As more workers return to the office on a regular basis, business leaders and employees are grappling with the question of, “How casual is business casual?”
Gov. Ned Lamont’s recently departed General Counsel Nora Dannehy is following in the long tradition of former U.S. attorneys and government officials going back to their roots working for a private law firm.
An e-commerce tech company formed by two former UConn grads and with a major presence in West Hartford is trying to upend, and make easier, the way repair shops and car dealerships buy and find auto parts.
As Mayor Luke Bronin looks toward his final year in office — having announced his intention not to run for reelection — he faces another outsized challenge: a hollowing out of downtown Hartford office buildings.
Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin can tout a long list of economic development accomplishments as he stares down his final year in office, but he still has much to advance before he leaves City Hall.
The electricity comes from a 1,000-acre dairy farm in Coventry, which has been owned by the same family for four generations. The farm has 375 adult and 240 baby cows, which generate 12,000 gallons of manure daily.
When ConnectiCare announced last month it was exiting the fully insured small group market in Connecticut, it became the second carrier to do so this year, after Harvard Pilgrim, leaving just a handful of insurers offering such plans in the state.
Howard Brady became president and CEO of American Eagle Financial Credit Union last January, succeeding the man who hired him eight years earlier and fostered his career ever since.
At the helm of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system since July 2021, President Terrence Cheng oversaw change and new initiatives in 2022, from finalizing contracts with six bargaining units to intensifying efforts to retain students and boost enrollment.
Developer Randy Salvatore said demand for the 270-unit apartment building he has nearly finished next to Dunkin’ Donuts Park has been stronger than anticipated, and the red-hot rental market has led to higher rents than budgeted.
After a year of crafting application language and qualifications and overseeing license lotteries, Social Equity Council Chair Andrea Comer and Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle Seagull said they have successfully laid the groundwork for the state’s adult-use marijuana market to begin Jan. 10.
As he prepares for his second term in office, Gov. Ned Lamont is working behind the scenes on a new legislative agenda, where several key issues are likely to be addressed.
While many of us returned to pre-pandemic routines and ways of life, economic headwinds — caused by supply chain disruptions, inflation, rising interest rates and workforce shortages — caused many Greater Hartford business leaders sleepless nights.