May 26, 2014 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

Manufacturing

Drones offer CT new industry opportunities

Q&A talks about the growth and business prospects of drone technology with Alfred Gates, an engineering professor at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) and a drone expert.

Health Care

Nurse practitioner independence a solution to doc shortage

To the Editor:Your editorial, “Expanding nurse practitioner independence smart policy” is correct in pointing out that advanced practice...

News

Avoid the ‘All I want to do is sell,’ mantra

It was an early morning meeting chaired by the senior vice president. There wasn't any reason to anticipate fireworks this particular day so the atmosphere was, to say the least, rather relaxed. A sales manager was the last to arrive, whispering to the person next to him as he sat down, “All I want to do is sell.”

Economy & Labor

22% of CT’s workforce only part-time

The Great Recession has created a sharp increase in the number of Connecticut residents who can only...

Nonprofits

Nonprofit notebook

The Hospital of Central Connecticut's Women's Heart Wellness Center recently received $15,250 as beneficiary of the first...

Real Estate & Construction

Freeman Cos. finds new home in storied ex-Hartford firehouse

Downtown Hartford civil engineer Rohan Freeman has chosen as his firm's new home the historic former South...

Banking & Finance

CT credit unions nab state sales tax exemption

Think you hate paying state sales tax on the retail items and services you regularly or occasionally buy?

Manufacturing

Strategies to close the manufacturing talent gap

The comedic team of Abbott & Costello performed a funny baseball skit in the late 1930s titled...

Manufacturing

State boosts manufacturing savings tax incentives

The state legislature recently extended a helping hand to manufacturers, who could now be eligible for a...

News

Crystal Ball raises record $450,000 for Easter Seals

Easter Seals Capital Region & Eastern Connecticut's 27th Annual Crystal Ball recently held at the Marriott Hartford Downtown...

Economy & Labor

Campaign for governor just panders to unions

Last month Governor Malloy gave a campaign speech to a government employee union rally at the state Capitol, boasting that unionization of government workers has increased dramatically during his administration and rousing the union members with his conclusion: “I am your servant.”

News

BlumShapiro 5K supports Hartford’s Camp Courant

BlumShapiro's 5K road race held recently at the TPC River Highlands in Cromwell attracted hundreds of participants...

Health Care

Independent hospitals weigh strategic alliance

As a new wave of consolidation sweeps through Connecticut's healthcare industry, the state's remaining independent hospitals are weighing their future options, including potentially creating their own alliance to share resources, combine purchasing power, and protect their market share.

Energy

Pratt suppliers primed for unprecedented ramp-up

East Hartford manufacturer Pratt & Whitney is sending $10 billion worth of work down its supply chain starting in 2015, and Connecticut's aerospace sector is revving up to grab as much of that windfall as possible.

News

Simsbury Bank donates $2,500 to public library

Simsbury Bank recently donated $2,500 to the Simsbury Public Library in recognition of its retiring chief financial...

Politics & Policy

Economy, budget questions should dominate governor’s race

It was fortuitous that on the same day Democrats crowned Gov. Dannel P. Malloy as their candidate to safeguard the state's highest executive office this November, labor officials announced Connecticut's unemployment rate ticked below 7 percent for the first time in five years.

News

Strategies to improve boss-employee relationship

“What Your Boss Really Wants From You: 15 Insights to Improve Your Relationship” by Steve Arneson, (Berrett-Koehler...

Manufacturing

Pratt succession plans rely on engineers, experience

In the five months since Paul Adams took over as president of East Hartford aerospace manufacturer Pratt and Whitney, he said he has encountered exactly zero surprises.

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