August 24, 2009 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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Credit Union Awards Scholarships

Nutmeg State Federal Credit Union recently awarded scholarships, each in the amount of $2,000, to four full-time...

Banking & Finance

Local Auto Dealer Financing Effort Fails

The recession has been tough on Connecticut’s auto dealers, with 55 shuttering their showrooms since 2008. Despite...

News

A True Champion

There are times when organizations and individuals make profound improvements in the lives of others. They make...

News

Of Note

• For the third consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has named Hartford Hospital’s Institute of Living...

Economy & Labor

State Contracts

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

News

Some Rowland Reforms Took Wrong Path

Five years after the resignation of Gov. John Rowland set off an orgy of ethics reforms, there...

News

Funds for Employment Opportunities

The Commercial Council of the Greater Hartford Association of Realtors (GHAR) held its third annual Greater Hartford...

News

Care Center Receives Donation

Southington Care Center received an additional $5,000 for the Catherine D’Angelo Nursing Education Fund. In a ceremony...

Economy & Labor

Restless Departure

Former Hartford Courant columnist, George Gombossy, became the news this week as his departure from the newspaper...

Banking & Finance

Local Banks Feeling FDIC Pinch

In an effort to replenish its coffers, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. followed through with its promise...

Small Business

Small Business: Resources Abound

You don’t have to go it alone. You can find a great deal of help — much...

Economy & Labor

Golfers’ Warehouse Sold

A California-based golf accessories retailer has finalized an agreement to purchase Golfers’ Warehouse, which has its flagship...

Economy & Labor

Uncommon Leadership Has Common Traits

A lot of people think leaders are born and not made. I disagree. I think you can...

Economy & Labor

Movers & Shakers

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Nonprofits

Tabor House Inc.

Mission: Tabor House Inc., founded by Sister Laura Herold of the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1990,...

News

Nailor Brings Expertise In Infectious Diseases To Hartford Hospital

Michael D. Nailor has one of those professions that instinctively make you ask, “You do what for...

News

The Strange New Equality

So it’s come to light that in this dire economic downturn, more women are not only cooking...

Economy & Labor

Expert Wary Of Beetle Infestation | Kevin Sullivan, Horticulturist-Owner, Chestnut Hill Nursery, Stafford Springs

You participated in an extensive training session for Asian longhorned beetle awareness conducted by the Connecticut Agricultural...

News

Golfers Raise Special Needs Funds

More than 150 golfers teed off to help raise money for scholarships, education, senior and special needs...

News

Looking At the Numbers: Are Health Insurers Too Profitable?

President Barack Obama has complained that health insurance companies are making record profits “at a time when...

News

Budget Standoff: State May Face Higher Interest Rates

State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier is warning Gov. M. Jodi Rell and state legislative leaders that their...

Real Estate & Construction

City Landmark Faces Foreclosure | Bushnell On The Park Owners Default On Loan

The owners of Hartford’s Bushnell on the Park, located in the heart of downtown, have defaulted on...

Economy & Labor

Millionaires Club’ Soars

Despite Republican state legislators’ claims of an ongoing exodus of the rich, the ranks of Connecticut’s wealthiest...

News

No Vision; No Budget

Writing a weekly column is a bit of a challenge, because, well, stuff changes faster than every...

Nonprofits

Hole In The Wall Gang Camp Receives Aetna Grant

Aetna has awarded a $50,000 grant to Team Hole in the Wall, a program of the Ashford-based...

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