January 14, 2013 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

Nonprofits

Bioscience Connecticut receives first donation

Richard and Jane Lublin of Avon have donated $250,000 in support of Bioscience Connecticut initiatives at the...

News

Urban League program wins grant

The Urban League of Greater Hartford's Youth Achievement Program has been selected as one of 47 funding...

Insurance

Nine insurers to join state insurance mart

Nine insurance companies have notified the state of their intentions to offer health or dental coverage within...

Small Business

Merger gives CT firm first Florida office

West Hartford accounting firm KPS & Co. LLC has opened its first Florida office, thanks to its...

News

Junior Achievement receives donation

AT&T Connecticut has donated $5,000 to Junior Achievement of Southwest New England to help high school students...

Banking & Finance

Feds seek higher mortgage fees, citing CT’s slow foreclosures

Concerned by the slow pace of foreclosures in Connecticut, the Federal Housing Finance Agency is proposing an additional fee on mortgages written in the state that could cost home buyers thousands of dollars.

News

State of the state is state of denial

A State of the State address can take many forms. There’s the hard-charging advocacy for a new...

News

Policy of generosity resonates in business

Joe Lueken, after 46 years, is getting out of the grocery business in a very big way....

News

Gala supports transplant center

Hartford Hospital's signature fundraising event — The Black & Red Gala — raised nearly $1 million which...

Retail

Hoffman acquires Lincoln dealership from Gengras

The Hoffman Auto Group has opened Hoffman Lincoln after acquiring the dealership from its Connecticut Boulevard neighbor...

News

Superachievers, Millennials examined in new books

“The Art of Doing: How Superachievers Do What They Do and How They Do It So Well”...

Small Business

After RI expansion, BlumShapiro looks to Massachusetts

After expanding its operations in Rhode Island via merger, West Hartford accounting firm BlumShapiro next plans to...

Real Estate & Construction

Communication, shared expectations cut construction risk

Open, inclusive communication mitigates risk in the construction industry.Issues causing delays, budget overruns, and disappointing final products...

Small Business

Survey finds holes in succession strategies

More than half of the family-run businesses in Connecticut lack a succession plan, according to a joint...

News

Sarsynski honored

Elaine Sarsynski, executive vice president, MassMutual's Retirement Services Division, recently received the Women of Excellence award from...

Energy

ISO New England to build $39M Windsor facility

Regional electric grid administrator ISO New England will build a $39 million command center in Windsor to serve as a backup in case its main control operations in Holyoke, Mass., go down.

News

Family physicians facing uphill fight

Q&A talks about the state of family medicine with Dr. Ross Winakor, the new president of the Connecticut Academy of Family Physicians.

Small Business

American Tax Relief Act leaves a lot undone

After businesses watched closely for the better part of 2012, a long-awaited “fiscal deal” was passed by...

News

Finance, not guns, is still state’s top issue

Welcoming the 2013 session of the General Assembly in the emotional shadow of the school massacre in...

Retail

Retailers enjoy holiday gains, await gift card sales

Q&A talks about holiday sales with Tim Phelan, president of the Connecticut Retail Merchants Association. Q: How...

Small Business

All in the family

Paul Sessions and Dean Stirling share a common concern: Family businesses have a rough time handling succession planning.

Small Business

Extreme success is her cure for boredom

When the Glastonbury Chamber of Commerce honors Carolyne Gatesy Jan. 30 as its Businessperson of the Year, she'll be described as a serial entrepreneur.

News

Arts have value, place in state’s fiscal plans

To the Editor:It is clear that the arts must share in the considerable financial pain our communities...

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