March 16, 2009 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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Oversight Of Hedge Funds Should Be A Federal Affair | But state lawmakers poised to act if Congress fails

As state lawmakers debate legislation that would place tighter oversight on hedge funds, most agree that regulation...

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Tough Sell | In dealing mood, The Hartford stuck with struggling segment

As The Hartford Financial Services Group reportedly shops around its life insurance business, it will have a...

Economy & Labor

Surviving The Recession

Feeling gloomy all the time? Fearful, pessimistic? When you look at your cash flow, do you want...

Manufacturing

Agreement Keeps Factory Humming

Vernon-based Amerbelle Textiles LLC and the Unite Here union have reached an agreement involving concessions that will...

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Less To Lend | Facing fee to aid FDIC, state banks may cut loans

As mounting bank failures continue to drain funds from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., Connecticut banks are...

Manufacturing

Shaken By UTC | Analysts concerned after job cuts, lower earnings estimates

United Technologies Corp.’s announcement last week that it will cut 5 percent of its global work force...

Politics & Policy

A More Costly Plan

The health care pooling proposal being considered by the state Legislature is fundamentally unworkable, which is why...

Economy & Labor

Stem Cell Boost

Connecticut’s budding stem cell industry is getting a boost with President Barack Obama’s removal of restrictions on...

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Hoffman Auto Helps MADD

Hoffman Auto Group presented a check to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD CT) for $10,350 at its...

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Stilts Building Renovations Pay Off

The Hampshire Cos. $6.5 million renovation of the Stilts Building, a 23-story office building at 20 Church...

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OF NOTE

• Central Connecticut Senior Health Services recently received a $20,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Greater...

Politics & Policy

A Fragile Success

Early last week, a number of area business leaders gathered to celebrate the impending return of a...

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A Run For Public Office Not In Your Future? It Should Be

If you have ever thought about running for elected office, serving on a local board or town...

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Chambers of Commerce Joined Forces

The Avon, Bloomfield, Farmington and West Hartford chambers of commerce welcomed more than 300 members at their...

Economy & Labor

Recession Tracking To Be Longest In Postwar Period

Factory jobs disappeared. Inflation soared. Unemployment climbed to alarming levels. The hungry lined up at soup kitchens....

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Prudential Helps The Sunshine Kids

Prudential Connecticut Realty held events throughout 2008 to raise money to benefit The Sunshine Kids, a nonprofit...

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Veteran Journalist Named HBJ Editor

John Ferraro, who has held editing and reporting jobs throughout Connecticut, has been named editor of the...

Politics & Policy

Bailout Blues

The failure of lending institutions across the country is having a significant effect in Connecticut. As...

News

Hands On Hartford Inc.

Mission: Hands On Hartford, in partnership with others, strengthens community in Hartford by responding faithfully to people...

Economy & Labor

Business Starts

The following business starts were recorded Jan. 10 to Jan. 12 by the Connecticut Secretary of the...

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From Food Selling To Food Disposal

Greg Pastore’s professional career is bringing him closer and closer to his native New Haven. The former...

Economy & Labor

Top-Of-Mind Marketing | Jody Ferrer, Owner/President, The Perfect Promotion

Talk a little bit about the promotion industry. How big is it nationwide? The advertising specialty...

Economy & Labor

Fueling A Firestorm

State lawmaker Andrew McDonald is used to controversy as the co-chairman of the Judiciary Committee. But it’s...

News

Love Your Career Day

Verizon Wireless donated $500 to the Career Services Fund of the Eastern Connecticut State University Foundation to...

Politics & Policy

Health Care Pool: Saving State Dollars

President Barack Obama has put health care reform at the top of the national agenda. Connecticut should,...

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State Credit Unions Face Financial Hit

Months after federal regulators bailed out the country’s largest corporate credit union using the industry’s insurance fund,...

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Movers & Shakers

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

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The Second Ten Commandments

We all know about the original Ten Commandments, but have you ever heard of “The Second Ten...

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The School Choice Game

For a brief moment, the angels wept with joy, the rivers froze still in ecstasy, the stars...

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