Microbrewers May Soon Buy A Round From The Hartford

In the two short years since Curt Cameron bought Thomas Hooker Brewery, he’s made real headway in polishing the reputation of the beer named after Hartford’s founder.

Battling an economic “perfect storm,” the new owners of The Hartford Courant are committed to slashing the newsroom staff by 25 percent and “right-sizing” the paper in a way that could jeopardize its 243-year-old bond with readers, analysts said.

Small, large businesses will feel a bigger financial pinch

Small businesses could take another financial hit when Internal Revenue Service gas mileage reimbursement rates increase almost 16 percent this week, some economic analysts have cautioned.

Drop in K-12 students signals decline in school construction

Student enrollment in Connecticut public schools will drop by 17 percent over the next 12 years, signaling a likely decline in new school construction and a lower demand for teachers, a new state report concludes.

The state Department of Banking will require state mortgage companies to apply for or renew their broker licenses on the National Mortgage Licensing System, a new internet-based program that hopes to streamline the licensing process and enhance supervision over the industry.

New England’s wholesale electricity markets performed competitively in 2007 and are providing necessary incentives and price signals to spur investment in infrastructure, new power sources, and demand-side projects to assure reliability while meeting rising demand, according to an annual report by ISO New England, the region’s nonprofit wholesale electricity market operator.

Hospital hallways are covered with warnings to silence mobile phones, which can interfere with medical equipment. Other devices commonly used in hospitals might have the same effect on critical-care medical equipment, new research suggests.

Woof! Allow me to introduce myself — I’m Cosmo, Rhonda Abrams’ dog. At our office, dogs come to work every day, and I think I can help you learn a thing or two about business success.

Waterbury-based Webster Financial Corp., which operates Webster Bank, plans to eliminate 240 jobs over the next 24 months, about half of those through attrition and the balance through outright layoffs.

A Canadian uranium producer has joined a GE joint venture that aims to enrich the radioactive metal for nuclear power plants.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had declined in May, declined even further in June to 50.4, down from 58.1 last month.

Fox 61 TV anchor Laurie Perez has covered a wide range of topics, ranging from the impact of migrant workers on the farming economy to developmental racism. In addition to her current reporting gig in the state, Perez has also worked as a journalist in Washington state and South Carolina.

Hartford-based Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers has put a 428-unit Illinois apartment complex on the market as it seeks to continue an active period of deal-making.

Rell’s budget cuts small by comparison to potential consequences in other states

Although Gov. M. Jodi Rell last week ordered budget cuts of 3 to 5 percent at state agencies and commissions to offset an anticipated shortfall of about $150 million in the fiscal year that begins July 1, other states, by comparison, are in a far more dire financial situation.

The making of Sharon Sudusky’s career boils down to her innate skill of networking.

The New York Times recently spotlighted a side effect of the current economic malaise — the meltdown of the summer job market.

As the cost of gasoline, medical care, meat, vegetables, heating fuel and education are all soaring, real wages for the working poor across the country aren’t keeping up.

The 2008 presidential election may provide a unique opportunity for Gov. M. Jodi Rell.

When I first began writing for the Hartford Business Journal, I assumed that most of the readers were guys.

As owner of the Freedom Candle Co. in Granby, a 2,000-square-foot retail store, I was not surprised to read about the "Funding Power Outage" in your June 16 edition.

Your recent article on high-profile violent events and security issues in Hartford, "Hartford's Black Eye" (6/16/08), neglected to mention what is by far the most serious threat to our public safety.