June 20, 2011 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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Girls Scouts honor Merrill with Woman of Merit award The Girl Scouts of Connecticut honored...

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Propark busy proving garages can be green

The folks at Propark America in Hartford will be the first to admit that the words parking...

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Cooperation seen as the key to Waterbury’s healthcare future | CEO of St. Mary’s envisions new facility in collaboration with cross-town rival

Chad Wable has a vision for health care in Waterbury. In 10 years, the CEO of...

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Put policy dilemmas to reality TV test

In Stafford, there’s a young woman who lost her left hand to cancer a few months ago...

Banking & Finance

State cuts some red tape in corporate, banking rules

State lawmakers have passed several laws that aim to streamline corporate and banking regulations, with the goal...

Economy & Labor

Bringing Hartford together | Revitalization plan includes putting city on ‘a road diet’

Hartford is road-heavy and its public spaces don’t invite people to come and enjoy the city. ...

Economy & Labor

Listen if you want to learn and to be heard

Few things are more frustrating than having to repeat yourself because the person you are speaking to...

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UConn’s growing incubator space aims to yield breakthroughs, jobs

Less than a year after opening its doors, the University of Connecticut’s Cell and Genome Sciences Building...

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New model, new success at NorthStar

As what would become The Great Recession took shape in 2008, Robert Laraia and his partner Brandon...

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UTC HELPS SPECIAL OLYMPICS

More than 600 United Technologies Corp. employees, families and friends volunteered at the Special Olympics Connecticut Summer...

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Work with robotics holds promise for autistic kids

Timothy Gifford has parlayed a fascination with all things robotic and a gift with software into his...

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Collaboration is key to S/L/A/M’s success

A lot has changed in the 35 years since the founders of S/L/A/M Collaborative came together in...

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State’s new message: ‘Man up, move to CT’

Pity the poor economic development folks in Connecticut. How do you sell a state that is raising...

Real Estate & Construction

Condo loan changes putting developers, buyers in bind

Condominium sales continue to be sluggish in Connecticut, but it may be more than just skittish homebuyers...

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Another listening tour seems a PR gimmick

Governor Malloy and his new director of community and economic development, Catherine Smith, want to take a...

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The Pert Group grows for the long haul

For The Pert Group, growth can’t be attributed to a single factor. In its more-than 30-year...

Hospitality & Tourism

State must avoid becoming ‘two-stop’ destination

Q&A talks with Michael Gallis of Gallis & Associates who will be speaking next week at the...

Nonprofits

Hartford Foundation grant forms basis for region’s arts

The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has awarded grants totaling $1.3 million over two years to the...

Economy & Labor

Movers & Shakers

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Economy & Labor

Seven myths of executive compensation | Criticism of CEO pay might be off the mark, say Stanford experts

“Executive compensation may be the lightning rod for shareholders in the wake of the financial crisis, but...

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TUNXIS DEDICATES FOUNDERS HALL

Tunxis Community College recently held a ‘70s themed dedication ceremony for Founders Hall. The 9,030 square-foot hall...

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Marketing can seize that ‘third screen’

“The Third Screen: Marketing to Your Customers in a World Gone Mobile” by Chuck Martin (Nicholas Brealey...

Economy & Labor

Top paid executives under scrutiny

The Great Recession may have taken a bite out of many Connecticut businesses, but it certainly didn’t...

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China not an immediate threat to U.S. tech leadership

Contrary to common misperceptions, China’s innovation policies do not pose a threat to U.S. leadership in science...

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Lincoln Waste prospers by saving clients’ cash

Despite its name, the folks at Lincoln Waste Solutions don’t get their hands dirty working with waste;...

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SAFARI-THEMED GALA BENEFITS CMHA

Community Mental Health Affiliates’ Northwest Center hosted “An Evening Under the Stars — On Safari” in Falls...

Retail

Grocery stores, gas stations team to leverage customer loyalty

At a time when gasoline stubbornly stays near $4 per gallon, supermarket and gasoline chains are pairing...

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Paid sick leave act poses some challenges

Once Governor Malloy signs the Connecticut Paid Sick Leave Act, Connecticut will become the first state to...

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