September 28, 2015 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

Economy & Labor

🔒UTC Employee Scholar Program approaches $1.2B in education spending

Q&A sits down with Amy Liedke, director of talent development for Hartford conglomerate United Technologies Corp., to discuss its extensive employee education programs.

Education

🔒CT’s MBA programs get a re-make

Scheduling flexibility. Online availability. Subject concentrations. International trips. Dual degrees. Accelerated studies. Coaching and networking.

News

🔒Cronin and Company making a difference in the community

Glastonbury marketing/communications firm Cronin and Company LLC recently held its third annual “Cronin Cares” week. During the...

News

🔒3 ways your product can fit in the customer’s business

An important element of success in sales is understanding how your product fits in the context of...

News

🔒South Windsor Chamber of Commerce Announces Business Person of the Year

The South Windsor Chamber of Commerce has announced that this year's Business Person the Year is Bruce...

Nonprofits

🔒Nonprofit Profile: Hartford Foundation for Public Giving

One of the Hartford region's oldest, community-focused nonprofits is re-emphasizing its mission to serve with a new...

News

🔒Bronin’s pending mayoral tenure offers Hartford hope

Mayor Pedro Segarra made the right decision to bow out of Hartford's mayoral race. Voters sensed it was time for change, and new leadership is needed to bring the Capital City to greater heights.

News

🔒Local Businesses donate backpacks full of school supplies to Windsor schools

More than 150 backpacks full of supplies were collected and distributed to several schools in Windsor through...

Real Estate & Construction

🔒Baronet Coffee spends $1.8M on Windsor space

Baronet Coffee has paid $1.8 million for a 51,768-square-foot industrial-office facility in Windsor for a relocation by next spring of its wholesale-retail coffee-roasting and coffee-import operations.

News

🔒Private sector not to blame for income inequality

The income inequality issue has advanced to the top of the public agenda, and for good reason....

Politics & Policy

🔒Business lobby plots more aggressive stance with lawmakers

Central Connecticut chambers of commerce and trade associations are banding together to take a more aggressive and...

Manufacturing

🔒Perkins’ customer focus aims to boost Henkel brand

When Jerry Perkins, president of Henkel North America, is on an airplane — which is often — passengers typically respond, “Oh, yeah, the knife company,” when he says where he works.

Education

🔒In-demand skills: risk management, business analytics

While an MBA is considered the higher-education degree of choice for many Connecticut companies, there are other in-demand skill sets.

Energy

🔒CityPlace I’s new owner envisions ‘tweaks’

Boston's Paradigm Properties, the recent buyer of Connecticut's tallest skyscraper in downtown Hartford, acquired more than just brick-and-mortar in the $113.3 million transaction.

Education

🔒Focus: Continuing and graduate education for professionals and executives

In today's competitive business world, the need to build and expand job competencies and professional know-how has never been greater.

News

🔒Corporate Profile: Cigna

News

🔒Battlefield tactics can translate into boardroom success

“First, Fast, Fearless: How to Lead Like a Navy SEAL” by Brian “Iron Ed” Hiner (McGraw Hill,...

Education

🔒Hartford evolves into college town

Downtown Hartford is about to get a shot of energy and urban renewal from the expansions of three colleges and universities, which could elevate the center city's status to a college town, officials say.

News

🔒First game at newly named Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field

To commemorate Pratt & Whitney's 90th anniversary and the first game at the newly named Pratt &...

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