May 30, 2011 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

Small Business

Look beyond human resources to find a job

A big stack of my mail comes from frustrated people who have tried very hard to find...

News

Motivated patients keep appointments, dentists told

Q&A talks about issues in the management of a dental practice with Peter Gopal, president of Visionary...

Advertising, Media & Marketing

Turning out the lights of publishing industry

By Michael Levin The publishing world gathered last week in Manhattan at BookExpo America, its annual...

Hospitality & Tourism

Mohegans to build another CT hotel

The Mohegan Sun resort casino in Uncasville will start work on a 300-500-room Connecticut hotel by the...

News

Latinas & Power symposium draws 500

The eighth annual Latinas & Power Symposium drew more than 500 women to hear how personal branding...

Politics & Policy

Let ‘will of the people’ decide those key issues

The Connecticut state budget cha-cha-cha is a clear example of the value of discipline and focus in...

Real Estate & Construction

Union forms temp agency in bid to build relationships

Facing 30 percent unemployment among its membership, a local construction union has started its own temp agency....

Energy

State should revisit tax on electric generators

By William Corvo The new tax on electric generators included in Connecticut’s 2011 budget approved by...

News

OF NOTE

CAPOSSELA HONORED The Connecticut Bar Association Planning and Zoning Section recently honored attorney Joseph A. Capossela...

News

Movers & Shakers

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

News

Scaled down Sustinet plan moves ahead

After months of debate on the controversial Sustinet health care reform proposal, lawmakers have reached an agreement...

News

Hartford bus tour puts spotlight on eateries

For two hours on a rare sunny evening recently, close to 75 members of the Greater Hartford...

Nonprofits

Make-A-Wish goes racing, lands two benefactors

When the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Connecticut teamed up with auto race venue Lime Rock Park, the goal...

Hospitality & Tourism

Glitz will top convenience, Mohegan Sun CEO says

Different Strategies: Part 1 of 2 - Connecticut's two Native American gaming operations are taking different approaches...

News

Urban League leader speaks at forum

Job growth was the focus of a special business event May 17 hosted by the MetroHartford Alliance...

Energy

Summer electricity prices to rise 22 percent

Better budget more for your summer energy costs. This summer’s wholesale electricity prices will rise 22...

Advertising, Media & Marketing

TicketNetwork exiting Vernon for S. Windsor

TicketNetwork, a Vernon online entertainment ticket site, has paid $6.8 million for Gerber Scientific Inc.’s former headquarters...

Banking & Finance

Stronger Dollar Hurts Connecticut

By Paul Pirrotta The growth of U. S. exports, which has lead the economic rebound of...

News

Explore policy limits to avoid surprises

By Greg Even Myth: My basic Business Owners Policy covers the typical risks associated with vehicles...

News

Today’s insurance customers aren’t just shopping for the lowest price

By Tom Higgins and Christian Bieck You don’t need to watch much TV before you notice...

Politics & Policy

Alliance focuses on four nations as it woos new business

The race to attract foreign direct investment from international companies has become an intense economic development competition...

Real Estate & Construction

Two industrial buildings bring $1M

A pair of Hartford area industrial buildings have changed hands in deals totaling more than $1 million,...

News

She sees light in health reform tunnel

To say Jeannette DeJesús has had a hectic last few months may be an understatement. As...

News

Let’s rethink decision on UConn med school

Film has long been a barometer of American culture but few lines have had the staying power...

Hospitality & Tourism

Natural Disaster exhibit opens

The Connecticut Science Center has opened an exhibition on natural disasters that includes state-of-the-art animations, large scale...

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