January 26, 2015 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

Nonprofits

Cochrane serves as Urban Leagues’ change agent

Since taking over as president and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Hartford in 2010, Adrienne W. Cochrane has helped the nonprofit boost its operating revenue, secure funding from previously untapped resources, revamp its organizational structure and build new and strategic alliances throughout the city of Hartford.

News

Ninety Nine Restaurants donate to Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford

Ninety Nine Restaurants located in Glastonbury, Enfield and Vernon raised $19,201 for Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford through...

Accounting

Greater Hartford accounting firms facing workforce shortage

Hartford area accounting firms say they are on a hiring spree to address a region-wide personnel shortage driven by heavy workloads, increased competition for talent, and professional burnout.

News

Company boards face greater scrutiny, regulatory pressures

Q&A talks about key considerations for company boards and audit committees in 2015 with Rich Caporaso, managing partner of KPMG's Hartford office.

News

A conscious mind can drive ‘extraordinary’ productivity

“The 5 Choices — The Path to Extraordinary Productivity” by Kory Kogon, Adam Merrill and Leena Rinne...

Education

Free community college may not work

In his State of the Union address, President Obama proposed making community college tuition free for two years to boost college graduation rates and lift more people into the middle class.

Insurance

Obamacare buoys Hartford health insurers’ stocks

Who says Barack Obama is bad for Corporate America?

Health Care

CT Children’s still makes long-term investments

Despite recent financial issues, Connecticut Children's balance sheet has remained relatively strong, which has allowed the organization to continue to make long-term investments, even though it's dealing with short-term operating deficits, said Marty Gavin, the hospital's CEO.

Real Estate & Construction

CBRE: Hartford region’s ’14 office sales topped $186M

CBRE-New England released a fuller, more detailed version of its 2015 forecast last week that was chock full of noteworthy bits.

Health Care

CT Children’s eyes long-term growth, manages short-term challenges

Marty Gavin knows how to take the long view of markets.

News

State must re-examine role of local governments

As we prepare for a major state budget debate in February, cities and towns already are jockeying to protect their interests.

Nonprofits

Community Partners in Action

The Maximilian E. & Marion O. Hoffman Foundation Inc. has donated $250,000 to the Frank H. Netter MD School...

News

Farmington Bank employees donate goods to help homeless

In the spirit of the holidays, Farmington Bank employees came together to donate household items for a...

News

Finance executive receives Spirit of Planetree Caregiver Award

Carol Barno, vice president of finance for Central Connecticut Senior Health Services, was recently awarded the 2014...

Banking & Finance

CT venture funding soars in 2014

Last year proved too be fruitful for the state's venture funding activity, as investors nearly doubled the...

Real Estate & Construction

DoNo work will throw parkers a curve

With groundbreaking closing in for the $350 million “Downtown North'' redevelopment that includes a ballpark, hundreds of...

News

How advertising can build relationships, satisfied customers

For those of you who read this column with any regularity, today's title might seem a bit strange. I focus a great deal on the value of relationships, and advertising seems to be somewhat clinical in comparison to relationships.

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