October 25, 2010 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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Golf Event Benefits ECHN Hospice

Eastern Connecticut Health Network’s Hospice Unit at Manchester Memorial Hospital was the recipient of $4,000 in proceeds...

News

DEP: We’re Doing More With Less

To the Editor: While a Hartford Business Journal editorial (“The Great Recession Reveals Our Enemy, Oct....

Transportation

Double A Charter Sells Assets To Peter Pan, DATTCO

In a major shakeup of the region’s ground transportation business, Rocky Hill-based Double A Charter Inc. has...

News

Nancy P. Bernstein

Imagine that you are a research chemist, ordered to produce the perfect CEO to head a for-profit...

News

Comcast Connects With Students

Comcast launched its Digital Connectors Program Oct. 12 at the Asylum Hill Boys & Girls Club and the...

Energy

Sun’s Rays Helping Turn Students Green | Power Often A Secondary Factor In School’s Decision To Install Solar Panels

Schools around Connecticut are installing solar panels on their campuses and, while the systems generate a relatively...

Small Business

Ladies Who Launch Helps Women Entrepreneurs

Ladies Who Launch says it has helped 100,000 women launch businesses. Q&A talked with its marketing directors,...

Education

New President of Post Adds Online Expertise

Post University’s effort to grow its online program has entered a new phase with the selection of...

Politics & Policy

Foley Says Union Power Hurting Competitiveness

Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley says unions have too much influence in the state legislature, which has...

News

Utility Merger Feels Like A Regional Loss

The merger of Northeast Utilities and NStar makes a world of sense as a business decision but...

Technology

Wireless Clocks Help Manage Time Change

In a world where timing is everything, the twice a year ritual of adjusting for Daylight Savings...

Economy & Labor

Words Hold Power To Mold Our Lives

Will everyone who is weary of the negativity, bickering and disrespect that is rampant during this election...

Economy & Labor

Performance Reviews: Hate To Give Them, Hate To Get Them

As year-end approaches, the annual ritual of the employee performance review rears its ugly head. Research is...

Nonprofits

Scouts Hire Executive To Explore New Paths

In many ways, Steven Smith, the new scout executive for the Boys Scouts Connecticut Rivers Council, has...

Real Estate & Construction

Northland Facing Latest Deadline In January On $80 Million Loan

Northland, downtown Hartford’s largest landlord, faces its next big test in January, when the $80 million loan...

News

OF NOTE

South Windsor Firm Honored By UTC United Technologies Corp. honored C&P Manufacturing Inc., a minority owned...

News

Joe Marfuggi

Like the Mighty Mississip’ — or, perhaps more aptly, the Scenic Connecticut — Joe Marfuggi just keeps...

Banking & Finance

Sovereign, Citizens Banks See Sharp Dip In Deposits

Two large out-of-state banks lost nearly $1.2 billion in Connecticut deposits over the past year, by far...

News

Meyer Opens Windsor facility

William B. Meyer Inc. welcomed over 120 guests as it celebrated the grand opening of the company’s...

Education

Asnuntuck Manufacturing Technology Center A Boon To Aerospace Industry

Many business sectors have been hit hard by the economic downturn, but the manufacturing technology industry’s major...

Energy

Merger Will Boost Northeast Utilities’ Power, Influence

CORRECTION: A previous version of this story incorrectly said New Hampshire utilities aren't deregulated. In fact, New...

News

Will Your Candidate Make The Tough Budget Decisions?

During the past two years of steep recession, dramatic job losses, and decline in personal income, many...

Economy & Labor

MoverS & Shakers

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News

Simon Konover

So you’re all set to build a major office tower in a cool, university town. And you’re...

News

Weigh Economic Theory In Death Penalty Debate

There are lesson plans everywhere in life. Ponder the economics lesson to be crafted from the...

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