James Debney, President and Chief Executive Officer of Smith & Wesson, said, "We are pleased about today's announcement, which supports our strategic focus on our M&P firearm business and is highly beneficial to our company in several ways.  Polymer injection molding represents a significant element of our production process. Acquiring this capability allows us to vertically integrate a key component of our manufacturing operations with increased flexibility, and is expected to thereby lower our production costs and reduce risk within our supply chain. In addition, we believe that the acquired technology will play an important role in enhancing our ...

 Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) announced that three new professionals are playing major roles in the Diversity & Inclusion and Multicultural Market Development, furthering the company's growing leadership presence in that field. Kate Karasmeighan, Supplier Diversity Consultant, is driving the company's supplier diversity strategy. Prior to coming to MassMutual, Karasmeighan held positions with the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund and Institute and led the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce's (NGLCC) interactions between the national, Washington DC-based organization and more than 45 state and local GLBT chambers of commerce. Karasmeighan reports to Megan Nolan, Assistant Vice President of ...

(NASDAQ Global Select Market: UBNK), the holding company for United Bank (the "Bank"), reported net income of $4.0 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2013 compared to net loss of $4.7 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, for the corresponding period in 2012. Excluding merger-related expenses of $598,000 ($449,000 net of tax benefit) resulting from the Company's agreement to merge with Rockville Financial, Inc. and gains from sales of securities totaling $277,000 ($164,000 net of tax expense), net income would have been $4.3 million, or ...