February 8, 2010 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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Of Note

• Homeward Bound, a West Hartford retailer with three stores, has been recognized for its community service. The...

Banking & Finance

Credit Still Tight For Businesses

Access to financing remains a problem for nearly a third of Connecticut businesses, according to a recent...

Nonprofits

CL&P Tower Glowing Red In Support Of Go Red For Women Campaign

The beacon shining atop the tower of Connecticut Light & Power’s offices in Berlin is glowing red...

Small Business

Glastonbury Design: Art And Innovation

Many people may not know that a soft-spoken artist residing in Glastonbury created the infallible adhesive lettering...

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MILLION DOLLAR GIFT

Hartford business executive Curtis Robinson presented a check for $1 million to officials of Saint Francis Hospital...

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Aetna Cuts 625 Jobs, 100 In Connecticut

Hartford-based Aetna Inc. has laid off an additional 625 workers nationwide, about 100 of those in Connecticut,...

Technology

Texting to baby’s health

Expectant mothers are getting a new tool to help keep themselves and their babies healthy: pregnancy tips...

Economy & Labor

Movers & Shakers

To submit items for Movers & Shakers, please email text and high-resolution photos to news@ hartfordbusiness.com....

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Reduce Energy Prices In Connecticut

Good news. Connecticut is No. 1 in New England and No. 2 in the country. Unfortunately, this...

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Business Urges State To Fix Budget First, Then Jobs

Senate Democrats and Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell are pitching nearly a dozen job creation programs aimed...

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Don’t Borrow

No financial advisor would ever recommend that a financially fragile business owner or homeowner take on more...

Nonprofits

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Connecticut

Mission: To grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with...

Banking & Finance

Wachovia Out; Wells Fargo In

Wachovia bank will disappear in the state in the coming year as its 75 offices are rebranded...

Banking & Finance

Alberts Returns To His Roots At Simsbury Bank

Michael L. Alberts may not be so much a fresh face as a refreshed face when it...

Small Business

Why Do We Fail? And How Do We Fix It?

As any successful person will honestly admit, I’ve had my share of failures. Since this column is...

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BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS GRANT

The Verizon Foundation recently awarded a $5,000 grant to Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, a youth-mentoring organization....

Politics & Policy

Rell’s Clarion Call

In her final State of the State address as governor, M. Jodi Rell made it clear that...

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Separate Classes

Have you noticed that some writers at the Hartford Business Journal were quickly elevated to glamorous opinion-writing...

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State Contracts

Here are the latest bids for products and services received by the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services...

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THE HARTFORD PROVIDES FOR VILLAGE FOR FAMILIES & CHILDREN

The Hartford has donated more than 600 gifts to support the Village for Families & Children Inc....

Nonprofits

Arts Council Embarks On Campaign | Kathleen Bolduc, Chief Executive Officer, Greater Hartford Arts Council

The Greater Hartford Arts Council (GHAC) launched its United Arts Campaign that runs through June 30. What...

Hospitality & Tourism

Forced Diet | Restaurateurs revamp menus, prices to curb recession’s bite

With diners fewer and thriftier, some local restaurateurs are beating out their national competitors with more varied...

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FOUNDATION HELPS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

The People’s United Community Foundation has awarded a $5,000 grant to the West Hartford-based American School for...

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