Stamford Advocate – An embattled investment banking giant has downsized significantly in recent years in Connecticut. But a departure does not appear imminent.
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Some California Nursing Homes Inflated Star Ratings
Skilled Nursing News – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has made improvements to its Five-Star Quality Rating System after questions about self-inflation, and a new study provides more evidence for why the changes were necessary.
Charter-backed Repeal of Net Neutrality Approved
Stamford Advocate – The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to eliminate “net neutrality” rules instituted during the Obama administration that regulate how broadband providers deliver and charge for content, in an expected but controversial decision that opponents have vowed to fight.
Purdue Pharma, Prosecutors Continue Dialogue
Stamford Advocate – As a growing number of states pursue legal action against Purdue Pharma for allegedly stoking the nation’s opioid crisis, both sides are seeking to avoid protracted and costly cases.
Connecticut Internet Firms Face Post-Net Neutrality Era
Stamford Advocate – A battle over online access is roiling an industry that includes Connecticut’s top internet companies.
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai has proposed getting rid of “net neutrality” rules instituted during the Obama administration that play a pivotal role in regulating how broadband providers deliver and charge for content.
A Glimpse at Silicon Valley’s Cryptocurrency Craze: A Melding of Reality, Fantasy and Hype
MarketWatch – The hype that has fueled the skyrocketing prices of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies was on full display this week in San Francisco, where a conference showcasing young companies seeking to catch the crypto wave before it crests offered a perplexing mix of a fantastical future and likely reality.
Woodbridge Businessman Pledges $22.5M to Support UConn Entrepreneurship
Hartford Business Journal – Woodbridge businessman Peter J. Werth has pledged $22.5 million to the UConn Foundation, which will include establishing an Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
HBJ’s Best of Business Award Winners Revealed
Hartford Business Journal – For a second straight year, Hartford Business Journal asked its readers to vote on their favorite and most-trusted business-to-business providers across a range of industries to help us determine Greater Hartford’s Best of Business Awards winners.
HBJ’s Best of Business Awards
Hartford Business Journal – (p.30) Best MBA Program: University of Connecticut School of Business
Three UConn Undergrads Have Begun Developing a New Form of Cancer Treatment
The Daily Campus – University of Connecticut students Ryan Englander, Matthew Lin and Nandan Tumu have started a company, named Vitalyx, that is developing a brand new form of cancer treatment that they call CRISPRX.