April 2, 2012 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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CURTIS D. ROBINSON MEN’S HEALTH INSTITUTE RECEIVES $500,000 GRANT

The Curtis D. Robinson Men’s Health Institute at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford has...

Economy & Labor

Ruling won’t kill health care stocks

All eyes were on the Supreme Court last week as the justices listened to three days of...

Advertising, Media & Marketing

Two new books explore approaches to leadership

“The Twelve Absolutes of Leadership” by Gary Burnison (McGraw-Hill, $28). Burnison, CEO of the talent...

Economy & Labor

Consumer spending hints slow recovery

Q&A talks about consumer spending and the overall economy with Richard Tavolieri, a partner in the Hartford...

Nonprofits

A down decade | Council for Philanthropy traces 10 years of nonprofits in retreat

For many nonprofits in Connecticut, the past decade – particularly since the financial crisis of 2008 –...

News

Regionalism in CT remains elusive goal

Whenever things get a bit dull, the urban planning types decide it is time to reexamine “regionalism”...

News

PLAYHOUSE ON PARK HONORS ‘MY FAVORITE KINDERGARTEN TEACHER’

In honor of its current musical, “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten,” West...

News

Credit unions deserve upgraded lending limit

Back when credit unions started, over 100 years ago, banks wouldn’t assist the workers. Nowadays, “it’s déjà...

Economy & Labor

Movers & Shakers

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Advertising, Media & Marketing

You are the brand; you are in control

A company’s brand gets built over time through two main mechanisms — the individual perceptions of customers...

Nonprofits

Bushnell eyes debt-free future

The Bushnell has set a financial goal of being debt free within 10 years. And Michael Fresher,...

Economy & Labor

Re-engineering the workforce | In Phillips’ view, community is awakening to the fact that stakes are high, time is short

Thomas Phillips may be the master convener of a regional workforce operation that develops skills of the...

News

CT leading by example | State meeting the increased demand for manufacturing jobs

Connecticut holds a special place in U.S. manufacturing history, from its American Revolution beginnings as “Arsenal of...

News

OF NOTE

HAWTHORNE NAMED NUTMEG BOARD CHAIRMAN Devin Hawthorne, vice president for commercial lending at People’s United...

News

Sometimes we get right by doing it all wrong

A funny thing happened at the State Capitol last week. A bunch of Democratic lawmakers engaged in...

Manufacturing

Too much of a good thing? | CT aerospace unfazed by overproduction warnings

CLARIFICATION: This story has been changed to reflect that all of Pratt's engines for the classic version...

Energy

China tariff no concern for CT’s solar industry

While naturally resistant to any cost increases, Connecticut solar industry largely is unconcerned the U.S. Department of...

Politics & Policy

State mulls expanding TIF model financing

Tax incremental financing is a popular economic development tool used in many states to spur redevelopment projects....

Advertising, Media & Marketing

The seductive sin of marketing and sales certainty

If there’s one sin in marketing and sales that’s more harmful and that dwarfs all others, it’s...

Nonprofits

The Bushnell eyes expansion, possible development

The Bushnell is tuning up its finances with the hope of orchestrating a growth spurt that would...

News

ACTRESS ROSIE PEREZ HIGHLIGHTS YWCA HARTFORD ANNUAL LUNCHEON

Actress and activist Rosie Perez (center) meets with guests at the YWCA Hartford Region’s 17th annual In...

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