April 13, 2015 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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Re-imagining the city of the future

A century ago, as one immigrant population after another made its way to America in search of...

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Winning as a metro region is the name of the game

The recent HBJ article concerning the UTC move to Farmington (“Hartford officials caught unaware by UTC move”)...

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Tribe supporters see Malloy as peacemaker

The legal dustup between Connecticut's banking department and an Oklahoma tribe pressing to be allowed to issue ultra-high-interest “payday'' loans to needy residents has spilled into the governor's office.

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Pratt & Whitney hosts Special Olympics floor hockey competition

Special Olympics Connecticut athletes celebrated their accomplishments on the awards stage at the Pratt & Whitney Hangar...

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CT hospitals see improved margins as funding cuts loom

Connecticut hospitals fared much better financially in 2014, despite facing higher taxes and continued pressures from federal healthcare reform.

Real Estate & Construction

Ex-Acme Auto W. Hfd. site lists at $1.77M

The former Acme Auto Parts store site in West Hartford is on the market with a $1.77...

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Transatlantic flight subsidy misguided

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy just can't seem shake his penchant for handing out subsidies to private sector...

Nonprofits

Foodshare Inc.

The Wilson-Gray YMCA Youth & Family Center has received a $3,086 gift from the Rock Cats Foundation....

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Windsor Locks FCU celebrates 75 years in business

Windsor Locks Federal Credit Union recently celebrated its 75th anniversary. Organized in 1940, the credit union began...

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Outsourcing services, Medicaid reform, regionalism key to restoring CT’s competitiveness

Connecticut's modest recovery from the Great Recession has been marked by slow job growth, stagnant personal income,...

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Tips for staying mentally sharp on the job

“13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do — Take Back Your Power, Embrace Change, Face Your Fears,...

Advertising, Media & Marketing

18 years after departure, Hartford Whalers brand still a money maker

The Hartford Whalers left town about 18 years ago but the team's ageless logo is still proving to be a money maker.

Health Care

Bristol Hospital links arms with Yale after Tenet deal evaporates

After spending two years jockeying to be acquired by one of the U.S.'s largest for-profit hospital operators, Bristol Hospital now thinks it can buck a national and statewide trend by remaining an independent community healthcare provider.

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Doosan Fuel Cell helps Hartford charities

More than 40 volunteers from South Windsor-based Doosan Fuel Cell partnered with the United Way and FoodShare...

Economic Development

Berlin sees opportunity in rail, industrial building development

Q&A talks about the economic development priorities within the town of Berlin with Chris Edge, who recently took over as the town's economic development director.

Energy

Busway’s long-term success rides on employer, college connections

The state's new Hartford-New Britain busway has kicked off its inaugural run with much fanfare and hope that the 9.4 mile thoroughfare will help alleviate highway traffic and make it easier for commuters to get in and out of the Capital City.

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