April 8, 2013 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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‘Play or Pay’ decision looms for business community

Come the start of next year, hundreds of businesses across Connecticut will have to have answered a...

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Insurers add offerings for self-insured firms

As more small employers consider a move to self-insured health plans, the health insurance industry is responding with a host of new products to win business in a growing market segment.

Real Estate & Construction

Connecticut swept up in vacation-home buying fever

Eager Connecticut vacation homebuyers are finding inventory plentiful and prices flat despite some shoreline communities grappling with the washout from last fall's Storm Sandy, realty brokers say.

Energy

EPA gasoline rules bring CT cleaner, costlier fuel

Connecticut businesses and motorists will pay more for gasoline once new federal regulations — designed to help the state's already clean cars emit fewer pollutants — are implemented.

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Learning financial literacy

A partnership between Wells Fargo and the Hartford Stage is working to teach financial literacy to middle school...

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Books, tackle sacred cows, communicating change

“Tipping Sacred Cows: Kick the Bad Work Habits …” by Jake Breeden (Jossey-Bass, $25.95). Sacred cow (n.):...

Nonprofits

Unique Adirondack chairs to be auctioned for charity

Have you ever thought of the Today Show's Matt Lauer and Al Roker as furniture designers?How about...

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Employers weighing self-insurance as benefit cost hedge

More Connecticut employers are seriously considering a move to self-insured health plans as a way to bypass some of the extra costs and mandates from the federal health care reform law, industry experts say.

Agriculture

CT income growth second worst in nation

Connecticut's personal income growth in 2012 was the second worst in the nation, behind only an agriculture...

Real Estate & Construction

West Hartford on verge of new development phase

A proposal to build a 20,000-square-foot, Class A office tower near West Hartford Center could be the start of a new development phase around what has become one of the most in-demand commercial corridors in the state, officials say.

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Make-A-Wish Gala produces results

Make-A-Wish Connecticut hosted its 'Evening of Wishes' Gala on March 23 at Mohegan Sun Casino. Among those making...

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Hartford investment: It can’t be one approach

If urban investment was so simple and there was one dominant philosophy or strategy, there would be...

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Workplace bullying may touch 35% of employees

Q&A talks about workplace bullying with Teresa A. Daniels, dean and professor of human resource leadership programs at...

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Time to get real about CL&P rates Hooray for the Bobcats

Regular readers of this space recognize that we've not been fans of the way CL&P has handled...

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Energy Star honors Energy Efficiency Fund

The Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund was recognized with an Energy Star Partner of the Year Award at...

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Hartford Business Journal Women In Business 2013

Confucius said that there are three methods by which we may learn wisdom. The first and noblest way is by reflection. This year, we have used the theme of reflection as our backdrop for the 11th annual Hartford Business Journal's Women in Business Eight Remarkable Women.

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With Tax Day at hand, agency shifts approach

Not long ago, Governor Malloy asked some of his department heads to report on innovative efforts to...

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