July 18, 2016 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

News

🔒Bob’s Discount Furniture donates to NICU

Bob’s Discount Furniture of Manchester recently presented a donation to the NICU Family Support Program at UConn Health, on behalf of March for Babies top fundraisers, the Kahn family. Along […]

Accounting

🔒CT Young Civil Engineer of the Year Named

The Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE) recently named Daniel Valentine its Young Civil Engineer of the...

Economy & Labor

🔒State recruits unemployed, others for manufacturing jobs

Q&A talks with Mark Ojakian, the president of the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities system, about the new advanced manufacturing program being offered through his system.

Economy & Labor

🔒Technical high school system grooms workforce pipeline

As the director of human resources for both Carey Manufacturing and Floyd Manufacturing,Peter Egan sees the big challenge facing the state's manufacturing sector skilled young people to replace an aging workforce.

Politics & Policy

🔒United Technologies supports CT Special Olympics

The 2016 Special Olympics Connecticut Summer Games, sponsored by United Technologies, were recently held at Southern Connecticut...

Politics & Policy

🔒State employee move is blessing, curse for Hartford

Downtown Hartford is getting a shot in the arm as hundreds of state employees begin to move...

Health Care

🔒Hospital consolidation brings competitors closer together

The mergers and acquisition wave sweeping through the state's healthcare sector has led to a surprise pairing, bringing together Greater Hartford's two biggest industry rivals as business partners.

Energy

🔒Nonprofit Profile: CRIS Radio

Enterprise Fleet Management recently presented a $1,500 donation to Community Mental Health Affiliates.The gift from the Enterprise...

Arts & Culture

🔒Wallingford’s Tower Square Plaza sells for $2.1M

Wallingford's Tower Square Plaza sold recently for $2.1 million, brokers say. The 22,160-square-foot shopping center at 600 N. Colony Road/Route 5 is home to a number of retail tenants.

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🔒A business’ journey is as important as the destination

Driving single-mindedly to complete a sale or attract a client can prevent even greater success from grabbing a toe-hold in business development.

Education

🔒Staying great will require state to change policies

While Connecticut recently has been ranked poorly in surveys of business conditions throughout the country, the state still ranks high in many measures of quality of life.

Energy

🔒Three levels of ‘managerial hell’

“The Coaching Habit — Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever” by Michael...

Economy & Labor

🔒Fewer exchange options could increase health premiums

The state's health insurance exchange, Access Health CT, has lost another insurer, raising concerns that individual and business customers may see their premiums increase at a faster clip in the future.

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