April 28, 2014 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

News

Over 100 professionals attend W. Hartford networking event

The West Hartford Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with West Hartford wire and cable manufacturer Legrand, recently...

Education

Despite basketball glory, UConn must look to football to boost athletics business

Winning two college basketball national championships in two days drove revenue, visibility, and economic development for UConn and Connecticut, but for the university to reach the financial success of big-time athletics programs it will have to focus on football, experts say.

News

Managers must think about tomorrow, when acting today

“60-Minute CEO: Mastering Leadership an Hour at a Time” by Dick Cross (bibliomotion, $24.95). While Cross focuses...

Health Care

Hospitals battle medical malpractice costs

Connecticut hospitals have seen a slow, but steady decline in medical malpractice insurance expenses in recent years, a positive sign for an industry that was battered by skyrocketing costs a decade ago.

News

Town and County Club celebrates Law Day

Hartford's The Town and County Club celebrated Law Day with a recent luncheon, where Judge Robert N....

Politics & Policy

CT’s downtown tower water woes

Since being acquired by the state nearly two years ago, the pair of pink-clad office towers, known...

Politics & Policy

Abusers of minority programs beware

Vindictiveness is not a characteristic that is appealing to most, nor is kicking someone while they are...

Politics & Policy

State needs long-term budget plan

If businesses and taxpayers were looking for a long-term solution to the state's future budget woes, it...

Health Care

Shipman & Goodwin receives volunteer award

Hartford law firm Shipman & Goodwin LLP received a Corporate Partner Volunteer Award from Hartford nonprofit Hands...

News

Berkshire Hathaway honors top producers

Wallingford's Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties held its first annual award event since the company transitioned...

Foreign Trade

Protecting business trade secrets when working abroad

The theft of U.S. trade secrets by foreign entities is a growing problem in an increasingly mobile...

Nonprofits

Nonprofit Notebook

Bloomfield's Cigna Foundation announced a $100,000 World of Difference grant for Girls on the Run International, an...

Hospitality & Tourism

Fledgling N. Britain restaurant enjoys presidential bump

The sandwich board outside the Main Street eatery in New Britain speaks to a presidential bump in business that husband-and-wife owners Rob Chiovoloni and Alice Bruno hope to sustain.

Real Estate & Construction

Duncaster starting $10M expansion this summer

Bloomfield's Duncaster Retirement Community is launching construction this summer on the sixth expansion in its 30-year history...

Real Estate & Construction

Rethinking the office space footprint

Q&A talks with Brian Murray, senior sales vice president of Red Thread, an East Hartford office workplace provider that redesigned its office space.

News

Seven tools for effective teams

Many of us have been members of various teams. Experience dictates that some of these teams will...

Banking & Finance

CT venture funding surges in 1Q

It looks like 2013 ended with some pent-up demand for venture capital deals.Venture funding in Connecticut surged...

Real Estate & Construction

Outlook is optimistic for outlet shopping

As the home to 14 shopping centers — from the Tanger Outlet Center of Westbrook to the Shoppes at Buckland Hills in Manchester — it would seem Connecticut has plenty of options for the state's retail consumers.

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