September 3, 2007 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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Businesses May Keep Wallets Closed | Slowdown seen in latest survey of investment trends

Sue Burnett has been considering opening up a new office for her staffing firm, but lately, she...

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Outsourcing’s Lethal Risks

Turning a blind eye to product quality can be dangerous to your health. In June, the former...

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Venturing Into Hartford | A new venture capital firm is targeting Hartford. Why it thinks it’s got a plan that will bring it profits.

Venture capitalists generally look to cash in big on the hottest new technology companies with major metropolitan...

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Hardware City Shining For Multifamily Apt. Buyers | New Britain outpacing market on building sales

The Greater Hartford area is proving to be fertile ground for investors looking at multi-family housing complexes....

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Dodd Seeks Changes Following Mortgage Market Troubles | Influential lawmaker wants changes to Federal Housing Administration

As bipartisan support grows for expanding the role of a federal housing agency in response to the...

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September 3, 2007 — Movers & Shakers

Joseph Coco was hired by Federman, Lally & Remis LLC in Farmington as tax manager. Coco previously...

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DINNER FOR FOUR

Rockville Bank in Vernon served a gourmet dinner to the winners of the Evening of Fine Wine...

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States Let Adult Kids Keep Insurance Longer

West Virginia state Del. Sam Cann (D) has five kids in their 20s, and three had no...

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Getting Advice

Building a company can be lonely work. One way to reduce your isolation and gain a wealth...

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Hopping From Job To Job Brought Him To A Hops Job

Curt Cameron’s adult career life has been divided between programming software and peddling booze. But growing up,...

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JSF Program Launches Into Production Phase | Pratt & Whitney kicks program into high gear after latest contract win

East Hartford-based Pratt & Whitney has moved the manufacture of the engine that will power the Joint...

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The Secret Of Restaurant Success: Build, Brand, Repeat | Hartford dining halls find if business is good here, it can be good everywhere

Opening a new restaurant can be as risky as getting into a car with Lindsay Lohan behind...

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Tighter Loan Standards At Banks Add To Economic Slowdown Fears

Banks reported softer demand for mortgage and commercial loans in the three months ending in July, the...

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Country’s Top Decisions Are Made In Secret By Fed

Most of the important public policy decisions in the country now are being made not in any...

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Our Budget Time Bomb

As Connecticut government leaders celebrate the end of the last fiscal year with a final report showing...

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GIRL SCOUT CARE

Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford received a new bassinet for premature infants in the...

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PRACTICE WITH A LEGEND

Bank of America in Hartford invited children from the Hartford Boys and Girls Club to a youth...

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Some Marketers Stretch With School Pitches

Some unlikely marketers are trying to hitch a ride on the $18 billion back-to-school gravy train. Besides...

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Grandparents Facing Work, Child Issues | Growing numbers of older workers now caring for young wards

Employers usually expect some of their workers to have child-related absences — a sick son, a daughter...

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Mr. Mayor

On Sept. 11, Hartford holds its primary for the Democrat party. Mayor Eddie Perez has already been...

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Who Wants To Be A Middle Manager? | Younger workers shy away from supervisory posts that conflict with work/life balance

The love is gone. Middle-management jobs are fast falling out of favor as the brass ring loses...

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BRINGING FITNESS TO NEW HEIGHTS

Avery Heights in Hartford broke ground on its Marjorie B. Doty Aquatic Center. Pictured, from left, are:...

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Small Businesses Keeping Workers Longer | Where skill and knowledge count most, employers are able to suppress employee churn

In a business with a dozen employees, the loss of even one can cripple a company’s effectiveness....

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