July 18, 2011 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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HARTFORD RESIDENT RECEIVES UNITED WAY COURAGE AWARD Theresa Ireland, a former inmate at Niantic Prison...

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Malloy’s home run the start of a rally?

With the announcement that Cigna is moving its corporate headquarters to Bloomfield under the state’s ‘First Five’...

Real Estate & Construction

Projects a boost for construction industry

Major construction projects from Connecticut’s health care sector could act as a much needed stimulus for the...

Nonprofits

Employees at The Hartford fund breast cancer retreat

In these tough economic times, corporate philanthropy becomes even more significant when it becomes more personal. ...

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ART MUSEUM CELEBRATES RENOVATIONS

“A Magical Evening for The Benton” celebrated the completion of two years of restoration work and the...

Economy & Labor

Part-time HR help? Timing may be right

Q&A talks about the challenges of human resources department staffing with , partner, Your Part-Time HR Manager...

Economy & Labor

Bosses get busy over weekends

One in three employees often get emails from their boss over the weekend and they are expected...

Banking & Finance

Banks ramping up use of mobile technology

It looks like 2011 will bring a significant increase in the number of Connecticut banks offering mobile...

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Hartford Healthcare bond offering to refinance debt, overhaul campus

Hartford Hospital is preparing for a significant $61 million investment that will expand and nearly double the...

Economy & Labor

Don’t let boredom cramp your style

A preacher died and went to heaven, where he noticed that a New York cabdriver had been...

Economy & Labor

E-portal envisioned as one-stop business service center

The business community has long complained about the difficulties of navigating through the maze of state regulations...

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Don’t raise debt ceiling, just live within budget

Government shutdown and national collapse are not the inevitable results of the failure of the president and...

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SCOTT HAMILTON SHARES CANCER STORY

Figure Skating Olympic Gold Medalist Scott Hamilton recently shared his personal experience with cancer as part of...

Economy & Labor

Five cash-less ways to reward employees

No matter how much business owners want to reward their employees, many leaders just don’t have the...

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Managing time, schedule can add value, creativity

“168 Hours — You Have More Time Than You Think” by Laura Vanderkam (Portfolio, $25.95). ...

Economy & Labor

NLRB proposes changes easing unionizing rules

On June 22, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) proposed amendments to its rules and regulations that,...

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Universities seeing rise in interest in accounting

The Connecticut State University System has seen rapid and dramatic growth in the number of students pursuing...

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Small banks, merchants see $$ in swipe fee reform

Connecticut’s small community banks could gain some market share in the industry, thanks to new debit card...

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LIBRARY GALA RAISES $153,000

Hartford Public Library drew nearly 750 supporters to its annual gala, One Fabulous Big Summer Night, at...

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State’s higher ed reform puts a skeptic in charge

Of all the shuffling and consolidating that Gov. Dan Malloy came up with this year to pretend...

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Verone incident argues for single-payer system

In what can only be described as a new low for the for-profit healthcare system, 59-year-old Richard...

Economy & Labor

Movers & Shakers

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

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Fixing schools isn’t that simple

To the Editor: The headline on your editorial — Math challenge in Bridgeport in the July...

Small Business

Bloc of franchises eagerly target Hartford

Twelve franchises which share the burden of not being familiar names have banded together to push into...

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