December 16, 2013 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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Counihan leads insurance exchange launch

Coming into 2013 Kevin Counihan said he'd be in for a race of a lifetime.

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D’Ascenzo elected to Silver Circle

Eyewitness News anchor Denise D'Ascenzo was recently elected to the Silver Circle for the National Academy of...

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Drawing Board

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Will Hartford ever produce a talent pipeline for business?

With the flat 2013 test scores posted by Hartford students, business leaders across the region have every...

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Freimuth filled Hartford’s apartment pipeline

As head of the newly minted Capital Region Development Authority, Mike Freimuth came into 2013 with a long to-do list.

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Sharkey still pushing regionalism

In his first year as speaker of the state House of Representatives, Brendan Sharkey found time to push forward his pet project of regionalism.

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Hartford’s Billings Forge gets Green Power Grant from Pratt & Whitney

Phase one of a local garden construction project is complete at Billings Forge Community Works in Hartford...

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‘Five to watch’ reshaping community

Last January, the Hartford Business Journal identified five people we expected to make headlines during the year. Let's see how they did.

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CT minority businesses still underrepresented

The Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council (GNEMSDC) is the largest minority business development organization in...

Energy

Truckers, diesel users propping up DOT funding

The funding of major and minor Connecticut transportation projects is increasingly relying on diesel fuel users — namely, truckers — who are facing higher taxes, as everyday motorists drive more efficient cars and use less regular gasoline.

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Powell laid foundation for 2014 natural gas expansion

Rodney Powell's biggest 2013 victory came in late November.

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Farmington Bank volunteers act as Junior Achievement teachers at New Britain school

A record number of 45 Farmington Bank employees taught financial literacy courses to Holmes Elementary School students...

Small Business

Suffield startup adopts online shopping for landscaping industry

Years ago, George Beiter and his business partner Dan Degan watched intently as Amazon revolutionized the traditional storefront, effectively changing the way consumers buy just about everything.

Technology

Makerspace movement spreads across Connecticut

Fueled by a love of technology, collaboration, design and just simply making things, so-called makerspaces and hackerspaces have cropped up across Connecticut in recent years. And now Hartford has one too.

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United Bank grants $25K to YMCA

The United Bank Foundation's $25,000 donation to the Southington-Cheshire Community YMCA over the next three years is...

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UnitedHealthcare cuts will hurt patients, doctors

To the Editor, Your article describing UnitedHeatlhcare’s (UHC) unilateral dismissal of over 2,00 Connecticut physicians demonstrates what...

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CT min. wage hike will hurt small biz

The minimum wage debate is once again heating up, with cities, states, and the federal government all...

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CT minimum wage hike hits employers Jan. 1

There's been lots of news recently about efforts to raise the minimum wage in cities and states...

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Marriott Hartford Downtown associates support “Making Strides”

Staff from the Marriott Hartford Downtown supported the recent American Cancer Society “Making Strides” Walk at Bushnell...

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Crises, crashes, crumbles in 2013

It was another good year for those of us who look for lessons in crisis management in...

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