American Towns.com – Four Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) in the Greater Hartford region were recognized today for their commitment to excellence at the 2017 ‘CFO of the Year’ awards luncheon at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, Conn.
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Naugatuck: Naugatuck River Report Released
Cohen Eyes Comeback to Much-Changed Hedge Fund Industry
Possible Aetna HQ Departure Puts New Focus on Cities
Hartford Courant – Aetna’s decision to look beyond Hartford for its headquarters isn’t complicated, experts say: the company wants young, highly educated workers who live in thriving city environments.
At the moment, that isn’t Hartford, which only recently has picked up the pace of adding downtown apartments and other sought-after urban amenities.
“The first thing is that you have to be in a big enough metro area to attract young people,” John Glascock, director of the Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, said. “GE had some problems with top candidates relocating to southern Connecticut.”
Data Tech Executives Share Business Stories at CEO Evolution
Westfair Communications – The CEO of an international cloud software company headquartered in Norwalk and a data analytics leader at IBM Corp. will share their experiences, strategies and best practices at the fourth annual CEO Evolution seminar on June 14 at the University of Connecticut School of Business in Stamford.
The Tidal Wave of Store Closures is Far From Over
Cushman & Wakefield’s Jared Thal Named University of Connecticut Real Estate Alumni of the Year
Dr. Jeffrey Cohen, UConn, on Effect of Rail Rapid Transit on Commercial Property
Rensselaer Department of Economics– The Department of Economics, in conjunction with the Center for Infrastructure, Transportation and the Environment (CITE) of the School of Engineering, is pleased to present a talk by Dr. Jeffrey P. Cohen, Associate Professor of Business, University of Connecticut, on Wednesday, April 26 at 2:30 pm in JEC 3117. Dr. Cohen’s talk is entitled, “Does a New Rail Rapid Transit Line Affect Various Commercial Property Prices Differently?”
How to Cut the Price of Prescription Drugs
CNN– Reducing the cost of medical care, rather than health insurance, is so often underemphasized or even absent from discussions of reforming the health care system. And yet lowering costs of medical care is essential for broadening access to care, reducing insurance premiums and ultimately ensuring better health.