December 12, 2011 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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Two new facilities planned for New Britain hospital campus

The Hospital for Special Care in New Britain is in expansion mode. The 228-bed rehabilitation and...

Economy & Labor

Negotiation know-how: 6 keys to deal making

Whether in your business or personal life, making deals — from the biggest ones that take months...

Energy

Esty says CT must lead mutual aid fix

Connecticut must lead the nation in reworking the mutual aid system relied on by utilities in distress...

Economy & Labor

Industry accolades thrust Ardent Displays into spotlight

For nearly 25 years, the team at Ardent Displays & Packaging has been quietly growing a solid...

Energy

Operation Fuel kicks off campaign to provide assistance

Along with financial analysts and retailers, Patricia Wrice is busy forecasting this holiday season. But she’s not...

Real Estate & Construction

Medical center moves ahead with land deal

Crossroads Medical Center has paid $1.6 million for 7.75 acres in New Haven for its new Healthtrax/Gaylord...

News

TRAVELERS gives $50K to st. francis to benefit WOMEN’S HEALTH CENTER

The Travelers recently presented St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center with a check for $50,000 to benefit...

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State governments face realities | 2011 will be remembered as the year government turned the corner

Three years after the arrival of hard times, governors, legislators, and revenucrats ran out of options. They...

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LOCAL PARTNERSHIP UNVEILS FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT CENTER

A partnership of local nonprofits and organizations recently opened the Financial Empowerment Center at the Alfred E....

Banking & Finance

Better days ahead for 401(k) matches

Q&A talks about 401(k) accounts with Mark Goldberg, financial advisor with Gateway Financial in Glastonbury. Q:...

News

Pending utility merger a threat to competition

Much has already been argued before the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities about the appropriate standard of...

Retail

Retail, restaurant groups say season on good track

The heads of the Connecticut Retail Merchants Association and the Connecticut Restaurant...

Technology

At UConn, tech transfer still a work in progress

As the University of Connecticut attempts to morph itself into a major player in the technology transfer...

News

Running from the grid isn’t a viable answer

The fallout from the Two Storms committee hearings and the Witt report has provided ample fuel for...

Economy & Labor

MoverS & Shakers

To submit items for Movers & Shakers, please email text and high-resolution photos to news@...

News

Hospitals take risky bet | Buying physician practices yielding short-term losses

Connecticut hospitals have been in a rush to add doctors and physician practices to their networks to...

News

COMMUNITY RENEWAL TEAM HELPS AREA FAMILIES IN NEED

Community Renewal Team, Inc., Feed The Children, PepsiCo, and Price Rite recently partnered to deliver four truckloads...

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OF NOTE

WHITE HOUSE HONORS ACE MENTOR PROGRAM The ACE Mentor Program of America is one of eight...

News

Mandatory pre-school is a part of conspiracy

My column photo has changed over the years. I look a bit gaunt and haunted, unlike the...

News

Pharmacists dispense more than medication

Today’s healthcare landscape is a collage of healthcare professionals, medications, procedures, and costs — all changing as...

Technology

Sky’s the limit for Tolland technology firm

Business at OpenSky is booming — as in a sonic boom. At a time when many...

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