May 23, 2011 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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Hospital margins improve,but relief likely temporary

Wall Street’s rebound hasn’t just been a blessing to Connecticut’s financial institutions. It’s also providing a boost...

Small Business

Report outlines key ways to bolster small business climate

Spiraling health care costs, confusing tax-related regulations and a lack of disaster planning pose significant challenges for...

Economy & Labor

MoverS & Shakers

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Small Business

Tax hikes, regulations hurting small business

Q&A talks about small business with Andrew Markowski, Connecticut director of the National Federation of Independent Businesses....

Economy & Labor

In the art of negotiating, success starts with ABCs

As a kid, I practiced the art of negotiating daily with my parents and teachers. I continued...

Energy

Can’t afford an electric car? Try an electric bicycle

Skyrocketing gasoline prices have led to the rise of yet another alternative fuel vehicle — the electric...

News

Pharmacy school to lead heart awareness campaign

Q&A talks about women and heart attack risks with Natalie Dearing, assistant professor of pharmacy practice at...

News

Credit reality gap: What is real need?

President Obama knows that job creation is of critical importance. He also knows that small businesses, historically,...

News

Natural gas meets hot air | The gas that could replace gasoline doesn’t need government’s help

Enraged at “Big Oil” for looting your wallet every time you fill up? Buy a Honda Civic...

News

Lawyer developing niche in student loan debts

Law school debt has become its own legal specialty. Joshua Cohen, a 2007 graduate of Quinnipiac...

Advertising, Media & Marketing

Don’t fight social media, even in the workplace

How often have you walked by an employee using LinkedIn or Facebook during work hours? While many...

News

Hospitals focus on preventable errors | Loss of reimbursement for ‘hospital acquired conditions’ adds bite to new figures

As private and government health insurers continue to adapt tough reimbursement policies that withhold payments to medical...

News

LAW FIRM PROMOTES THE ARTS

Cantor Colburn kicked off its month-long campaign in support of the Greater Hartford Arts Council with a...

Nonprofits

Celebrating success | Boys & Girls Club gala a blueprint for others

Perhaps nothing is more synonymous with nonprofit organizations than special events. They are often one part fund-raiser,...

News

YOUNGER HONORED BY THE WAY

Theresa Younger, executive director of the Connecticut Permanent Commission on the Status of Women, was presented the...

News

These animals teach business, life lessons

“Winnie-the-Pooh on Management” by Roger Ellen (Penguin, $14). Pooh meets Peter Drucker. Pooh learns about...

News

Bridgeport school case reflects a sad CT reality

As a clever political rhetorical device, “No Child Left Behind” was successful in slapping the nation across...

News

UTC SUPPORTS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

United Technologies Corp. recently donated $100,000 to INROADS, the nation’s largest non-profit provider of paid internships for...

News

OF NOTE

MDC WINS TWO AWARDS FOR MINORITY CONTRACTING The Metropolitan District was named the Local Corporation of...

Manufacturing

Rebound or false start? | First quarter manufacturing employment climbs for first time since 1998

Say it quietly now, you don’t want to scare it off: Manufacturing is rebounding in Connecticut. ...

Banking & Finance

Venture funding deals more numerous, but smaller

Venture funding in Connecticut nosedived during the first quarter despite more dealmakers getting into the action, a...

News

It ain’t over ’til it’s over

If the definition of a successful negotiation is that both sides feel they gave too much, then...

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