December 17, 2012 EditionEdition

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Knox Parks Hosts second annual Aetna Volunteer Day

Knox Parks, Inc. and Aetna have partnered to improve the availability of locally grown foods in the...
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Aetna wins benefits award for employee screenings

Aetna was among five companies recently presented the New England Employee Benefits Council's Best Benefits Practices Award.The...
Technology

Preparedness, vigilance keys to addressing mounting cyber threats

Cybersecurity breaches continue to plague the information technology community in and outside Connecticut.
Politics & Policy

Speaker: No business taxes, cuts

Connecticut's new Speaker of the House says business will not face new taxes or cuts to programs during the upcoming legislative session, but municipalities may not be so lucky.
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Hartford off base on security costs

The owners of the bars and restaurants that make up Hartford's minimal entertainment zone received a novel...
Hospitality & Tourism

Police asking bars to pay extra for security

Faced with a budget deficit, the Hartford Police Department is asking some downtown bars and restaurants to help pay the overtime costs for police officers assigned to maintain order in the city's entertainment district.
Banking & Finance

In a changing insurance/investment landscape, Hartford’s talent pool matters, Bradford says

Woody E. Bradford is president and CEO of Conning & Co. He joined Conning in early 2010...
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Real Estate & Construction

Middlesex Hospital buys two buildings

Middletown has been the scene of several high-profile realty transactions recently, including the $1.6 million sale of...
Advertising, Media & Marketing

‘Revolutionary’ promotion striking a chord, raises $161M for CT

Connecticut's new “Still Revolutionary” branding campaign generated $161 million in economic impact in spring and summer, state officials estimate, but not all attractions are seeing benefits.
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Assessment revaluations demand owner attention

While it is December, many Connecticut assessors are not dreaming of sugar plums or dancing elves. Those...
Hospitality & Tourism

Recovering businesses spread more holiday cheer

This season, Connecticut office holiday parties are making a comeback.
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News

Cut silly holiday pay and save $100 million

For years the highest objective in government in Connecticut has been not to serve the public or...
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Business students learn etiquette

Quinnipiac University business students recently received a lesson in how to outclass the competition at dinner by...
Banking & Finance

State fined banks $10.3 million in year

Fines levied by Connecticut banking regulators increased significantly in the past few years, as investigations into large...
Real Estate & Construction

DirtFinder takes aim at age-old construction issue

For years, construction industry veteran Steve McLarty faced the same issue as many of his counterparts — handling earth materials. Obtaining and/or getting rid of dirt poses a challenge on just about every project. Enter DirtFinder.com, launched this year by McLarty.
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News

Go Red for Women campaign kicks off

About 100 people recently attended the Go Red For Women Launch Party at Hoffman Audi. The party...
Banking & Finance

In its 100th year, Conning stresses diversification

A hundred years ago, William Smith Conning, office manager at investment firm Hornblower & Weeks, and his colleague William C. Goeben set out on their own and founded W.S. Conning & Co. in Hartford.
Nonprofits

Grant funds teen initiative at Boys & Girls Club

Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has awarded a three-year, $435,000 grant to support The CLUB teen program...
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