MONTICELLO, NY-Local politicians and business interests believe a court decision that shifts regulatory approval power from Governor Pataki to the State Legislature over Indian casinos is not a fatal blow to those who want to bring gaming to the Catskills.

STAMFORD, CT-World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Inc., which is in the midst of a corporate headquarters search for 250,000 sf of office space in Fairfield and Westchester counties, tells GlobeSt.com in an exclusive interview that its final decision is not imminent.

GREENWICH, CT-In a move to take advantage of a burgeoning sector of the commercial finance industry, Greenwich Capital Markets reports that it has established a Collateralized Debt Obligation Group headed by industry veteran Fred Matera.

WHITE PLAINS-MetLife Inc. has confirmed reports in the local brokerage community that it has signed a lease deal at 445 Hamilton Ave., here. However, the New York City-based insurer still has not decided where it will shift its Manhattan corporate headquarters operations, GlobeSt.com has learned.

GREENWICH, CT-Wit SoundView Group has signed a sublease transaction and will relocate its Connecticut offices to approximately 80,000 sf of space at the former Fortune Brands headquarters complex at 1700 East Putnam Ave.

STAMFORD, CT-Grubb & Ellis officials say that the slowdown that has taken place in Westchester County in early 2001 is minor and that the fundamentals of the office market remain healthy.

WHITE PLAINS, NY-Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc., reports the addition of three new Four Points by Sheraton hotels to its portfolio in Rome, Milan and Nice.

STAMFORD, CT-With congested highways as perhaps the chief impediment to future economic growth in the region, politicians are hailing the inauguration of Amtrak's Acela Express high-speed train service here as a means of reducing traffic woes.