March 3, 2014 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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Dutch Point Credit Union supports Operation Fuel

Wethersfield's Dutch Point Credit Union raised $1,500 for Operation Fuel during December and January. Every year the...

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Boss’s dilemma: managing sick workers

Q&A talks about the challenges employers face managing sick workers with Jennifer Arenas, regional vice president for Hartford staffing firm OfficeTeam.

Energy

CT targets commuters

The Department of Transportation is encouraging telecommuting and offering subsidies for public transit.

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Simsbury Bank makes donation to Camera Club

Simsbury Bank recently made a $1,000 donation to the Simsbury Camera Club in exchange for photos taken...

Politics & Policy

It’s true, gov’t can’t create entrepreneurs

To the Editor,Regarding your Feb. 24 editorial (Government Can't Create Entrepreneurs), we are finally hearing a voice...

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Businesses may miss out on tax savings

Tax credits promote investment and stimulate economic growth. And while many businesses can benefit from claiming relevant...

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Development is about jobs, not real estate

We like building things. It's the American way. We like it so much that for a very...

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Cowen Tax Group supports Fisher House Connecticut

Farmington's Cowen Tax Advisory Group and its clients recently donated more than $3,000 to Fisher House Connecticut. The...

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UTC deal makes economic sense

United Technologies Corp.'s pledge to invest up to $500 million to upgrade and expand its aerospace research,...

Legal & Courts

Merger creates elder law, estate planning heavyweight

Greater demand for long-term care cost management counsel by Connecticut's aging population has spurred two local law firms to join forces, in an effort to offer a wider array of legal services to a growing customer base.

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Business entity tax on chopping block

The fight to eliminate the state's $250 business entity tax is back at the state legislature.Several lawmakers,...

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CT’s tax prep industry in high gear

As the owner of Hartford-based D & D Enterprises — a tax and accounting firm founded in 1976 — John DuBois is putting in 60-hour weeks, on average, these days.

Health Care

St. Francis readies $120M health IT makeover

When Linda Shanley joined St. Francis Hospital in January 2012 it wasn't long before the chief information officer was tasked with leading one of the medical center's most complex projects in recent memory.

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Business ideas that drive results

Americans spend more than $12 billion a year on the nation's most pervasive addiction: self-help and the seemingly insatiable desire to be more successful.

Real Estate & Construction

Mid’town’s Xavier High set for $8M in upgrades

Middletown's Xavier High School is breaking ground in March on nearly $8 million in upgrades to its...

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