April 19, 2010 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

Banking & Finance

Banks, Credit Unions Spar Over Business Loan Limits

Connecticut banks and credit unions are deeply divided over a congressional proposal that would allow credit unions...

Economy & Labor

Tax Credit Plan A Fix For Woes?

Connecticut’s largest corporations have accumulated hundreds of millions of dollars in unused research and development tax credits...

Nonprofits

Wellspring In Bethlehem

Mission: Wellspring is a psychotherapeutic and educational center dedicated to healing through relational approaches — to self,...

Economy & Labor

Win, Place – Your Order | Sports bars, betting parlors see alliance as menu for bigger profits

Eager for racing fans to boost business, sports bars from Manchester to New London are lining up...

News

UNITED WAY’S HIGHEST VOLUNTEER HONOR

At United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut’s 85th Annual Meeting, Gregory B. Howey, a New Britain...

News

Good Communication Is a Two-Way Street

Journalism, like politics, is a business of ‘what have you done for me lately.’ I’ve been...

News

In Search Of A Silver Lining

There aren’t a lot of issues on which Connecticut legislators are in bipartisan agreement. It’s a shame...

Economy & Labor

Oakleaf Opening ‘New Chapter’

With nearly a year under his belt as the chief executive and president of East Hartford-based Oakleaf...

Economy & Labor

Lacan Tapped To Head Hotel Sierra Shelton

LodgeWorks LP has appointed Yolande Lacan as general manager of its Hotel Sierra Shelton, which is scheduled...

Economy & Labor

A Model For Growth | Local Contractors Key To FM’s National Strategy

A year and a half ago, executives at Hartford-based FM Facilities Maintenance predicted revenue at the company...

News

MCDONALD’S WELCOMES OLYMPIC MEDAL WINNER

The McDonald’s of Glastonbury hosted 2010 Olympic bronze medalist Erin Pac for an autograph signing. McDonald’s owner/operator...

Economy & Labor

Movers & Shakers

To submit items for Movers & Shakers, please email text and high-resolution photos to news@ hartfordbusiness.com....

Economy & Labor

Undercover Bosses Find Staff Has Them Covered

So there’s this new guy/gal, older than most entry-level employees, who shows up at your workplace one...

News

COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROGRAM HONORED

The Capital Crossroads to Careers program at Capital Community College is the recipient of the New England...

Real Estate & Construction

Hartford Family Bakery Expands To Plainville

The Mozzicato family is adding their sweet touch to real estate development in Plainville, where they are...

Nonprofits

Lincoln Foundation Awards $225,000 To Local Nonprofits

Lincoln Financial Foundation recently awarded grants to 15 local nonprofits that feed and shelter the homeless and...

News

German Postal Model Can Show U.S. The Way

The U.S. Postal Service is deeply in the red. Projecting a deficit of $238 billion over the...

Small Business

Windsor’s Artizan Helping Put Insurance Online

In 2002, three insurance technology gurus put their heads together to figure out how the Internet would...

News

FOUNDATION AND BUSHNELL WORK TOGETHER

The Bushnell joined hands with The Reach Foundation to raise $5,000 to help people affected by the...

Banking & Finance

Community Banks See Opportunity Amid Slide

Community banks across the nation are feeling the pressure of a deteriorating commercial real estate market, but...

Banking & Finance

Community Banks Need Level Regulatory Field

In the aftermath of one of the biggest financial meltdowns in U.S. history, Sen. Christopher Dodd and...

Economy & Labor

Bucks Peers’ Pessimism

Company executives from a half-dozen north-central Connecticut towns vented their frustration over the high cost of doing...

Economy & Labor

Self-Audit On Independent Contractors Can Avoid Surprises

Many companies utilize 1099 contractors to supplement traditional W-2 employee workforces. If done correctly, this can be...

News

Of Note

• ING’s U.S Retirement Services business earned industry recognition for the effectiveness of its retirement-planning communications throughout the...

News

Our Gloomy State | In Eight Haikus

Cherry blossoms in Washington bathe frightful deeds in springtime beauty. ~ Firms too...

Advertising, Media & Marketing

Two Books Offer Path To Easier Way

“The Reactor Factor: How to Handle Difficult Work Situations Without Going Nuclear” by Marsha Petrie Sue, John...

News

State Should Embrace Pure Democracy Model

I want to be sports editor of the Hartford Business Journal. Besides the extraordinary...

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