October 20, 2008 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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YWCA of the Hartford Region

Mission: The mission of the YWCA of the Hartford Region Inc. is to empower women and girls...

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UHCF Nabs Pollie Award

The Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut in Meriden received a Gold Pollie Award from the American...

Manufacturing

Windsor Locks Plant Spared From Latest Ahlstrom Cutbacks

Ahlstrom Corp. lowered its full-year earnings forecast for the second time in a month, and announced it...

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Movers & Shakers

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

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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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The Hartford’s Money Market Funds Get Extra Protection

While shareholders of the Hartford Financial Services Group have been on edge in recent weeks, those holding...

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COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENT

The American Cancer Society and Bristol Hospital signed a collaborative agreement to work together on initiatives to...

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Retailers Brace For Holiday Letdown

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at some of the nation’s department stores, as retailers...

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Pending Home Sales Rose In September

For those searching for a silver lining in the dreary real estate market, The Greater Hartford Association...

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Don’t Punish Small Businesses

To The Editor: The anxiety about the economy and what the future holds is palpable in Connecticut...

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Career Days Gone Wild

So, mom gets pressured into doing a show-and-tell to five classes at the elementary school, and, lacking...

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ENTREPRENEURS DO GOOD FOR CAMP

Representatives from a new local business group called Entrepreneurs Doing Good visited the Channel 3 Kids Camp...

Manufacturing

Baltic Reps Tout Region’s Tech Savvy

Dr. Dalia Giedrimiene said she has seen the future — and it’s in the Baltics. Since starting...

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Local Banks See Uptick In Activity | Loan, deposit market share may be shifting back to small banks, credit unions

Connecticut’s small banks and credit unions are noticing an uptick in loan and deposit business and now...

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Eleanor Roosevelt’s Story Provides Inspiration For These Economic Times

Listen to the news, and you’ll hear words that frighten every small-businessperson. For the first time in...

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Casual Dining Chains Hunger For Change

If there’s one moment that crystallizes the sorry state of the casual dining industry, it’s Ruby Tuesday’s...

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OF NOTE

• Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters in Hartford received a check for $2,500 from the Rock Cats...

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KEYS TO A NEW CENTER

A ceremonial transfer of keys from Downes Construction Co. to the University of Hartford signified the completion...

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Working Together Offers Best Solutions

To The Editor: The recent meltdown on Wall Street is causing many people to think about what...

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Going Local

The financial crisis is contributing to an increasingly gloomy economic picture heading into the holiday shopping season....

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Returning Home

Karen J. Hoke has made her return to the campus of Saint Joseph College in West Hartford....

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Gratitude Should Be A Continuous Attitude

It’s very disheartening to see a decline in the use of “thank you” by so many. When...

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Classical Ovation Guitar Offers New Twist

For years, musicians composing music on their guitars had to pause after creating a new riff, remember...

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Budget Band-Aid Won’t Do

Battle lines are being drawn at the state Capitol over the budget. All signs point to an...

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ANNIVERSARY GIFT FOR CHILDREN

More than 200 associates and managers gathered at the Marriott Hartford Downtown for a special ice cream...

Manufacturing

Back To Basics | Kaman’s Acquisitions Boost Core Aerospace, Industrial Supply Businesses

Though music doesn’t come out of Kaman Corp. anymore, the Bloomfield-based conglomerate is still singing a sweet...

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