April 29, 2013 EditionEdition

MCC’S Administrative Professionals Week pre-party

The Connecticut River Valley Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals, and the Manchester Community College...

CT investors’ aero-bias may be a drag on nesteggs

Connecticut investors tend to shy away from investing in the insurance industry. That is one of the results from a recent nationwide survey showing, overall, that investors in the tri-state area are more bullish on prospects for the national economy than investors elsewhere in the country.

Construction forecast brightens for state

Q&A talks about the outlook for the construction sector with David Breslin, chief estimator with S/L/A/M Construction Services in Glastonbury.

Hill-Stead Museum’s annual May market set 

Simsbury Bank will serve as presenting sponsor of Hill-Stead Museum's 27th Annual May Market fundraiser on May...
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Internet fairness takes twisty road

Regulating the Internet has long been akin to herding cats. But seldom have so many cats been...

Big Data accelerating time-to-answer for business

Randy Bean, managing partner at NewVantage Partners, an IT consultancy headquartered in Boston, discusses what's big about...

ESPN, Teacher Honored at CRIS Radio’s Annual Gala

CRIS Radio honored Bristol sports programmer ESPN as its Business of the Year and William Webb as...
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YMCA raises funds for Strong Kids

More than 700 YMCA staff and volunteers have joined together to raise $753,699 toward this year's $1.3...

Simsbury marketing group setting bar for websites

Simsbury web marketer William Rice is determined to provide a forum that recognizes his industry's best web marketing, design and technology, akin to TV's Emmy awards or the advertising industry's CLIOs.

Springfield, Worcester casinos worst-case scenario for CT

As Massachusetts picks and builds four gambling sites in the next three years, the worst-case scenario for Connecticut and its casinos is if proposals in Springfield and Worcester win out.

TopCoder steps into void

Spending cuts are poking a hole in the public sector's ability to buy goods and services. But they're also creating big opportunity for the big thinkers at TopCoder Inc.
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Fore! Back9Network teeing up for potential TV deal

James Bosworth, CEO of the first-of-its-kind golf lifestyle network, which hoped to launch its TV presence as early as this first quarter, said his company is being “fast tracked,” by a major cable provider on a potential deal.

SEC’s ‘OK’ on social media taken as validation

the nation's top securities regulator, bowing to the global social media frenzy, opened the gates to allow companies to share key information with the public via digital platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Yet, many Connecticut top public companies are scratching their heads to discern their new roles in a social media-centric world.

Judicious use of incentives can help state’s economy

The legislature is considering two bills with significant implications for our state economic development policies. One bill...

Finding think time can be rewarding

For countless employees and business owners, the workday is life in a straight jacket. There's not enough...
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Waterbury’s Westview House Apts. has new owner

Waterbury's 66-unit Westview House Apartments recently sold for $1.75 million, realty authorities said.Laui LLC of New York...

Cigna gives $10K to retrain returning warriors

Bloomfield health insurer Cigna Corp. recently presented Helmets to Hardhats with a $10K donation during a special...
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