February 7, 2011 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

Real Estate & Construction

CL&P, Oakleaf move operations to larger quarters

Connecticut Light & Power Co. recently paid $900,000 for a 15,000-square-foot building in Glastonbury. The former...

Economy & Labor

Networking icebreaker? Just ask one question

OK, let’s first understand that I am not good at networking. I do not like small talk...

Small Business

CT November 2010 New Business Starts

The following business starts were recorded in November 2010 by the Connecticut, secretary. of the State's office....

News

OF NOTE

Diabetes group will honor Cigna at Promise Ball on May 14 David Cordani, president and...

News

Leadership matters to maintain momentum of school reform

Hartford cannot afford to be complacent about education despite the extraordinary gains made over the past four...

Real Estate & Construction

Cooperation, technology coming to construction | Property owners will force shift to integrated planning model, experts predict

In 2011, property owners initiating construction projects will be smarter, forcing cost-saving cooperation between designers and builders...

News

A little moderation would help business

The universal chorus of campaign promises and Governor Malloy’s round of well-received speeches to the business community...

News

Housing discrimination goes beyond legal debate

Justice is blind, but justice is not deaf, which is to say, some poor judge and jury...

News

MADD GETS BOOST FROM HOFFMAN

For the past 15 Decembers, Hoffman Auto Group has been tying red ribbons on every one of...

News

Community colleges making a difference

To the Editor Most journalists form their opinions and write editorials based on research, study, and...

Manufacturing

Finding good manufacturing workers a chore

Connecticut’s 45 percent reduction in its manufacturing workforce over the past 21 years not only has created...

Economy & Labor

Chambers’ fates tied to improving economy

The lagging economy has proved a mixed blessing for the region’s chambers of commerce. Businesses...

Economy & Labor

Middlesex Chamber head working Capitol agenda

Q&A talks with Larry McHugh, president of the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce, about the state’s economy and...

Real Estate & Construction

Downtown discount | Appraisals cut value of some Hartford offices by half

Downtown Hartford’s rock bottom commercial real estate market is wreaking havoc on some property values as high...

Small Business

One unhappy customer can cause a big ripple

For years, we believed that if customers received bad service, they would pass the word along to...

Economy & Labor

Movers & Shakers

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Manufacturing

Manufacturers: Help us out!

Seizing upon the pro-business aspects of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech on Jan. 25,...

Retail

Sunday package store hours tied to state budget woes

Super Bowl Sunday next year in Connecticut may possibly be the first where package stores can...

News

Peanut allergies tough nut to crack | Treatment Center Helps Patients with Life-Threatening Condition

An experimental therapy used at the New England Food Allergy Treatment Center in West Hartford is helping...

Nonprofits

Pro Bono Partnership helps area nonprofits

Throughout much of her 23-year legal career, Priya Morganstern has focused her practice and legal expertise on...

News

HOSPITAL’S RED AND BLACK GALA

Hartford Hospital’s 20th annual Black and Red fundraising gala had a record breaking year. The event raised...

News

GIFT WRAPPING RAISES CASH

Connecticut Sun Vice President and General Manager Chris Sienko, right, accepts a check for $10,071.25 from Westfarms...

Manufacturing

CT manufacturing: Fighting uphill battle

Manufacturers are finding fewer and fewer reasons to stay in Connecticut. And it shows. While nationally...

Small Business

Seasonal businesses make ‘like squirrels’ | Some find new ventures; others just plan ahead

The snowflakes are falling and the parking lot of the Scuba Shack in Rocky Hill is starting...

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