WESTBROOK, Maine -- Synergent, a provider of item processing and other technology and creative services to credit unions, is now offering credit unions across New England the processing services of Portland-based PowerPay.

WASHINGTON -- Representative Tom Lantos' office is confirming press reports that the California Democrat died on the night of Feb. 10 at Bethesda Naval Medical Center. He was 80 years old.

WASHINGTON -- Representative Tom Lantos' office is confirming press reports that the California Democrat died on the night of Feb. 10 at Bethesda Naval Medical Center. He was 80 years old.

SAN DIMAS, Calif. -- Despite gloomy forecasts about the economy and continued sub-prime fallout, executives attending yesterday's Southern California/Arizona CUES council event yesterday had something to cheer about: predictions of a return to a steep yield curve.