December 1, 2008 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

Manufacturing

Pratt Partner Inks Mexican Airline Deal

East Hartford-based Pratt & Whitney’s multinational partnership, International Aero Engines, has signed a contract with Mexican low-cost,...

News

‘Frog’ Inspires Watkinson Science Building

Smart pupils and faculty deserve a classroom as smart — and green. That’s the intent behind...

News

DEPUTY COMPTROLLER FIGHTS TO END MS

Mark Ojakian, deputy state comptroller, and the Connecticut Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society hosted the...

News

Hartford Is Working Hard To Broaden School Choice

To The Editor: Laurence D. Cohen’s Nov. 10 column, “Sucking ‘Choice’ Out of Education,” is completely...

News

GALA IMAGINES A CURE FOR CANCER

The Imagine Gala, a fundraising event to benefit the Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center at...

News

Get A Bang For Taxpayer Bucks

If everything is on the table to close the current $300 million budget gap, as Gov. M....

Economy & Labor

Firms Opt To Freeze Hourly Fees | Law and accounting firms feel pressure from clients to keep a lid on rates

As the financial crisis squeezes their clients, local law and accounting firms are facing increased pressure to...

News

Seize The Opportunity

Business leaders in Greater Hartford need to get cracking immediately on a detailed list of infrastructure priorities....

News

A Marketing Tornado

Gary A. Carra Jr. could be considered a modern Renaissance man. He’s a veteran community newspaper reporter,...

News

Bucking Downturn, Nathan Group Looks To Grow

While some employers in Greater Hartford have been trimming staff in response to harsh economic times, Nathan...

News

GOP Image Too Old And Too ‘Mavericky’

To The Editor: I applaud Dean Pagani’s criticism of the mavericky nature of the GOP in...

Economy & Labor

Take Steps To Be Seen On Search Engines

C’mon, admit it. When you put up your Web site, you had visions of millions of people...

News

KIDNEY FOUNDATION CELEBRATES MILESTONE

The National Kidney Foundation of Connecticut celebrated a major milestone on Nov. 1 when it hosted its...

Manufacturing

CT Firms Mostly Shielded From Defense Cuts

After years of skyrocketing defense budgets to fight wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, industry insiders expect to...

Economy & Labor

Taypayers Go Online To Offer Rell Cost-Cutting Advice

As the state grapples with a budget deficit of nearly $302 million this fiscal year and faces...

Economy & Labor

Conn. Treasurer Raps Federal Bailout Rules

State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier sharply criticized interim rules under the government’s $770 billion bailout program for...

Politics & Policy

Gifted Students, Columnists Require Special Treatment

So, there I was, a “freelance writer,” as the Hartford Business Journal likes to call me, with...

News

Boston Bound | Webster Bank Plans Flagship Office In Boston By Mid-2009

Webster Bank, which aspires to be the dominant regional bank in New England, plans to open a...

News

Movers & Shakers

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United Way Cracks $28M In Record 2008 Campaign

The 2008 United Way Community Campaign has raised the largest amount ever collected in its 84-year history....

Economy & Labor

Retail Shakeout Isn’t Waiting Until After Christmas

The steep discounting by retailers that began earlier this holiday shopping season than in the past is...

News

A PLACE TO SWAP BOWTIES

The Greater Hartford Bowtie Swap Club has been around for eight years bringing together bow tie wearers...

Economy & Labor

State Contracts

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

News

OF NOTE

OF NOTE • The University of Connecticut Family Business Program recently honored 10 businesses with its...

News

Operation Fuel Inc.

Mission: Operation Fuel partners with communities, businesses, government and individuals to ensure people in need have access...

Economy & Labor

UTC Acquisitions Continue Despite Faltering Economy

Economic turmoil notwithstanding, Hartford-based United Technologies Corp. has continued expanding through the acquisition of a Massachusetts energy...

Economy & Labor

Basic Premise: Manage The Beds | Software launched at Hartford Hospital catches on nationwide

With a perfect storm of economic conditions set to put even more financial strain on hospitals, Eric...

News

Without A Doubt, Question Your Decisions

Will Smith is a success by any Hollywood standard. He is a Grammy Award-winning rapper. He starred...

News

Awaiting the Rebellion

Crisis precedes dramatic change, and for proponents of property tax reform in Connecticut, the crisis is not...

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