October 13, 2008 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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Beyond Goldman

Competition is quickly heating up for the right to tap in to the $700 billion Congress approved...

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Small Businesses SCORE With Free Advice

To The Editor: For small business owners or those with dreams of someday owning their own...

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Blum Shapiro Mourns Death Of Company Founder Bernard Blum

Bernard Blum, a founder and partner of Blum Shapiro, the region’s largest regional accounting and business...

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Say It Ain’t So

We have been asked to believe a lot during the 2008 campaign for president, but perhaps the...

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WARM WELCOME

The Farmington Chamber of Commerce donated an additional $4,500 towards the installation of new signs to enhance...

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Heaven’s Got A Plan To Tie The IRS In Knots

An angry God will on occasion unleash hungry locusts and polyester ties and internal auditors on the...

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‘Fair Value’ Rules Divide Financial Industry

The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering suspending “fair value” accounting rules, which have a major impact...

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Ticket Network Direct Objects To BBB’s Negative Rating | Agency cites 120 complaints over three years

The Connecticut Better Business Bureau has given Vernon-based Ticket Network Direct an unsatisfactory rating, while the company...

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State Contracts

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

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CIRCLE AWARDS FOR SERVICE

Arthur Director and Edythe Director were awarded the 2008 Visionary Leaders Circle Award from Nutmeg Big Brothers...

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Barnes Group Outlook Dims Due To Boeing Strike

The first tangible effects of the month-long Boeing Co. machinist strike have touched down in Connecticut. ...

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Rell Unveils Loan Program For CT’s Small Businesses | Banks will contribute $1 million to a loan pool companies can borrow against

Gov. M. Jodi Rell unveiled steps last week aimed at keeping loans flowing from community banks...

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Free Business Center Launched In Farmington

To The Editor: Small business owners and prospective entrepreneurs are invited to visit the Farmington Library’s...

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Nonprofits Brace For Fallout | Survey shows officials expect falling donations, rising need for services

As the financial crisis spreads worldwide and uncertainty and gloom take hold in the region, Greater Hartford’s...

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Team Builder

Dana DiMarco’s passion for teaching and leading others to success has translated into a career as manager...

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Take The Chill Out Of Cold Calls

Cold calling is dead, or at least it should be. Too many sales people waste their time...

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ConnectiCare Expanding In Farmington

ConnectiCare has broken ground on its new office building at 175 Scott Swamp Road in Farmington. ...

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ING Makes Race ‘Greener’

The ING Hartford Marathon on Oct. 11 was a little greener this year, thanks to a $10,000...

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FUNDS IN PINK FOIL

Munson’s Chocolates in Bolton created miniature pink-foiled chocolates to support the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against...

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Nonprofits Streamline To Survive | Partnerships and mergers bring efficiencies, ease legwork for donors

It may prove to be a winter of discontent for nonprofits, but they are turning to each...

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Google Offers Free Office Apps

To run any business, you need a few critical tools: e-mail, word processing, a calendar, probably a...

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Reverse Mortgage Limit Rising To $417,000

The Federal Housing Administration has adjusted the nationwide cap on reverse mortgage lending to $417,000, up nearly...

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Backlog Grows For Retirement Applications

Connecticut’s backlog of retirement applications has been growing steadily, and the situation has the potential to...

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GOING GREEN IN MANCHESTER

Rockville Bank opened its 22nd branch in Manchester with a groundbreaking ceremony. The branch is the first...

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OF NOTE

OF NOTE• The Connecticut Light and Power Co. and Operation Fuel were recognized by the National Fuel...

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Pharma Giants Prowl For Biotech Startups | R & D stem cell firms following new business model

Stem cell researcher John Hambor had to leave big pharma in order to get noticed by big...

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Movers & Shakers

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