insurance Commissioner Barbara C. Spear today announced that state regulators have fined two Wisconsin-based companies nearly $400,000 for a series of violations uncovered during follow-up examinations of business practices related to certain individual and small group health policies. Commissioner Spear said the $400,000 will be remitted to the state’s General Fund. Time Insurance...
Hoping to fill a void in the Business to Business category, a Groupon style Internet business has recently launched. GroupPrice (www.GroupPrice.com) hopes to help small business owners save time and money in getting the software and services they need to grow online by putting the power of group buying in the hands of small...
U.S. Representative Barney Frank, one of the authors of the financial regulatory overhaul, said he is ready to work with the Republican majority to force changes in a Federal Reserve proposal to cap debit-card “swipe” fees. His comments are the strongest indication to date that there may be a bipartisan effort on legislative changes...