January 23, 2012 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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For Malloy, confronted big lobbies is a start

For decades, the three branches of government in Connecticut have been, in effect, not the legislative, executive,...

Economy & Labor

Movers & Shakers

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

Advertising, Media & Marketing

Books highlight innovation, competition strategies

“Understanding Michael Porter: The Essential Guide to Competition and Strategy” by Joan Magretta (Harvard Business Review Press,...

Banking & Finance

TicketNetwork founder creates niche loaning cash to home flippers

The founder of South Windsor online exchange firm TicketNetwork is branching out, offering high-interest, short-term loans to...

News

SURGERY PAVILION WITH POST-ANESTHESIA CARE UNIT DEDICATED AT SAINT FRANCIS

The Arthur and Mariko Byrne Surgery Pavilion in the new John T. O’Connell Tower was recently dedicated...

Technology

The rise of the millennials | Tech-savvy, socially-driven youth generation changing the face of traditional workplace

They are confident, demanding, affluent, diverse, well-educated, passionate, socially-conscious and regard smartphones, Facebook and Twitter as routine...

Real Estate & Construction

FedEx starting work on distribution facility

FedEx Ground has launched construction on a 220,000-square-foot distribution facility in South Windsor targeting an August 2013...

Real Estate & Construction

W. Hartford office space bucks pricing, occupancy trends

When Robert Laraia’s wealth management firm, NorthStar Wealth Partners, grew too big for its Newington office space...

News

WEBSTER BANK EMPLOYEE COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN RAISES $1.2M FOR UNITED WAY

Webster Bank raised a record-setting $1.2 million through its recently completed 2011 Employee Community Campaign for the...

Economy & Labor

NY firm buys into CT market

Norwich CPA firm Marien + Company has agreed to a merger with New York accounting and consulting...

News

OF NOTE

CONNECTION FUND RECEIVES DEVELOPER AWARD The Connection Fund, established in 1989 to promote affordable housing in...

News

DEEP’s ‘cleanup’ report defers hard questions

On Dec. 21, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection released a proposal to “transform” state...

News

New year’s predictions have a familiar ring

One of my New Year’s resolutions was to stop procrastinating, which, of course, didn’t stop me from...

Retail

CES success earning Canton firm a rep

This time last year, iDevices, a Canton company, was promoting its iGrill at the Consumer Electronics Show...

News

REGIONAL COMMUNITY FAMILY YMCA RECEIVES $10,000 GIFT FOR NEW FACILITY

The Regional Community Family YMCA has received a $10,000 gift from Woodstock architectural/engineering firm CME Associates, Inc....

Economy & Labor

Accounting firms bullish on 2012 hiring outlook

Accountants looking for a job in Greater Hartford could be in luck this year as the region’s...

Nonprofits

The Fundraising Game | Simsbury Land Trust raises proceeds, awareness with creative fundraiser

With two part-time staff and an annual budget of less than $100,000 — a micro budget even...

Advertising, Media & Marketing

For crisis watchers, ’11 was very good year

If you enjoy a good crisis — and who doesn’t? — 2011 was a veritable smorgasbord of...

News

Hospitals hike ad spending to gain market share

After pulling back spending in recent years, some Connecticut hospitals are significantly increasing their advertising budgets as...

News

Malloy’s secret weapon: Taxing bad behavior

The special interests have returned to Hartford just ahead of the legislators. It is a seasonal rite...

Hospitality & Tourism

Fast-casual diner chain is hungry for expansion

After 22 years of slow growth, a chain of ‘50s-style themed restaurants has developed an appetite for...

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