November 5, 2012 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

Nonprofits

Banks leading the way in post-Sandy donations

The devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy has touched a nerve with large donors.Within two days of the...

Real Estate & Construction

Shopping center sold to investor for $1.4 million

Ashopping center on the Newington stretch of the Berlin Turnpike sold recently for $1.4 million. RPG Harvard...

News

BRISTOL HOSPITAL HONORS SUPPORTERS

The Parent and Child Center at Bristol Hospital held a special breakfast recently which honored the Farmington...

Telecommunications

Carriers attack market for stolen cell phones

Some U.S. wireless carriers have implemented the first part of a national strategy to deter cell phone...

Advertising, Media & Marketing

Study: Hartford slips in international travel

While international travel from the United States more than doubled since 2003, international travel by Greater Hartford...

News

ADAMS & KNIGHT HELPS HARTFORD STAGE

Avon marketing and advertising agency Adams & Knight hosted a fundraising dinner Oct. 20 for the Hartford...

News

Under house arrest, events seem clearer

There’s something strangely clarifying about a prolonged period of watching the world spin through the lens of...

News

NEE HONORED FOR WORK ON EDUCATION PROGRAMS

David Nee, the executive director of the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund in Hamden, has received the...

Economic Development

CT businesses worked for normalcy during Sandy

As Hurricane Sandy ravaged Connecticut for three days at the end of October, Connecticut's businesses worked to keep operations as normal as possible for employees and customers.

News

2% GDP growth draws a yawn

U.S. economic growth picked up in the third quarter, boosted by stronger consumer spending, an improving housing...

News

Away from the worst, what’s our excuse?

Governor Malloy warned that Hurricane Sandy would be the greatest threat to life in Connecticut since the...

Real Estate & Construction

Engineer pays it forward with bet on Hartford

Though it was two decades ago, Abul A. Islam remembers the launch of his then-fledgling engineering/construction firm like it was yesterday.

Politics & Policy

FEMA may not have enough cash to pay for flood damages

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, also known as FEMA, has said it has enough funds for disaster aid from Superstorm Sandy.

Transportation

High-efficiency auto standards benefit Connecticut, region

The Obama Administration recently announced a 54.5-mile-per-gallon efficiency standard for automotive vehicles by 2025. The obvious impact...

Economy & Labor

Gender-based pay gap starts early in career, study finds

Q&A talks with Susan McTiernan, associate dean for graduate programs and associate professor of management in the...

News

CROWLEY DONATES $66,000 To JDRF

The Crowley Automotive Group recently donated $66,000 to the North Central Connecticut / Western Massachusetts Chapter of...

Real Estate & Construction

Front Street project has special import to Nitkin

With Hartford's Front Street Entertainment District finally gaining traction, and most importantly tenants, the opportunity for developer HB Nitkin Group to finally cash in on its investment is getting closer.

News

Marketing? Sales? What’s the difference?

Quite often, the words "marketing" and "sales" get used interchangeably. Cold calling might be considered marketing. Social...

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