In Hartford, Conn., United Technologies Corp. said...

In Hartford, Conn., United Technologies Corp. said it had been approached by possible buyers of its Essex wire and cable operations . . . Hibernia Bank of San Francisco announced that its parent, First Pacific, Hong Kong, is exploring the possible sale of part or all of its investment in Hibernia Bank . . . Beverly Hills-based Great Western Financial Corp. has completed the merger of SunPoint Savings Bank of Lake Worth, Fla., into its principal subsidiary, Great Western Bank.