March 24, 2020

PerkinElmer, With Facilities in Connecticut, Develops Detection Kit for Virus That Causes COVID-19

March 24, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

Perkin-Elmer, a global company with Connecticut faciities in Branford and Shelton, has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the company’s New Coronavirus RT-PCR test.

March 18, 2020

Legislative Working Group Focused on Municipal Downtowns May Have Role After Pandemic

March 18, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

After weeks of shuttered businesses in downtown communities across the state due to government actions aimed at limiting the spread of coronavirus across the state, a little noticed coalition launched at the start of this year’s legislative session may prove helpful in boosting the recovery of local businesses and municipalities.

March 17, 2020

Small Business Administration Will Offer Loans to Impacted CT Businesses

March 17, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

The U.S. Small Business Administration is now offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to Connecticut small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The action came just days after a formal request by Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont.

March 16, 2020

Hartford Foundation Launches Fund to Assist Those Most Affected by Pandemic With $1 Million

March 16, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has launched a fund to rapidly deploy resources to support the residents who are most significantly affected by the coronavirus pandemic, and seeded it with $1 million.

March 11, 2020

Small Business Administration to Honor Top Businesses in CT

March 11, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

Matthew Beaudoin, President & CEO of Mystic Knotwork in Mystic has been named the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2020 Connecticut Small Business Person of the Year, SBA’s top award

March 03, 2020

Passenger Growth, New Additions Continue at Bradley Airport

March 03, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

Bradley Airport drew about 7 million passengers in 2019, ahead of the 6.7 million in 2018 by more than 2%. This week, new retail and restaurants were announced, as improvements in ground transportation, connections to distant points across the region, and even new bathrooms and an elevator are on the drawing board.

March 01, 2020

New Britain’s Polamer Precision Named One of Three Best Plants in North America

March 01, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

New Britain-based Polamer Precision has been named one of North America’s best plants by a leading industry publication, earning a spot in the top three after being named a finalist in the annual competition last fall.

February 17, 2020

CT Resident Named to Lead Global Efforts of InsureTech Connect

February 17, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

InsureTech Connect (ITC) has announced that Connecticut resident Mee-Jung Jang has joined the international organization’s leadership team as President. Jang brings to ITC a broad set of experiences driven by her diverse interests. Among them: being the managing director of a seed stage fund, founder and CEO of her own startup, quant hedge fund analyst, corporate IP attorney, and published book author

February 13, 2020

The Hartford Ranks #11 Among Nation's Best Employers for Diversity

February 13, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

A year ago, The Hartford was the highest ranked property-casualty insurance company in Forbes’ annual list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity, ranking 14th overall in the list of 500 companies representing a broad array of industries nationwide. This year the company did even better, earning a number 11 ranking among all businesses, and leading Connecticut companies.

February 06, 2020

Youngest Entrepreneurs in the Nation? Hartford Ranks #5

February 06, 2020/ Bernard Kavaler

Hartford’s relentless efforts in recent years to attract and retain a young entrepreneurial workforce appears to be making some headway. A new analysis indicates that Connecticut’s capital city has among the youngest entrepreneurs in the nation, ranking fifth in the survey of major metropolitan areas