Malloy pitching Conn. to business leaders in Davos

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says he's pitching Connecticut as a good place to do business at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

Malloy told reporters during a conference call Thursday that he's spoken with financial services firms, as well as technology, energy and bio-science companies that might be interested in bringing their operations to the state. Malloy said the discussions were mostly exploratory, but he believes it's important to make sure they know more about Connecticut

The Democratic governor was invited to attend the exclusive meeting of government and business leaders and VIPs. It runs through Sunday. He's participating in several panel discussions.

The cost of the trip, estimated at $4,500, is being covered by the University of Connecticut Foundation.