November 15, 2021 - Hartford Business Journal

Economy & Labor

🔒Bordonaro: Manufacturers must continue to play lead role in addressing workforce shortage

The workforce shortage has become an age-old problem for manufacturers. A new report has once again highlighted the challenges the industry faces. Nine in 10 Connecticut manufacturers say they are […]

Manufacturing

🔒Despite pandemic pressures, Connecticut Spring & Stamping’s expansion efforts move forward

To say that COVID-19 has left any industry or company immune from its impact would be an...

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🔒Every company should have a written IT policy that applies to all employees

Almost every company has a set of policies and procedures in place, whether for employee conduct, safety,...

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🔒After year of high-profile hacks, companies rushing to get in compliance with CT’s new cyber shield law

Companies across Connecticut are working to get their cybersecurity houses in order following the passage of a...

Arts & Culture

🔒As theaters reopen, CEO David Fay looks to The Bushnell’s future, overcoming patrons’ ‘pandemic hesitancy’

Like most of the country’s sports and entertainment venues, The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts was...

Casino Gaming

🔒As sports betting gets underway, CT Lottery, Sportech eye new entertainment, gambling facilities

Now that legal sports betting is underway in the Constitution State, the Connecticut Lottery Corp. plans to...

Manufacturing

🔒As global supply chains falter, more CT manufacturers consider reshoring operations

Outsourcing work to countries with cheaper labor was all the rage in manufacturing circa 2006, and East...

Hospitality & Tourism

🔒Undeterred by pandemic, Al Gamble looks to future growth of his restaurant empire

The global health pandemic hit all sectors of the economy, but possibly none more than the restaurant...

Health Care

🔒Pandemic’s influence helps shape Bristol Hospital’s $16.1M emergency department expansion

Despite many hospitals moving away from emergency room care toward community-based, urgent care-type facilities, Bristol Health is...

Politics & Policy

🔒Sen. Murphy: Build Back Better, infrastructure bills will be boon to CT manufacturing

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy has gained national notoriety in recent years, particularly on the issue of national...

Real Estate & Construction

🔒From Belarus to New York, apartment developer Klaynberg makes big bet on Hartford

Joseph Klaynberg and a partner have added or renovated 559 apartments to Hartford’s downtown over the past...

Cannabis

🔒Curaleaf executive talks cannabis industry challenges

The cannabis industry is an exciting business filled with interesting people, Curaleaf executive Patrik Jonsson said, but...

Cannabis

🔒Startup marijuana retailer Lady Jane wants to open ‘luxury destination’ in downtown Hartford

As Hartford tries to breathe new life into its long-moribund downtown retail scene, Tiana Hercules is scoping...

November 15, 2021Edition

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