September 15, 2008 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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A Leader In Learning

When Gena Glickman recently began her post as the new president of Manchester Community College, she also...

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Fannie, Freddie Takeover Hits CT Pension Funds

Connecticut’s pension funds stand to lose more than $50 million on stock they hold in Fannie Mae...

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September 15, 2008 — State Contracts

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

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September 15, 2008 — OF NOTE

• Robyn E. Cottle, staff accountant at Kosovsky, Pratesi & Co. in Farmington, received her Certified Public...

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Capitol Chiropractic Moving From Pratt To Lewis Street

The Capitol Chiropractic Center is relocating its downtown offices and opening a wellness center on Lewis Street...

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25 Tyler Cooper Lawyers Jump To Hinckley Allen

Tyler Cooper, a 161-year-old Connecticut law firm, will close both its principal offices in Hartford and New...

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Truth In Contracting

Each year, the federal government awards more than $400 billion in contracts, and Congress requires that 23...

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Refueling Tanker Decision Tabled | Delay expected to benefit Boeing and Pratt & Whitney

Defense Secretary Robert Gates has decided to hold off the choice of a new Air Force refueling...

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Plans For Downtown Best Western Revised

Construction of a proposed 73-room Best Western hotel on Market Street in Hartford has been delayed by...

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Texas Wireless Firm Signs Local Leases

A Texas cell phone company has made its initial foray into New England, signing leases for two...

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Saving Downtowns

For a candidate, an election campaign involves visiting potential constituents to determine what their issues are. In...

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What If Scenarios

Even if he is no longer the clear front-runner, Barack Obama concedes his unlikely position. An African-American...

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Your First Job On Any Job Is To Learn

A front-page story in USA Today got me thinking back to my youth and all the lessons...

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ESPN Scores With Expansion

ESPN is at it again. The 29-year-old sports media giant is once again expanding at its 116-acre...

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More Tigers In Hamilton’s Tank

Hamilton Sundstrand, based in Windsor Locks, has landed a multimillion-dollar contract with Tiger Airways to provide auxiliary...

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Mortgage Rates May Lure Buyers

A drop in mortgage rates that’s accelerated since the government said it would take over Fannie Mae...

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SAVINGS SUPPORTS BROTHERS AND SISTERS

Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters in Hartford received a $25,000 grant from the American Savings Foundation. The...

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Auditors Rap DECD For Sitting On ‘Little Pots’ Of Unspent Bond Money | State discovers nearly $44 million remained unexpended

The state’s lead economic development agency has a bad habit of hanging on to millions of dollars...

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AN ARTFUL ADDITION

The Greater Hartford Arts Council dedicated “The Wishing Tree” sculpture on the campus of The Learning Corridor...

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WELCOME TO CONNECTICUT

The Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism hosted 50 international tour operators from the United Kingdom, France,...

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FUND CELEBRATES FORTY

The Connecticut Housing Investment Fund celebrated its 40th anniversary by establishing a new scholarship program for Hartford...

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Bankers Take On Hackers | Popularity of online banking creates a security challenge

More than 63 million Americans go online to do their banking, taking for granted that the confidential...

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Banking On The Go | Cell phone banking drawing younger customers

A growing number of Americans are using their cell phones as pocket-sized bank tellers. Ryan Barry, an...

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Ad Campaign Promotes Hartford Hospital Cardiology

Hartford Hospital’s Henry Low Heart Center has long enjoyed a national reputation as one of the leading...

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Bailout Bashes Banks | Takeover of Fannie, Freddie likely to hit Connecticut’s community banks

The federal takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will hit the banking industry hard because banks...

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Esoteric, Mystic Wisdom

Now that the political conventions are over, and we know that McCain is a patriotic guy’s kind...

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September 15, 2008 — Movers & Shakers

Connecticut Community Care Inc. in Bristol promoted the following employees: Sherry Ostrout from regional supervisor to director...

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Trinity Sets Fundraising Mark

Fundraising at Trinity College in Hartford reached an all-time high of $36.6 million in the past fiscal...

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Aetna Boosts Coverage Of Expatriates

Aetna, the state’s largest health insurer, is boosting efforts to provide overseas coverage by offering services to...

Manufacturing

Exporters To Europe Risk Revenue Losses | Deadline to preregister with EU’s stringent chemical database approaching

Connecticut manufacturers must comply with new European Union chemical regulations by Dec. 1, and there is growing...

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Writing Winning Proposals Is Critical

In many lines of business — especially for consultants and professional and technical service companies — submitting...

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