Conn. First Quarter Home Sales Rise 5 Percent
Single-family home sales in Connecticut rose more than 5 percent in the first quarter, while median prices dropped 6.5 percent, according to The Warren Group, publisher of The Commercial Record.
National Cosmetic Surgery Practice Lifts Norwalk Space
Lifestyle Lift, a national facial cosmetic surgery practice, will open its first office in Connecticut at 69 East Ave. in Norwalk.
Naugatuck Valley Financial Corp. Declares Dividend
The board of directors of Naugatuck Valley Financial Corp. has declared a 3-cent cash dividend for the quarter ended March 31.
GE Capital Gets OK To Resume Dividend To Parent
The finance arm of Fairfield-based General Electric Co. won regulatory approval Wednesday to resume returning some of its profit to the parent company. The move came earlier than some analysts had expected and could clear the way for GE to speed up stock buybacks and raise its shareholder dividend.
Citizens Broadens National Student Loan Efforts
Rhode Island-based RBS Citizens Financial Group, which operates an extensive Citizens Bank branch network throughout New England, is expanding its nationwide student loan efforts in responsive to rising higher education costs.