A bid by Willis Group Holdings Ltd., a United Kingdom-based insurance giant, to acquire Richmond-based Hilb Rogal & Hobbs has cleared review by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. The acquisition remains subject to the satisfaction of other conditions, including approval by HRH shareholders. More.
Oops. Dominion Resources was forced to take a large unit offline at its Millstone nuclear plant in Connecticut over the weekend after a mechanical failure, reports Industrial Info Resources, a marketing information service. More.