April 14, 2014 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

Technology

Glastonbury upstart takes aim at top online music players

Seeing the South Glastonbury headquarters from which Connecticut native and entrepreneur Tom Brophy intends to wage a market share assault on streaming music giants like Pandora, one might be skeptical about CÜR Media's chances.

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CT Auto Retailers raise $2,500 for CT Childrens

Connecticut Auto Retailers Association presented the Connecticut Children's Medical Center with $2,500 from its “Drive for a...

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Harvard Pilgrim pushes risk-sharing contracts

As Harvard Pilgrim Health Care enters the Connecticut market, it wants to encourage more doctors and hospitals to adopt contracts that reward quality outcomes, rather than traditional fee-for-service arrangements.

Real Estate & Construction

Hartford’s M.D. Fox Manor in $7M makeover

Ground has broken on a $7 million renovation of the 90-unit M.D. Fox Manor elderly housing complex in Hartford's South End.

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Nonprofit Notebook

Suffield's Kent Memorial Library received a $200,000 grant from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving to be...

Energy

From gloom to boom: Engineering sector ramps up

Engineer design firms gearing up for a construction boom in Connecticut are facing hiring and recruiting challenges that will only increase as the demand for services in the petroleum, energy and transportation sectors continue to grow, industry observers say.

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CT Credit Unions donate $10,000 to Operation Fuel

The CT Credit Union Charitable Foundation recently donated $10,000 to Operation Fuel, a Bloomfield nonprofit that provides...

Energy

Electric grid battles power plant closures

As New England power plants close, the operator of the electricity grid is speeding up efforts to eliminate price volatility and ensure the region has enough power to meet rising demand.

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Bauza & Associates wins American Advertising Award

Bauza & Associates, a Hartford-based marketing agency, earned the top spot out of 52 entries in the...

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The student-athlete pretense was old even for Groucho

Having led the University of Connecticut men's basketball team to an improbable national championship this week, point...

Real Estate & Construction

Hartford Club foreclosure sale set for June

After failing to make payments for nearly 18 months on a $1 million debt, The Hartford Club's Prospect Street home is scheduled to be sold through a foreclosure sale on June 28, court filings show.

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Lawmakers must rekindle CT economy’s winning tradition

Despite the fanfare brought on by two UConn basketball championships, it was another rough week for Connecticut...

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Wi-Fi speeds are about to triple

The ultra-slow Wi-Fi at your local coffee shop could soon be getting a big boost.

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Webster banker donates Build-A-Bears to United Way

Jill Fromowitz, a customer service representative at Webster Bank in Southbury and her husband Mark, lead systems...

Real Estate & Construction

Filling the engineering jobs gap

Q&A talks about the strong demand for engineers with Lou Manzione, the dean of the University of Hartford College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture.

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Keys to building a strong sales team

Recent conversations with business leaders focus on the frustration in finding good talent to fill needed jobs....

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Effective problem-solving requires teamwork

“The Case of the Missing Cutlery: A Leadership Course for the Rising Star” (bibliomotion, $19.95). Back in...

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