100 days of oil: Gulf life will never be the same

A hundred days ago, shop owner Cherie Pete was getting ready for a busy summer serving ice cream and po-boys to hungry fisherman. Local official Billy Nungesser was planning his wedding. Environmental activist Enid Sisskin was preparing a speech about the dangers of offshore drilling, the Associated Press reports.

Stem Cell Payoff

UConn Spinoff Closing In On Osteoarthritis Therapy

Thanks to UConn researcher Caroline Dealy, the state’s $100 million investment in stem cell research could be on the verge of one its biggest breakthroughs yet.

Challenge Envisions Industry Makeover

Avon builder Bill Ferrigno envisions consumers demanding homes with more energy-conservation and energy-generating features to keep living costs down and environmental sustainability high.

Hartford Hospital Expands TV Teaching

Hartford Hospital has installed a new HD, audio visual system in its operating room that will allow it to broadcast live surgeries.

Auto Repair Chain Seeks Expansion In Hartford Area

The combination of shuttered dealerships, fewer repair bays and more cars on the road for longer periods of time is driving a chain of auto care franchises to see the wisdom of expanding in the Greater Hartford area. AAMCO says it expects to open 10 new shops in the region over the next three years.

Numbers Have Power, Two Books Demonstrate

“Zilch — The Power of Zero in Business” by Nancy Lublin, Portfolio, $25.95.

No Business Can Fly On Wings Of Hubris

In ancient Greece, Alcibiades was telling Pericles how Athens should be governed.

Partnership Offers Discount On Small Business Training Course

Small Business Development Center Connecticut Director Ginne-Rae Clay touts the curriculum developed by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

Economic Times Demand Strategy

Waterbury financial author-blogger Jim Coleman offers seven strategies to enable you to navigate the new realities of today's investment climate.

Office Gadgets Can Spell Relief

The Fast Finger Keyboard is just one of a wide array of new office technology constantly being introduced. HBJ's tech contributor Keith Griffin cuts through the clutter.

Opportunities Abound In CT’s Power Market

Michelle Erca, founder of CT Energy Savings.com

Q&A talks with Michelle Erca, founder of CT Energy Savings.com, about ways to keep more of your utility dollars in your wallet.

Moe’s Southwest Grill Plans Expansion In Next 18 Months

Get ready Southington and Glastonbury. Moe’s Southwest Grill is coming to you before the end of the year. And seven more locations will open in Connecticut by 2011.

Finding Niche Key To Business Survival, Regardless Of Corporate Size

The Berlin Turnpike/US 5 in Newington and Wethersfield is a battlefield for the disposable dollar: Shops, hotels, restaurants, groceries and specialty stores.

Road, Power Work Roll On

Despite the recession, infrastructure improvements march on.

Competitors Abound Along US 5

Daniel Forest sees a Holiday Inn Express under construction next door to his U.S.A. Motor Lodge in Newington and sees an opportunity.

Hartford Foundation Still Giving At Age 85

One of the oldest nonprofit foundations — The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving — recently celebrated its 85th anniversary by giving $850,000 to libraries in 29 towns in Connecticut.

Rell Is On A Roll

It’s easy to lose sight of a lame duck governor in the run up to a hotly contested primary. But M. Jodi Rell has been on a roll.

Twitter From Judges? Irrelevant, Immaterial

I’m often asked why I haven’t written a book about the Hartford metro business environment.

Ad Misfires In Reporting Death of Manufacturing

A new ad for the Jeep Grand Cherokee is in heavy rotation. The SUV may be a winner, but the language used to hawk it is pathetic.