February 25, 2013 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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Region yields storm replanning

Collectively and individually the states of Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey are considering improved storm preparedness...

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Simsbury Bank supports The Discovery Center

Simsbury Bank has made a $1,500 corporate sponsorship contribution to The Discovery Center, an award-winning diversity education...

Advertising, Media & Marketing

Russo takes aim at empty storefronts near XL Center

One of the keys to driving more attendance to the XL Center will be adding pre- and...

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United Arts campaign launches

The Greater Hartford Arts Council kicked off its fundraising campaign with the annual Big Red for the...

Real Estate & Construction

Fremont Group buying Metro Center

A major investor in East Hartford real estate is poised to become the new owner of a signature Class A office building in the Capital City, sources say.

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Barney School inducts two into its Hall of Fame

Lee Ann C. Leahy, a partner in PwC, and Scott Orenstein, former president of G.H. Bass &...

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Books look at strategy, improvement pyramid

"I Have a Strategy No You Don't — The Illustrated Guide to Strategy" by Howell J. Malham,...

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Save money, energy with state programs

The lingering effects of the Great Recession continue to create challenges for Connecticut's businesses. Rising costs of...

Advertising, Media & Marketing

Main Street marketing franchise promises Madison Avenue image

The Great Recession has brought pain to many businesses and changed the landscape in some industries. But...

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Yelp meets with CT users, offers tips on reviews

Q&A talks about the power of social media with Darnell Holloway, Yelp's manager of local business outreach.Q:...

Advertising, Media & Marketing

Branding concept goes inside out

For years, the accepted paradigm for connecting and engaging with employees was through ubiquitous forms of internal...

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A wake-up call on cyber security

Take last week’s dust-up over accusations the Chinese government is systematically hacking American corporate and government computer...

Foreign Trade

Free trade with Europe could spell opportunity

When President Barack Obama used his State of the Union address to announce plans to seek a free trade agreement with Europe, it was music to the ears of Anne Evans.

Advertising, Media & Marketing

Digital billboards face dual challenges

A national nonprofit is attempting to severely limit the operation of digital billboards along interstates and highways, an increasingly popular advertising media in Connecticut along I-91, I-84, and I-95.

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America’s voluntary extinction movement

The ignorance of cultural elites is frequently amusing, but sometimes, it inspires awe.Case in point: A recent...

Banking & Finance

Bonds are now riskier than stocks, experts say

Bonds have been outperforming stocks for the past 30 years, but that's about to change, warn experts.“Bonds...

Energy

CT to beef up power grid’s cyber security

Along with making Connecticut's electricity cheaper and cleaner, the state has a new priority for the power grid: security.

Nonprofits

Gifts raise $4.1 million for Hartford Promise

The Hartford Promise — programs and scholarships to encourage Hartford public school students to attend and succeed...

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Convention Center donates

The Connecticut Convention Center donated $1,250 to The Open Hearth, a temporary residential community serving homeless men...

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