August 13, 2007 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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No Rules For Picking, Pruning Lobbyist Roster

It’s a little like choosing a lawyer, or an accountant, only much harder. When choosing a lawyer,...

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Searching For A Calling, Cronin Found It In Advertising Copy

Bill Cronin heads up a marketing agency now, but his younger self pondered a higher calling.A teenage...

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Former Oil Co. Owner Is New CI Chair

Edward M. Bowman Jr., former owner of a home heating and oil company in Cheshire, is Gov....

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Why Does Workplace Fur Still Fly?

The way some women act in the workplace is enough to make J. Andy Murphy want to...

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Enfield Becomes Mecca For Bank Attention

If there are prisoners at Enfield Correctional Institution that still harbor dreams of big-money heists, the views...

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Words Of Wisdom For Work

A few weeks ago I wrote a column about the 10 lessons you aren’t taught in college....

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Banking Big

Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters in Hartford received a $5,000 check from Bank of America Connecticut. The...

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Dodd Higher Ed Plan Includes Free Community College

Democratic presidential hopeful Chris Dodd’s plan to make higher education more accessible includes promises of free community...

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Of Note — August 13, 2007

• Leona Holley, homemaker and companion for Interim HealthCare Inc. in Hartford received the company’s HomeStyle Hero...

Manufacturing

ISO Study Gauges Gas Effect On Electric Market | Region’s dependence on natural gas means little can be done to bring costs down

Natural gas is not only odorless and colorless, but also the fuel New England relies on to...

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Five Top Businesses You Can Run From Home

Some people don’t feel they belong in the corporate world. They long to be their own bosses,...

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One Thing

Saving energy doesn’t have to be a big deal to be a big deal. Sometimes, it’s as...

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Movers and Shakers — Aug. 13, 2007

Northland Investment Corp. in Hartford hired Marty Brooks as general manager of future and business operations. Brooks...

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Retailers Say Organized Theft Growing | Connecticut at top of list for states targeted by crafty criminals

It used to be that Hartford-area stores worried about a couple of stray teenagers stealing a magazine...

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Dream Like A Kid

Boundless Playgrounds of Bloomfield celebrated its tenth anniversary at the “Boundless Dreams” Gala at Hartford’s Bushnell Center...

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Editorial Was Vengeful Pablum

To The Editor:It is my policy not to respond to editorials, but the complete absence of fact...

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Crystal Funds

The Crystal Ball Committee raised more than $200,000 for the Easter Seals of Hartford’s Breast Cancer Pathways...

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Leveraging Success

Tom is having a very good summer, with the pipeline more full than it has been in...

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The Lost Hours

There’s a television commercial I keep seeing that has me befuddled. Maybe you’ve seen this thing. It’s...

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Wadsworth Remains Strong

To The Editor:Let me please clarify certain facts and misperceptions in the Hartford Business Journal's July 16...

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Working From Home: Respect From All Sides

When Chris Arnold’s two children come home from school, she’s waiting at the bus stop. In summer,...

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Bankers On A Building Spree | State banks, credit unions opening new offices at alarming rate

With the advent of on-line banking and the growth of stand-alone ATMs, Connecticut bankers just a few...

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Searching For A Calling, Cronin Found It In Advertising

Bill Cronin heads up a marketing agency now, but his younger self pondered a higher calling.A teenage...

Manufacturing

Qualex Closing East Hartford Lab

North Carolina-based Qualex Inc. is laying off 81 workers in East Hartford, according to a notice filed...

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He’s Master Of His Credit

Five questions for Robert Selander, CEO of MasterCard: Question: Are credit cards too easy to get? Answer:...

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CPA Bills May Grow By A Third | New rules will hold private companies to public standards

Private companies will likely have to spend more quality time with their auditors this year.Quality, expensive time....

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Banks Chase Weatlh; Credit Unions Follow Mission

Connecticut bankers are vocal about their feud with credit unions. Bankers claim that credit unions have abandoned...

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Hearty Help

The American Heart Association’s Inaugural Connecticut Heart Ball themed “Reach Out — Children’s Lives Are in Your...

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One Buck Will Buy Iconic Light House

An iconic working lighthouse could soon be yours for just $1, provided you have a plan to...

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State Contracts — August 13, 2007

Here are the latest bids for products and services received by the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services...

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Europe Service Gaining Foothold | Travel boom boosts Bradley bookings

Barely six weeks since trans-Atlantic service arrived at Bradley International Airport, early airline traffic data shows three...

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Media Spending Forecast To Pass $1 Trillion in ’08

Consumers’ growing interest in media will help to supercharge this sector of the economy as media spending...

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Connecticut Leading Lawsuit To Fix Medicare Billing Problems | Thousands of seniors double billed for drug plan benefits

Nearly two years after it was launched, the Medicare prescription drug plan is still plagued with confusion...

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Profits Drive Treasurer Policies

To The Editor:In an opinion piece published by the Hartford Business Journal on July 30, D. Dowd...

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The Right Legal Form

The other day I was having a heated discussion with someone about what type of business they...

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GE Sees Business Windfall With Beijing Olympics

General Electric Co. expects to be a big winner at the Olympics in Beijing next year. With...

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At Last Count, Lots Of Social Service Jobs

You stupidly locked yourself out of your house. The keys are on the front table.And it’s almost...

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Banks Aren’t Following Rt. 2

Connecticut bankers, it seems, look at the state’s highways as roads to riches. All, that is, except...

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Driving Toward Recovery

The American Cancer Society celebrated the commitment of Road to Recovery volunteers with their annual picnic at...

Manufacturing

The Right, Obscure Tools For The Job

Although it’s not known as a manufacturing town, Wethersfield boasts a number of well-established, private firms making...

Manufacturing

Lydall Makes Leadership Switch | Lowered profits and fumbling stock price greet incoming CEO

He comes from the world of injection molding. But the injection they seek is one of new...

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Mortgages Harder To Come By

Wake-up call! If you’re ready to buy or refinance a home, the turmoil on Wall Street may...

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