May 25, 2009 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

News

Concerns Persist Over Charter Oak

Nearly a year after the launch of Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s Charter Oak Health Plan for uninsured...

Energy

Door Buster

Former U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham will be opening market doors for Wallingford-based Proton Energy Systems after...

Economy & Labor

Economy A Hazard For Travelers Tournament

It was around September, just months after the 2008 Travelers Championship, when Nathan Grube realized the economy...

News

Of Note

• Volunteers from Dattco and other tourism-related organizations across the country came together last month to kick off...

News

State Of The State: Older If Not Wiser

The potential good news for Connecticut in this recessionary depression, or this depressing recession, is that fewer...

Manufacturing

Hamilton Suspends Some Raises

After a series of layoffs, Windsor Locks-based Hamilton Sundstrand also has cancelled all merit raises for 2009...

News

Movers & Shakers

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

Nonprofits

American School For The Deaf

Mission: The American School for the Deaf serves the deaf and hard of hearing community as a...

Small Business

Social Networks For Your Business

Follow me on Twitter. Join my Facebook group. Link to me on LinkedIn. See my video on...

News

Family Business Hosts Grand Opening

M & R Liquors recently hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of its newest store...

News

Deregulation Saves Money

To The Editor: Government ignorance and special interests are once again being put ahead of...

News

Wanted: Real Leadership

For the most part, Connecticut taxpayers don’t care about who gets the credit or blame for fixing...

News

Cigna, Merck Ink Pay-For-Performance Deal

Health insurer Cigna Corp. and New Jersey-based drug maker Merck & Co. have inked a unique pay-for-performance...

News

New Culinary Arts Education Wing Opened

The American School for the Deaf opened its new state-of-the-art Culinary Arts Center. This facility was made...

Economy & Labor

State Contracts

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

News

From Camp Counselor To Youth Foundation Leader

Sometimes he who hesitates is not lost. Case in point is Marvin A. Coote, who recently was...

News

Retailer Hosts Art Activity

Staff from the Bristol Home Depot recently brought their Kids Workshop series to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center....

Technology

Engineering Entrepreneurs

Three University of Connecticut engineering students who last year didn’t know a thing about starting a business...

News

President Obama: Do The Math

To The Editor: If President Obama and the Energy Department statisticians were using the metric...

Manufacturing

Chenevert Outlines UTC Cuts

United Technologies Corp. is cutting costs aggressively, particularly at its Carrier heating and air conditioning systems manufacturer...

Economy & Labor

Pension Safety Net’s Deficit Soars

The agency that backs the pensions of 44 million American workers and retirees says its deficit is...

News

Success Starts With A Dream

A class of college seniors filed into a room for their final exam. The professor announced that...

News

Intrigue On The Menu

At the beginning of June, Democrats and Republicans hold their annual fundraising dinners. In recent years, they...

Transportation

Safety Could Suffer With Small Cars

The Obama administration’s sweeping fuel economy and emissions initiative announced Tuesday reopens a fierce debate over tradeoffs...

News

Three Barred From Preparing Federal Tax Returns

A federal district court in Connecticut has permanently barred three state residents from preparing federal tax returns...

Nonprofits

SBM Awards $365,500 In Grants

The SBM Charitable Foundation recently awarded $255,500 in new grants and an additional $110,000 in previously pledged...

Real Estate & Construction

West Hartford Developers Hope To Entice Buyers

The last six months have not been good for sales at Stonebridge Estate, a mid-rise luxury townhouse...

Legal & Courts

Credit Suisse CEO Fights Own Late Payment

Even the chief executive of banking giant Credit Suisse Group is complaining about late fees these days....

News

Video To Promote Latino Mentoring

Officials of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America visited Connecticut recently to shoot two videos that will...

Economy & Labor

Thinking In 3-D | Ben Moss, owner, Bow Tie Cinemas

You recently invested in the latest digital 3-D system for Bow Tie Cinemas in Hartford? How expensive...

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