WASHINGTON, March 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Survival rates for new business establishments vary from year to year due to several factors, including the business cycle, industry, and location. In recent years, 1 year survival rates (that is, an establishment still in business one year after the year in which the establishment was born) were generally lowest for establishments born in 2001 and  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 5 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: Attorney General William Tong today announced the State has secured a $5 million prejudgment remedy against Stone Academy, affirming the strength of the State's case against the defunct for-profit nursing school. Attorney General Tong sued Stone Academy, Paier College of Art and their owner Joseph Bierbaum last year following the abrupt closure of the school, alleging  more

NEWINGTON, Connecticut, March 5 -- The Connecticut Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is joining state and local law enforcement to help keep roadway users safe on Connecticut's rural roads. A new initiative, funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), seeks to improve roadway safety on designated rural roadways across the state. Motorists will see increased law enforcement presence on designated high-ris  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 5 -- The Connecticut Department of Transportation issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will conduct a virtual public information meeting concerning the mechanical and electrical rehabilitation of the Cos Cob Railroad Bridge carrying Metro North Railroad over the Mianus River in Greenwich on April 9, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. The virtual public information meeting is being held to provide the public and lo  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 5 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following statement on March 4, 2024: * * * Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement after his district court victory led JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines to abandon their plans for a $3.8 billion merger. "Prices for airline tickets are sky high, and more competition means more options. This result means this merger won't increase the cost of flying. My office will always fig  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: NEWPORT, R.I. - Bill Zappone, a member of the Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport, believes that many scientists and engineers at the warfare center aren't aware of the myriad opportunities available to them through collaborations with outside organizations. To that end, Zappone, a technology and commercialization specialist, and Julie  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 5 -- The Connecticut Department of Transportation issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will conduct a virtual public information meeting concerning Phase 4 network infrastructure upgrades on March 28, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. The virtual public information meeting is being held to provide the public and local community the opportunity to offer comments or ask questions regarding the proposed project. The  more