May 11, 2009 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

News

Victim Advocate’s Assault On Right-To-Know Law

The state bureaucracy and the legislature’s Judiciary Committee are up to mischief again, trying to weaken the...

News

Too Big A Gamble

The Connecticut Lottery Corp.’s plan to bring back vending machines to sell its instant ticket games is...

Advertising, Media & Marketing

Jumping Ship

Hartford Courant Editor Cliff Teutsch didn’t wait around long to see how the newspaper’s partnership with Fox...

News

Hospital Receives $20,000 Grant

The Connecticut Brain Tumor Alliance has awarded Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center a $20,000 grant to...

Economy & Labor

State Contracts

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

Small Business

Morale Busters Vs. Morale Boosters

Years ago, a group of brilliant young men at the University of Wisconsin seemed to have amazing...

Nonprofits

Charities Of Hope

Mission: Charities of Hope Inc. is dedicated to honoring the blessings received in one’s life journey by...

Politics & Policy

State Slashes Funding For Science Center

Lawmakers want to slash proposed funding to operate the new, $162 million Connecticut Science Center, set to...

Banking & Finance

Even In Hedge Fund Mecca, Billions Lost In Market Fall

Connecticut is home to 10 of the world’s 100 largest hedge funds, maintaining its position as a...

Economy & Labor

New Jobless Claims Plunge, Retail Sales Improve

Nationally, new applications for jobless benefits plunged to the lowest level in 14 weeks, a possible sign...

Legal & Courts

Mixing Medicine And Law | Judie Threatt, consultant, Threatt & Associates, Legal Nurse Consultants LLC

How long have legal nurse consultants been involved in legal issues? Vickie L. Milazzo, RN, MSN,...

Retail

Firm Aims To Aid Car Dealers

A Connecticut-chartered company is working to develop a major financing entity for local auto dealers, many of...

Technology

Lottery Ticket Machines Coming Back

The Connecticut Lottery will bring back vending machines to sell its instant ticket games by the end...

News

Insurance Company Keeps Courts Open

Practice started to pay off for more than 125 kids when the inaugural games of the new...

News

At The Hartford, Changes Cloud Future

When executives at The Hartford announced in December that they were going to “retool” their annuity business,...

News

AIG Bonuses Higher

Embattled insurer American International Group Inc. said it has set aside and paid in part nearly $1.5...

Nonprofits

The Hartford’s Donation Helps After-School Programs

The University of Hartford’s Educational Main Street program has received a $25,000 donation from The Hartford Financial...

Small Business

Young Entrepreneur’s Soda Sales To Aid Fellow Students

Faces in the business world don’t get much fresher than Rakkim Johnson. The 18-year old senior at...

News

Searching For A Successful Media Model

Like anyone else concerned about the state of journalism, I have spent my fair share of time...

Economy & Labor

Bargain Bonanza | Auction House Lures Crowds

A crowd gathers each Thursday night at the site of a former, independent grocery store done in...

Small Business

Small Businesses: Take Precautions Against Flu

It’s all over the news, even if it’s not all over your town. You can’t read a...

News

Hartford Cracks Down On Noisy Fun

To be the “Quietist City” in the United States is, at first glance, one of those compliments...

News

DATTCO Unveils Hybrid School Bus

Officials from the State of Connecticut, City of New Britain, New Britain Public Schools, DATTCO and IC...

Economy & Labor

Movers & Shakers

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

News

Of Note

• Middlesex Hospital has been named one of the top 100 hospitals in the United States for the...

Manufacturing

For Manufacturers, Lean Ways Pay Off

Tim Potrikus doesn’t have look particularly hard to find bad news about the printing industry. In just...

Real Estate & Construction

NU Plans Addition To Berlin Facility

In a sign of its commitment to the town of Berlin, Northeast Utilities has filed plans for...

News

Funding The Science Center

When plans were being developed for the $162 million Connecticut Science Center, a master plan assumed an...

News

Farmington Breakfast Gets Economic Update

Joan McDonald, commissioner of the state Department of Economic and Community Development, recently gave an update on...

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