WASHINGTON, DC-James A. Attwood, former executive vice president at Verizon Communications, is taking the reins of the Carlyle Group's global telecommunications and media investment teams.

PRIOR LAKE, MN - PCL Construction Services is doing the work, which involves a second hotel tower and an expanded buffet.

DETROIT - Strategic Staffing Solutions will lease out the Detroit building to computer firm until it leaves its leases at the Penobscot Building and the Fisher Building in 2003.

SAN ANTONIO-Small businesses get a break with a teaming of San Antonio-based USAA and Hartford Financial Services Group. The program will service a portfolio encompassing about 700 business categories.