January 6, 2014 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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Lyman Orchards Maze raises $9K for CT Children’s Medical Center

Middlefield's Lyman Orchards recently presented the Connecticut Children's Medical Center with a $9,401 donation to help fund...

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Health Care

Docs seek mergers for scale, savings, security

Consolidation of small physician practices, which have long dominated the Connecticut landscape, has been the norm in recent years. But the pace of mergers, industry observers say, is quickening as federal healthcare reform fully kicks in and doctors face increasing financial pressures.

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Simon Konover raises $150K for Hole in the Wall Gang

West Hartford’s The Simon Konover Company and its “Team Simon Konover” raised $150,000 in the Camp Challenge...

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CT’s budget outlook still cloudy

The line graphs of Connecticut's economic past tell a story of highs and lows and missed opportunities.During...

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Middle class workers bearish about retirement prospects

Q&A talks about the retirement concerns of middle class workers with John F. Leo, vice president- relationship manager, Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement & Trust.

Energy

Exec’s departure signals culture, strategy shift at NU

As Northeast Utilities has shifted its attention to growing existing businesses and improving customer service, it has lost one of its major strategists.

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Connecticut’s economy slowly, steadily trending up

This year saw Connecticut businesses exiting the doldrums of a recovery so slow it feels like a...

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Barton Reeves fills big shoes as HARC’s new CEO

Here's a look at five Greater Hartford executives and leaders who will likely make headlines in 2014....

Real Estate & Construction

Simsbury’s Mill Commons draw $13.3M financing

The newly opened Mill Commons luxury apartments in Simsbury have gotten $13.3 million in construction and permanent financing from First Niagara Bank.

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5 to Watch in 2014

Meet the five Greater Hartford executives and leaders that merit the spotlight this year.

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UConn’s Laurencin elected AAAS fellow

Renowned UConn Health Center physician-scientist Dr. Cato T. Laurencin has been elected a fellow of the American...

Health Care

Docs weigh independence vs. security

As the consolidation wave sweeps through Connecticut's physician landscape, small practice doctors face tough choices about ceding their independence.

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Demographics favor CT

According to the U.S. Census, Connecticut is a mirror image of the United States demographically and has...

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Verizon Wireless contriButes $10K to domestic violence coalition

Verizon Wireless recently contributed $10,000 to the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The grant from the Verizon...

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Greater Hartford office market gaining momentum

The Greater Hartford office market continued its recovery during 2013 posting gains in overall net absorption and...

Real Estate & Construction

Becker holds keys to Hartford’s highest-profile apartment conversion

Here's a look at five Greater Hartford executives and leaders who will likely make headlines in 2014....

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Trend Lines

This year's inaugural issue of Trend Lines is giving readers a chance to look forward and back at the major developments that helped shape the Greater Hartford business community.

Nonprofits

Leveraging your firm’s charitable giving

Most companies want to support charitable and civic organizations and causes. At the same time, the stream of donation requests can be overwhelming, particularly since no one likes saying no.

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Economy takes licking, but can it keep ticking?

From 1950 to 2003, the slogan for the famous Timex watch commercial was, ''It takes a licking...

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Who is going fix our teeth and planes, prep our taxes and brains in 2016?

There is a demographic “canyon” coming our way when it comes to the workforce in Connecticut. Many...

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Coldwell Banker Cares Foundation donates $20K to My Sisters’ Place

The Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares Foundation is donating $20,000 to My Sisters' Place, a Hartford nonprofit...

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State’s retail lobby pushes new focus

The Connecticut Retail Merchants Association is at a point in its 103-year-history where membership is stable, but it perceives a need to grow.

Bioscience

Lee spearheads Jackson Lab’s $1B CT bioscience bet

Here's a look at five Greater Hartford executives and leaders who will likely make headlines in 2014....

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Five issues to watch in 2014

As we turn the calendar and head into a new year, 2014 will bring a myriad of new challenges and opportunities for Connecticut businesses.

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Union chief Pelletier ready to fight for employee rights

Here's a look at five Greater Hartford executives and leaders who will likely make headlines in 2014....

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