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State of Connecticut - Business & Employment Changes Announced in the News Media
  Business & Employment Changes Announced in the News Media - State of Connecticut Last Updated: April 30, 2013
This publication lists start-ups, expansions, staff reductions, and layoffs reported by the media, both current and future. The report provides company name, the number of workers involved, date of the action, the principal product or service of the company, a brief synopsis of the action, and the source and date of the media article.

Startups and Expansions in April 2013Startups and Expansions in April 2013:
  • LEGO Systems of Enfield announced it would expand and create 65 jobs in 2013.
  • Three small companies in Connecticut are expanding over the next five years with help from small business loans: Fortress Risk Management (+56 in Wethersfield), PayVeris (+42 in Wethersfield), and Fusion Paperboard (+20 in Sprague).

Layoffs and Staff Reductions in April 2013Layoffs and Staff Reductions in April 2013:
  • The Warnaco Group in Milford, a clothing maker, announced it would reduce its workforce by 208 employees.
  • Pratt and Whitney in East Hartford cut 40 jobs in April.
  • Southern Air of Norwalk moved its headquarters to Kentucky, resulting in 115 lost jobs in the State.
  • 454 Life Sciences, a research laboratory in Branford, intends to cut 60 jobs in June.

In Department NewsIn Department News:
  • The 19th annual Connecticut Learns and Works Conference will take place Friday, May 10, 2013 at the Water’s Edge Resort Conference Center in Westbrook, CT. For more information, please visit: http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/ctlw/
  • Middlesex Career Fair will take place Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Cromwell, CT from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. For more visit: www.ctjobfairs.com.
  • The Labor Department offers recruitment events in many of the CTWorks Career Centers. For a listing of employers that are conducting interviews at local CTWorks offices, please visit: http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/ctworks/pos-recruit.html.
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