November 9, 2009 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

News

Swatting At Ethical Flies

Even the most devout observer of state government probably doesn’t recognize the name of Priscilla Dickman, but...

News

Of Note

• Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced that construction bids for a major component of the New Haven Rail...

Economy & Labor

Rival Buyer

Stanley Works Chairman John F. Lundgren will be president and CEO when the New Britain toolmaker buys...

Economy & Labor

Sobol Embarks On Career At New Law Firm

Alan Sobol isn’t so much a Fresh Face as he is a new face at Pullman &...

Nonprofits

Mercy Community Health

Mission: Mercy Community Health is sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Northeast Community, and...

Banking & Finance

NewAlliance Looking For New Acquisition

Bolstered by a strong balance sheet, positive earnings growth and excess capital, NewAlliance Bancshares is setting its...

News

Roth IRA Makes Even More Sense Now

As the events of the past 24 months have unfolded, there have been many experts telling...

Small Business

In Sales, Personal Approach Works Best

In the Broadway musical “My Fair Lady,” Professor Higgins has driven his prodigy Eliza Doolittle to exhaustion...

News

For Sale: One Slightly Used Column

The blogging, twitting, Face Booky armies have now been officially slapped around by the Federal Trade Commission,...

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Signing the Final Beam

Officials of Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center sign the final beam that will go into the...

News

Baseball Needs A Cap

Just hours after the New York Yankees captured the organization’s 27th World Series championship last week, sports...

Economy & Labor

Analysis: Modest Growth Ahead

Nicholas Perna is the economic adviser to Webster Financial Corp. and chief economist and managing director of...

Nonprofits

Endowment Helps Fund Fidelco’s Successor Dog Program

The Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation Inc. has announced that the Norma F. Pfriem Foundation Inc. of Bridgeport...

News

Flu Bug Bites Insurers | Coverage Costs Rising Along With Numbers Of Patients

Medical costs associated with swine flu are beginning to mount, causing health insurance companies to experience much-higher-than-usual...

Politics & Policy

Emergency Directors ‘Blindsided’ By State Alert System

Several local emergency management directors are questioning the state’s rush to award a no-bid contract for an...

Energy

NU Earnings Down For Quarter

Blaming the economic downturn and mild summer weather, Northeast Utilities reported third-quarter profits down 10 cents from...

News

National Philanthropy Award

Pat Borghesan, director of planned giving at Hopkins School, was awarded a fully paid trip to the...

Small Business

Bouncing Towards Success

In 2007, Brenda Simonelli was working 12-hour days as a senior corporate accountant with a...

Economy & Labor

State Contracts

Here are the latest bids for products and services received by the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services...

Real Estate & Construction

Bloomfield Plaza Soon To Get Major Overhaul

Amazing Plaza, one of Bloomfield’s oldest and most visible shopping centers on Park Avenue, near the center...

News

Volunteers Thanked for ‘Extreme’ Efforts

Close to 1,500 volunteers and sponsors who helped on the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” build of a...

Banking & Finance

Certified Fundraiser | Paul J. Sutera, associate vice president for development, Quinnipiac University

What are the advantages to being a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE)? Does it make much of...

Economy & Labor

Movers & Shakers

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

Banking & Finance

Sullivan: State Insurance Regulation Works

State Insurance Commissioner Thomas Sullivan took to Capitol Hill last week, telling lawmakers on the powerful House...

Economy & Labor

Cigna hands out bonuses

Cigna Inc. is doling out million-dollar retention bonuses to two senior officers to ensure leadership continuity as...

News

Smart Girl of the Year

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford (BGCH) hosted a women’s luncheon to honor the SMART Girl...

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