December 8, 2008 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

Economy & Labor

Falling Prices Could Be A Problem | Bargains are everywhere. Here’s why that could be a problem

Everything is on sale. And that’s not a good thing. Consumer prices in October fell at...

News

CELEBRATING LATINO BILINGUAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

The Saint Joseph College graduate certificate in Latino community practice, the region’s only bilingual credential for health...

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Pace Of Open Space Acquisitions May Slow

Christmas came early — right before Thanksgiving — for 29 Connecticut cities and towns when the governor’s...

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Kudos To Abul Islam

Abul A. Islam’s plan to build a new 13-story headquarters building downtown for the Middletown engineering and...

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FIGHTING BIAS, BIGOTRY AND RACISM

The National Conference for Community and Justice of Connecticut and Western Massachusetts Inc. (NCCJ), founded in 1927...

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Center for Children’s Advocacy

Mission: The Center for Children’s Advocacy is an innovative non-profit law firm dedicated to ensuring that Connecticut’s...

Politics & Policy

State To Be Overun With Animals, Addicts & Analysts

It was hardly surprising that “newspaper columnist” was not among the fastest -growing jobs forecast for Connecticut...

Economy & Labor

Exporting Surge In Jeopardy | U.S. dollar’s strength threatens Connecticut’s economic shining star, economists say

Connecticut exporters should brace for a wild ride in coming months due to volatile global financial conditions...

News

Evolving With The Medium

You may not know Jeff Shippee, but you’re probably familiar with some of his vintage work as...

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Two Hartford Nonprofits Win B of A Neighborhood Awards

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation has announced that two Hartford area nonprofits, Boys & Girls Clubs...

Economy & Labor

The Convert

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, showing he’s a man of his word, followed through on his promise last...

News

VERIZON EARNS KUDOS FOR TREATMENT OF DISABLED WORKERS

Verizon Wireless was named “Large Business Employer of the Year” at Connecticut Board of Education and Services...

Economy & Labor

State Contracts

Annual inspection, cleaning and emergency repair service for two Cleaver Brook boilers at the Connecticut Children’s Place...

News

An Accounting, Please

For several months, news outlets in cities like Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Atlanta have been writing...

Economy & Labor

Manufacturing Index Drops To 26-Year Low | Worse than expectations, economy in steep decline

A gauge of U.S. manufacturing activity that fell to a 26-year low last week followed similarly weak...

Economy & Labor

Spotlight On Savings | Company BlackBerrys recalled? The Hartford won’t comment

One office worker at The Hartford recently showed up at work outfitted with a miner’s light. ...

Economy & Labor

T-Shirt Gold | Hot Leathers Land In Hog Heaven

Twenty-five years ago, Jerry Berkowitz hawked balloons at the Super Bowl. Today, propelled by that same knack...

News

Gen Y: Frequent Feedback Desired

When Jack Canfield, author of “The Success Principles,” gives a training session on feedback, he’ll recruit a...

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FOX SUPPORT FOR A FAST-FOOD CAUSE

The McDonald’s at 507 Flatbush Ave., Hartford, helped to raise awareness of World Children’s Day, a global...

Banking & Finance

Mediation Helps 360 Postpone Foreclosure

More than 360 Connecticut homeowners have avoided foreclosure in the past five months thanks to a new...

News

Regulators Hamper DCF

A few weeks ago, a highly produced melodrama opened at the state Legislative Office Building under the...

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FDIC Ready To Boost Deposit Insurance Fees

Facing mounting strains from a rise in U.S. bank failures, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. will likely...

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Movers & Shakers

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Economy & Labor

Conn. Home Sales Plunge 17 Percent | Massachusetts and Rhode Island post gains

Even as neighboring states saw modest increases, Connecticut home sales suffered a double-digit plunge in October. ...

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Bank Income Dips By 44 Percent | Connecticut financial institutions beat national averages in third quarter, but cut 141 jobs

Connecticut banks and savings institutions shed 141 jobs and reported a 44 percent drop in net income...

Economy & Labor

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