May 12, 2008 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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How To Spend A Rebate Check

“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish...

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Gridiron To Playground

Frederick A. Leone knows a thing or two about being physically active. The former captain of Yale...

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Road Show Will Feature Foreclosed Properties

As the remnants of failed mortgages begin to pile up, companies are looking for opportunities beneath the...

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Putting It Off – Again

Twice in the last 20 years the Connecticut legislature has put off painful budget decisions until after...

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Economy Hits Casinos

The pressures of a weak economy — concerns about job security and rising prices for gas, food,...

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Try Ways To Cut Down On Gas Costs

Four dollars a gallon! That’s the cost of regular gasoline where I live—and the national average has...

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GROUP GOLFS AND GIVES

Crowley Auto Group donated proceeds from the fall golf tournament totaling $60,000 to the Juvenile Diabetes Research...

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May 12, 2008 — Of Note

• Visual Concepts Media in Windsor won a Gold Addy award for the production of a...

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A LEAGUE OF CHAMPIONS

Citizens Bank Connecticut named the Urban League of Greater Hartford its Champion in Action. The organization was...

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Troubled Chain Gets Financing | Retail chain receives bankruptcy nod, borrows $700 million to ‘normalize vendor relationships’ and meet obligations

New Jersey-based Linens Holding Co. — which operates the Linens ’n Things retail chain — has received...

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Typing Course Eased Switch From Stage To Nonprofits

Kim Hathaway got her first job working as an usherette in a movie theater. It was around...

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Despite ‘Disappointing’ 2007, BofA’s Lewis Made $25 Million

Each year, many quirky individuals waving a few shares of stock express their viewpoints through shareholder proxy...

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CT Home Sales, Prices Dip In March And First Quarter

Connecticut is no longer immune to the declines in home prices and sales that have enveloped the...

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IT Jobs Plummet | Demand for tech workers drying up in ailing financial sector

The slowing economy appears to have claimed another victim — Connecticut’s IT job market. Since...

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OPENING NIGHT FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Hartford Children’s Theatre hosted a meet and greet event to welcome executive director Dulcie Giadone. Guests...

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May 12, 2008 — State Contracts

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

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Key Air Takes Aim At The Affluent | Regulatory dispute halts private aviation company’s expansion

For some in the state, business is booming. In fact, Key Air is running out of room...

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Corp. Defaults On Upswing

Companies counting on consumers spending like there’s no tomorrow are finding tomorrow may not be as bright...

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May 12, 2008 — Movers & Shakers

William Brady was named store director at Tiffany & Co. in West Hartford. Brady was formerly store...

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Bills Axed | Insurance premium tax cut, regional compact plans die

Facing a nearly $70-million budget deficit, state lawmakers axed several key pro- business bills while approving the...

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Minority Firms Need Growth

Minority-owned businesses need to grow rapidly, by acquisition if necessary, to have the best chance of competing...

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AN OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD SHOW

Comcast and The Science Channel brought 200 Hartford area school children to the Bow Tie Cinema in...

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Health Center Article Missed Key Finding

To the editor: Normally, we would be grateful for the Hartford Business Journal’s interest in...

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CT Home Builders See A Glimmer | National report predicts state will rebound later this year

Home building permits in Connecticut dipped 15 percent in the first quarter, but a recent national study...

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Single-Stream Recycling On The Way

The Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority is set to spend $3 million of its own cash to convert...

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Banking On Downtown | Sovereign moving area HQ into renovated historic space

At the end of June, Sovereign Bank will abandon one downtown location and move one block...

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Creativity Does Not Require Genius

Based upon an independent survey of advertising and marketing executives, which was reported in USA Today, there...

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All In A Name | Credit union’s name change boosted membership numbers

Every year for 11 years in a row, the Hamilton Sundstrand Federal Credit Union lost members. ...

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Wall Street Eyes Stores Likely To Attract Rebates

Give them cash, and they will shop. That’s the idea behind the government’s save-the-economy tax...

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Editorial On Delivery Tax Was ‘Spot On’

To The Editor, As the president of the Connecticut Messenger Courier Association, it was gratifying to...

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CEO: Xerox Able To Weather Downturn | Company lost $244 million in first quarter

Xerox Corp. will continue relying on fast-growing color products as a staple in its revenue and earnings...

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A State Slogan, Anyone?

Your house? It’s worth nothing. Not that anyone could afford to buy it, anyway. Gas is about...

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GE Money’s Plan to Quit Lending Hits RV Makers

News that GE Money plans to quit the consumer RV lending business sent shares of recreational vehicle...

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HEARTS BEAT TOGETHER

Employees at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford observed the National Wear Red Day from...

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