August 19, 2013 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

Economic Development

Invest in aerospace, Bradley for economic growth

The economic situation of our state in many ways mirrors what so many countries are facing: years of excessive spending, unrealistic commitments to expensive employee's health and pension benefits, and slow growth, which have led to increased outlays, lower revenues and higher deficits.

News

Murtha Cullina partner named American Bar Fellow

Murtha Cullina partner George A. Dagon, Jr. was recently invited to become a fellow of the American...

News

Windsor scores big again

Windsor, apparently, just keeps on rolling along, scoring another big economic development by playing to its strengths.

Real Estate & Construction

DeMattia’s $1M East Windsor play

Stratford landlord DeMattia Cos. Inc. bought the 75,000-square-foot industrial building at 8 Craftsman Road in East Windsor for $1 million.

News

Ensworth Foundation, Lincoln Financial support early childhood learning center

The Village for Families & Children in Hartford recently received $30,000 in support for its Early Childhood...

Energy

How CT gasoline pricing works

Of all the money you pay when you fill up your car with gasoline, the smallest portion...

Energy

Bioheat: CT’s only petroleum product

All of the petroleum products used in Connecticut are produced and refined outside the state, with one exception — bioheat.

News

Business truisms that aren’t true

Some business ideas seem to have a life of their own, particularly since they sound so reasonable. They're so much a part of the culture and so obvious that they go unchallenged, requiring neither proof nor explanation. Since they're self-evident they gain truism status. But once unmasked, they're revealed to be what they really are — untrue.

Economic Development

Van Parys aims to make CT a destination center

It was lucky to catch Michael Van Parys in his downtown Hartford office recently.

News

Securing brand trust, loyalty

“Can't Buy Me Like: How Authentic Customer Connections Drive Superior Results” by Bob Garfield and Doug Levy...

Banking & Finance

Wethersfield startup aims to revolutionize mobile payments

Fran Duggan is pulling for small banks. After nearly 25 years in the banking industry, he's seen the vital role that that community lenders and credit unions play in local towns and cities and the financial system as a whole.

News

Housing program promotes Capital City homeownership

Four Hartford Hospital employees were recently awarded $10,000 in interest-free, forgivable loans to buy homes in the...

News

CT gasoline tax rate hurts tax revenue

Connecticut's high gasoline taxes lower the amount of fuel sold in the state and force station owners...

Politics & Policy

CT preps for 1,000 Keno locations starting Jan. 1

Connecticut plans to have 1,000 Keno vendors starting in January, as the state looks to add $31 million in gambling revenue to its budget, sources say.

Health Care

Hartford Hospital eyes $6.5M orthopedic surgery center

Hartford Hospital is planning a major expansion of its orthopedics business to rival nearby competitors, with the addition including a new $6.5 million ambulatory surgery center on its Seymour Street campus and the creation of a comprehensive musculoskeletal institute.

Energy

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