June 15, 2009 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

News

Hospital Head Honored

The American Hospital Association, in partnership with the Connecticut Hospital Association, has awarded Hospital of Central Connecticut...

Banking & Finance

New State Law Will Shorten Bank Merger Period

Gov. M Jodi Rell has signed legislation that will shorten the time period for a bank merger...

Technology

Climate For Tech Mergers Warms Up

There could be a thaw in the months-long stagnant market for tech mergers and acquisition. Data-storage...

Economy & Labor

State Contracts

Here are the latest bids for products and services received by the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services...

Retail

Sister Team Launches Clip-On Purse

Sandy Christiano’s idea for a hands-free, clip-on purse was conceived by accident. About four years ago, while...

Nonprofits

For Gourley, Community Involvement Still Vital

Timothy Gourley is one of those people who knows life is about more than just a big...

News

Health Care Reform Needed

To The Editor: Much needs to be done at the federal and state levels to reform...

News

Companies Honored for Mentoring

From Fortune 500 corporations to small companies, 111 businesses across the state were honored for supporting youth...

Manufacturing

Pratt Offers Buyout Plan

Pratt & Whitney is offering a buyout package to hourly workers at its East Hartford headquarters and...

Real Estate & Construction

Channel 30’s new home

In weeks, WVIT Channel 30 will be fully moved into its new broadcast center in West Hartford....

News

OF NOTE

• The Connecticut Light & Power Co.’s environmental management system has again achieved ISO 14001 certification following a...

Economy & Labor

Movers & Shakers

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

Nonprofits

American Red Cross Regional Office Preparing for Hurricanes

While Connecticut has been spared the catastrophic damage suffered by many states in recent years, the state...

Banking & Finance

Another Blow To State Credit Unions

A Connecticut-based corporate credit union is projecting that it will charge off tens of millions of dollars...

Small Business

Summertime: Steps To Success

Ah, summer. A time for picnics and pools. Seaside and sunshine. But for many small businesses, summer...

Manufacturing

Former AT&T Chief To Lead GM

When the reconstituted General Motors emerges from bankruptcy reorganization, Edward E. Whitacre Jr. will be chairman, the...

News

Tourism’s Failure Is Inevitable

To The Editor: Absent a master plan for ramping up Hartford’s competitiveness as a cultural tourism...

News

Fed Scrutiny Won’t Aid The Hartford’s CEO Search

The Hartford Financial Services Group begins its search for a new chief executive while it prepares to...

News

Probing Pushy Preaching

Are you really angry at a church or a coven of Cohen the Columnist worshippers? Your best...

News

A Media Monopoly

Tribune CEO Sam Zell, who runs the company that owns The Hartford Courant and Fox 61 television,...

News

Institute Head Earns Accolades

Bill Leahy, chief executive director for operations for the Institute for Sustainable Energy at Eastern Connecticut State...

News

Lack Of D.C. Watchdogs Proves Damaging

It would be unwise to dismiss the capability of a Democratic Party icon to make a comeback...

News

Departures Force The Hartford To Look Outside

When The Hartford Financial Services Group announced it would conduct an external search for its new CEO,...

News

Walk Day for Wellness

ConnectiCare employees participated in the company’s official Walk Day on May 12. The walk was lead by...

Nonprofits

St. Agnes Family Center

Mission: St. Agnes Family Center, a colleague agency of Catholic Charities, provides residential care and supportive services...

Technology

Technically Speaking

As president and CEO of the Connecticut Technology Council, Matthew Nemerson, 53, has been a leading voice...

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