/news/business Business News en-US Copyright Thu, 22 May 2025 16:54:37 GMT /news/2025-05-22/speaking-in-hartford-mexican-and-canadian-diplomats-lament-trumps-trade-war According to data from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Canada is ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø’s largest export partner and Mexico is third largest. Thu, 22 May 2025 16:54:37 GMT /news/2025-05-22/speaking-in-hartford-mexican-and-canadian-diplomats-lament-trumps-trade-war Matt Dwyer /news/2025-05-14/is-the-wnbas-connecticut-sun-about-to-bounce-from-ct-a-reporter-who-broke-the-story-weighs-in Caroline O’Keefe, the team's communications manager, tells ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø the ownership is looking for possible investment opportunities in the team. Wed, 14 May 2025 14:14:08 GMT /news/2025-05-14/is-the-wnbas-connecticut-sun-about-to-bounce-from-ct-a-reporter-who-broke-the-story-weighs-in John Henry Smith /news/2025-04-07/avelo-deportation-flights-ice-arizona-connecticut The agency says it will run a charter program for the Department of Homeland Security with “domestic and international trips to support DHS's deportation efforts.â€� Mon, 07 Apr 2025 18:40:03 GMT /news/2025-04-07/avelo-deportation-flights-ice-arizona-connecticut Patrick Skahill /news/2025-03-14/hartford-providing-forgivable-loans-to-business-and-commercial-property-owners If owners pay their city property taxes for five years, the loan will be forgiven. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 15:13:12 GMT /news/2025-03-14/hartford-providing-forgivable-loans-to-business-and-commercial-property-owners Matt Dwyer /news/2025-03-07/aquarion-rates-water-bills-ct-supreme-court The case involves the Aquarion Water Company's appeal of a regulator's decision two years ago to deny the utility's requested rate increase and then require it to cut rates by nearly $2 million per year. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 20:51:01 GMT /news/2025-03-07/aquarion-rates-water-bills-ct-supreme-court John Moritz / CT Mirror /news/2025-03-04/lamont-pushes-to-cut-occupational-licensing-fees-for-essential-workers Gov. Ned Lamont spoke to a group of workers in Hamden Monday, where he addressed his proposal to eliminate fees associated with obtaining and renewing occupational licenses in ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:27:36 GMT /news/2025-03-04/lamont-pushes-to-cut-occupational-licensing-fees-for-essential-workers Samantha Russell /show/where-we-live/2025-02-10/how-president-trumps-tariff-plans-may-impact-connecticuts-businesses-and-consumers This hour, we ask: What are tariffs? Why does Trump want them? And how might this impact businesses and consumers in ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø? Mon, 10 Feb 2025 12:15:00 GMT /show/where-we-live/2025-02-10/how-president-trumps-tariff-plans-may-impact-connecticuts-businesses-and-consumers Chloe Wynne, Catherine Shen /2025-01-07/new-york-citys-new-traffic-congestion-pricing-program-draws-mixed-reactions New York City implemented congestion pricing Sunday in an effort to reduce pollution, traffic and fund mass transit. In Fairfield County, reactions are mixed. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 18:28:40 GMT /2025-01-07/new-york-citys-new-traffic-congestion-pricing-program-draws-mixed-reactions Eddy Martinez /news/2024-12-26/new-london-state-pier-construction The ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø State Pier in New London is already serving as a new launching point for offshore wind turbines, but two sections of the newly renovated port facility will need to be fixed due to flaws in parts of the $311 million construction project. Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:43:37 GMT /news/2024-12-26/new-london-state-pier-construction Andrew Brown / CT Mirror /news/2024-12-13/defense-bill-includes-incremental-funding-for-a-second-submarine-in-ct Congress’ defense policy bill will give its annual boost to ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø’s defense contractors, suppliers and workforce, including the authorization of full funding for a Virginia-class submarine and partial funding for a second after disputes this year over procurement amid production delays and federal budget caps. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 15:05:01 GMT /news/2024-12-13/defense-bill-includes-incremental-funding-for-a-second-submarine-in-ct Lisa Hagen