June 30, 2008 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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State Adopts New Mortgage Broker Tracking System

The state Department of Banking will require state mortgage companies to apply for or renew their broker...

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Economy Has Some States Facing ‘Dire’ Financial Problems | Rell’s budget cuts small by comparison to potential consequences in other states

Although Gov. M. Jodi Rell last week ordered budget cuts of 3 to 5 percent at state...

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Student Enrollment Shrinking | Drop in K-12 students signals decline in school construction

Student enrollment in Connecticut public schools will drop by 17 percent over the next 12 years, signaling...

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A Whole New Ball Game

The making of Sharon Sudusky’s career boils down to her innate skill of networking. As the newly...

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June 30, 2998 — State Contracts

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

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How Many Contractors Does It Take…?

To The Editor: As owner of the Freedom Candle Co. in Granby, a 2,000-square-foot retail store, I...

Manufacturing

Regional Wholesale Electricity Market Holding Its Own

New England’s wholesale electricity markets performed competitively in 2007 and are providing necessary incentives and price signals...

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Webster Announces Massive Layoff Plan

Waterbury-based Webster Financial Corp., which operates Webster Bank, plans to eliminate 240 jobs over the next 24...

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IRS Raises Gas Mileage Reimbursement | Small, large businesses will feel a bigger financial pinch

Small businesses could take another financial hit when Internal Revenue Service gas mileage reimbursement rates increase almost...

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The Courant Takes Zell’s Bitter Pill

Battling an economic “perfect storm,” the new owners of The Hartford Courant are committed to slashing the...

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BREAKING BREAD AT THE BANK

Rockville Bank celebrated its newly constructed Colchester branch with a ribbon cutting of $1 bills and the...

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Unusual Options

The 2008 presidential election may provide a unique opportunity for Gov. M. Jodi Rell. The state’s two...

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BRIDGING HISTORIC GAPS

Robinson & Cole donated $1,000 to Riverfront Recapture to cover archival expenses for preserving historical information about...

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Rules Of Attraction

When I first began writing for the Hartford Business Journal, I assumed that most of the readers...

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Dog-Friendly Office Helps Retain Employees

Woof! Allow me to introduce myself — I’m Cosmo, Rhonda Abrams’ dog. At our office, dogs come...

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A Better Lifeline

As the cost of gasoline, medical care, meat, vegetables, heating fuel and education are all soaring, real...

Manufacturing

Radio Frequency ID Devices May Be Problem In Hospitals

Hospital hallways are covered with warnings to silence mobile phones, which can interfere with medical equipment. Other...

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FUNDS FOR FAMILY CENTER

The Aetna Foundation awarded a $350,000 grant to the YMCA of Greater Hartford’s Capital Campaign. The funds...

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Safe Streets Promote Economic Development

To the Editor: Your recent article on high-profile violent events and security issues in Hartford, “Hartford’s Black...

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WHEELIN’ AND DEALIN’

The Greater Hartford Automobile Dealers Association celebrated its 100th anniversary at the Bushnell and awarded $76,000 in...

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Canadian Uranium Producer Joins GE-Hitachi Venture

A Canadian uranium producer has joined a GE joint venture that aims to enrich the radioactive metal...

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June 30, 2008 — Movers & Shakers

Douglas H. Viets was elected chairman of the board of directors at The First National Bank of...

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Consumer Confidence Continues Decline

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had declined in May, declined even further in June to...

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Risky Business | Microbrewers May Soon Buy A Round From The Hartford

In the two short years since Curt Cameron bought Thomas Hooker Brewery, he’s made real headway in...

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Summer Job Hunting: No Day At The Beach

The New York Times recently spotlighted a side effect of the current economic malaise — the meltdown...

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Cornerstone RE Advisers Offers Chicago Complex

Hartford-based Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers has put a 428-unit Illinois apartment complex on the market as it...

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June 30, 2008 — Of Note

• Deacon Dennis R. Ferguson was awarded the 2008 Excellence in Governance Award from the board of...

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Tennis Pro Volleys Career Into TV News

Fox 61 TV anchor Laurie Perez has covered a wide range of topics, ranging from the impact...

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