February 11, 2013 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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From evil workplaces to crowdfunding hope

“Puttin' Cologne on The Rickshaw: A Guide to Dysfunctional Management and The Evil Workplace Environments They Create”...

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Businesses selling abroad find a friend in tax code

After all the partisan battling over “fiscal cliff” legislation, a little known tax break for domestic international...

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Expert on education reform speaks in Hartford

National education reform expert Pedro Noguera spoke to more than 400 people at a community-wide forum focused...

Banking & Finance

Surprise! You are retiring! Some concerns to weigh

The recent economic swoon and its impact here in Connecticut have put many people's retirement plans in a state of flux.

Energy

Defining renewable

The Connecticut General Assembly will consider redefining renewable energy this session, possibly opening up billions in state incentives for previously unchosen technologies.

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United Way honors campaign supporters

United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut celebrated its third annual Best Of Awards with an Academy...

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Xavier engineering team captures fourth title

The Aviation Engineering Team from Xavier High School in Middletown will be representing Connecticut in the national...

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Switch to for-profit hospitals a boon for tax collectors

As Connecticut hospitals increasingly flirt with the for-profit model of health care, the pros and cons of such conversions are weighing heavily on the minds of city and state officials.

Economic Development

State budget avoids new business taxes

Connecticut’s business community has mixed feelings about Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s $43.8 billion, two-year budget, as significant...

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Celebrating Go Red for Women

More than 100 employees of St. Francis Care, all dressed in red, came together in the hospital's...

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Battle looms on negotiating rates for Exchange policies

The debate over whether or not Connecticut's health insurance exchange should negotiate the price of health plans with insurance companies is heating up, creating a major divide between business and consumer interests.

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Education reform makes good business sense

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's message that an outstanding education system is vital to Connecticut's economic development is...

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HIPAA rules overhaul ups compliance ante

Attention all medical providers, hospitals and any other covered entity or business associate under HIPAA. On Jan....

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Malloy’s budget exercise in folly

It should come as no surprise that Gov. Dannel Malloy’s budget is built on political calculations, more...

Nonprofits

New Britain foundation tops $1 million in grants

The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain approved $228,349 in year-end grants, bringing the foundation's total impact...

Retail

Amazon’s deal with CT might spur federal tax shift

Q&A talks about Amazon and state sales tax issues with David Cadden, a professor in the Entrepreneurship and Strategy Department in the School of Business at Quinnipiac University in Hamden.

Energy

The NStar way working for NU

Since top executives of Boston utility parent NStar took over control of Hartford-based Northeast Utilities, industry analysts and investors have taken a more positive view of the Fortune 500 company, hailing the management team as one of the best in the country.

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Commitment is not for the faint of heart

I am often dismayed when I see the lack of commitment from managers who should know better....

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