May 6, 2013 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

News

If you want the deal, don’t just mail it in

Do you use boilerplate language in proposals? My guess is most of us do. We use it...

News

When to collaborate? Two books offer hints

“CLASH! 8 Cultural Conflicts That Make Us Who We Are” by Hazel Rose Markus and Alana Conner...

News

Drawing Board

Energy

CT colleges embrace green graduations

Wesleyan University in Middletown, in the midst of a yearlong effort to completely eliminate disposable plastic water bottles from its campus, will have two student-made water filtration dispensers at its ceremony,

News

Private insurance exchange market heats up to rival state

The age of the insurance exchange is here, and it's not just state and federal governments getting in on the action.

Energy

UTC out $227M to unload its fuel cell unit

Instead of making money selling its fuel cell subsidiary, Hartford conglomerate United Technologies Corp. incurred $227 million in charges and payment to rid itself of UTC Power, including up to a $48 million direct payment to the firm that took it over, Oregon-based ClearEdge Power.

Banking & Finance

Tools of market pros now on your desktop

Q&A talks investment strategies with Mark Minervini, a New Haven area trader and former U.S. Investing champion. He has a new book out — Trade Like a Stock Market Wizard.

Banking & Finance

Real debt fix can’t exempt middle class, CBO chief says

As head of the Congressional Budget Office, Doug Elmendorf has a knack for telling everyone on Capitol...

News

Two malpractice bills unfairly target doctors

Finding the doctor you need is dangerously close to becoming more difficult. Two bills that are before...

Nonprofits

New Britain Museum receives $50,000 grant

The New Britain Museum of American Art has received a grant of $50,000 from the A.W. Stanley...

Banking & Finance

Dr. Doom: Buy stocks while you still can

The famously gloomy economist Nouriel Roubini has finally fingered an investment he likes. But his advice carries...

News

UConn names top start-up

The University of Connecticut named Alphachromics as the "Top UConn Start-Up Company" at the school's annual awards...

Banking & Finance

Dividend diamonds in the European rough

In a world of diminutive interest rates, where can international investors find any kind of reasonable and...

News

Crystal Ball aids autism initiative

Easter Seals Capital Region & Eastern Connecticut drew more than 300 guests to its 26th annual Crystal...

Energy

Senate passes renewable energy changes

Legislation to change Connecticut's definition of renewable power to include large-scale hydro-generated electricity from Canada appears headed for approval, although the change will have less of an impact in keeping electricity bills in check than backers had hoped.

Banking & Finance

May 6, 2013 EditionEdition

About

Subscribe

Follow HBJ