February 10, 2014 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

Bioscience

UConn boosts research spending 13%

UConn is gradually ramping up its research spending, issuing more patent applications, and earning more money from...

Education

Holz-Clause’s failed Florida job pursuit

UConn Vice President Mary Holz-Clause's announcement last week that she's leaving her post this spring as UConn's...

News

United Bank Foundation grants $5K to CT Trolley Museum

The United Bank Foundation has granted $5,000 to help fund a new exhibit at the Connecticut Trolley...

News

CREC holds first annual Food & Drink Festival

Hundreds of local students, families, elected officials, and business community members recently attended the Capitol Region Education...

Real Estate & Construction

VHB relos to Wethersfield’s Putnam Park tower

Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc. has exited its satellite Middletown office for larger quarters in Wethersfield's Putnam Park...

Politics & Policy

Spending a surplus as a concept

There is a reason governments are not run like businesses — because they are run by people who are oblivious to the realities companies face each day.

News

‘Know, like, trust’ keys to business success

The phrase “People do business with people they know, like and trust” is one of the underpinnings...

Technology

West Hartford firm’s keyboard training software finds niche with students

Increasingly demanding standards for students' typing abilities have created a business opportunity for a West Hartford company.

News

Comcast VP named to ‘Most Influential’ list

Troy Griffin, vice president of customer service strategy and operations for Comcast's Western New England region, was...

Small Business

Small businesses must prep for flu season

In order to help reduce the potential spread of the flu virus and maintain business operations, small business owners should develop a comprehensive flu contingency plan before the start of flu season to minimize the impact of illness on their bottom lines.

News

Liberty Bank makes $5K donation to CT disabled veterans

Liberty Bank President & CEO Chandler J. Howard, second from left, presents a $5,000 donation to officials...

Insurance

Employer health plans get a makeover

The Affordable Care Act is forcing a sea change in employer health plans, and nowhere is that trend more evident than with the state's largest small business insurance exchange.

Technology

CT firm finds niche with health tracking technology

One of the companies poised to benefit from the explosion of interest in wearable technology is FitLinxx in Shelton.

Energy

Esty: Push infrastructure improvements

As Dan Esty departs his position as Connecticut's top energy and environmental officer, he says it's important his successors continue to push for new energy infrastructure throughout New England.

News

Wearable fitness technology shifts employer wellness programs

A virtual tidal wave of wearable fitness and healthcare technology is fueling a reboot of employer wellness programs.

Politics & Policy

Malloy plays election-year politics

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy hasn't officially announced his intentions to run for re-election but he's already campaigning...

News

Calmer weather pays dividends for Travelers, The Hartford

A milder storm season late last year has helped some key Hartford insurers pad their bottom lines.

Health Care

Can a powerful database improve health outcomes and slow costs?

Later this year, Connecticut plans to catch up with most of New England when it launches a database containing health insurance claims records of nearly every patient in the state.

News

CHEFA grants Day Kimball Healthcare $75K

The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority has granted Day Kimball Healthcare $75,000 to fund the purchase...

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