July 22, 2013 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

Hospitality & Tourism

Ex-E. Hfd. Sheraton hotel redone as Holiday Inn

The former Sheraton East Hartford Hotel has undergone a multimillion-dollar renovation and now flies the Holiday Inn flag, authorities say.

Energy

Summer Series: Part II

In today's second installment of How Connecticut Works our summer series looks at emergency medical transport services.

News

Bristol Hospital Development Foundation golf tourney nets more than $75K

The 18th Annual Bristol Hospital Development Foundation Golf Classic raised more than $75,000 for Bristol Hospital. The...

News

Achieve Hartford! lands $50K grant for Choice Education and Spelling Bee

Achieve Hartford! has been awarded a $50,000 grant from The Hartford to continue support for its Choice...

News

Union Savings Bank gives $5K to support VCA’s Paint the People Festival

Union Savings Bank recently presented a sponsorship check for $5,000 to the Village Center for the Arts...

Energy

CT banned wind turbines since 2011

Connecticut discreetly has banned new wind turbine developments, which has delayed projects and chilled the clean energy industry to the state, officials say.

News

Using their selfies, we asked this year's 40 Under Forty winners to define themselves. In these pages, you will see some truly unique images: from candid family, workplace, and pet shots, to winners who are skydiving, traveling, and even getting a tattoo.

Health Care

Power play

A power struggle has emerged over how emergency medical transport services are provided in Connecticut, pitting state...

Health Care

CT’s ambulance services fragmented, consolidated

In Connecticut's world of emergency medical services, fragmentation is the name of the game.It may not surprise...

News

Hartford improv group brings out truth in business

Improv groups are known for a few things: crashing house parties, frequenting various clubs and stages, and creating elaborate scenes out of a few suggestions from an audience.

News

Keep municipal bonds tax exempt

Thirty years ago, the I-95 Mianus River Bridge in Greenwich collapsed. Three people died in the tragic...

News

Parsons Brinckerhoff employees take part in American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life

Employees from the Glastonbury and New Haven offices of Parsons Brinckerhoff recently participated in the 2013 American...

Energy

CT $1B solar secret reversal creates business opportunities

HBJ request will lead to more disclosure of construction projects

News

XL Center needs downtown following

The city of Hartford is getting a fresh start with the recent naming of Chris Lawrence as...

News

UConn Alumni Association names new board members

The University of Connecticut Alumni Association recently unveiled new members of its 2013-2014 board of directors. This...

News

Cross-ownership fails so Tribune grabs more TV

Thirteen years after buying Times Mirror Co. and combining television stations and newspapers in the same markets...

Economy & Labor

Employer mandate delay brings relief, but nausea, migraines to come

Health insurance professionals with any long-standing tenure are generally inoculated against the headaches, fatigue, and nausea that...

Economy & Labor

Obamacare boosts employer wellness programs

Connecticut employers looking to ramp up employee wellness programs to reduce health care costs are getting a boost from the Affordable Care Act.

Economy & Labor

Employers struggle to retain talent as economy improves

Q&A talks about challenges businesses face in retaining top talent with Ed Poff, the managing partner of...

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