April 20, 2015 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

Nonprofits

Nonprofit Profile: Community Foundation of Greater New Britain

Berkshire Bank is searching for volunteer opportunities in its Hartford region and western Massachusetts turf for its...

News

GE and Plainville High School partner in job-shadowing program

Twenty-one Plainville High School students recently visited GE's Industrial Solutions business in Plainville for a tour of...

Nonprofits

CT unfairly underpays human services nonprofits

In one form or another we will always need a safety net for people struggling with intellectual...

Energy

Pratt’s $10B plans relies on military, service

East Hartford jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney has mapped out an ambitious five-year plan that is projected to add an extra $10 billion in revenues.

News

Hospital property tax debate requires compromise

The General Assembly and Connecticut hospitals are engaged in a nasty tug-of-war on a myriad of important...

Energy

Winter power costs dropped 45%

New England's 2014-15 winter was snowy, but its wholesale electricity prices from December through February were significantly lower than the previous winter, according to new data from regional power grid administrator ISO New England.

News

CT Inc. raises funds for UConn women’s basketball victory parade

Over a dozen Greater Hartford businesses contributed to the fundraising effort that produced the recent victory parade...

News

Northstar Wealth Partners sorts 2,520 pounds of food for Foodshare

Employees from West Hartford wealth management firm Northstar Wealth Partners recently volunteered their time to sort and...

Insurance

As funding ebbs, Access Health looks at new business ventures

As federal funding for the state's health insurance exchange runs out, Access Health CT is looking into new business ventures to raise more revenues, safeguard its long-term financial position, and potentially curb future premium increases.

News

Key questions all startups should ask before launching

“The Ultralight Startup — Launching a Business without Clout or Capital” by Jason Baptiste (Portfolio/Penguin, $25.95). It...

News

State wants to increase stop-work order fines

State regulators are looking to get tougher on employers that skirt Connecticut's labor laws.

News

Hartford Hospital eyes Bloomfield surgery center purchase

Hartford Hospital is asking state regulators permission to purchase a majority stake in a Bloomfield outpatient surgery center that handles more than 6,000 annual procedures.

Manufacturing

Powerful mentors influence Doar’s management philosophy

As a young lawyer, Burke Doar didn't have your average legal mentors and role models.

Real Estate & Construction

Manchester’s Waterford Commons sell for $49.9M

Manchester's 303-unit TGM Waterford Commons apartments in the shadow of Buckland Hills mall sold recently for $49.9...

News

Pullman & Comley lawyer receives 2015 Ladder Award

Pullman & Comley lawyer Diane Whitney has been recognized by the Connecticut Bar Association's Women in the...

Energy

State lawmakers pushing electric vehicle use

Q&A talks with State Rep. James Albis (D-East Haven), who is co-sponsoring legislation that would lay the groundwork for electric vehicle expansion in Connecticut.

News

Renaissance program targets urban cultural sites

State lawmakers are considering a bill that offers tax credits to small businesses that relocate to urban arts and cultural sites.

Economy & Labor

Aging Connecticut: Options and choices facing our aging workforce and their employers

What challenges and opportunities confront a Connecticut whose population on average is older than the nation and becoming more so daily?

News

McDonald’s, Walmart didn’t wreck the state

For more evidence that Connecticut's economy has passed the tipping point and is locked into reverse, consider...

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