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12/20/07
BUSINESS EXECUTIVES RANK THE HIGH COST OF DOING BUSINESS, HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION AS TOP PRIORITIES FOR CONNECTICUT Findings mirror Connecticut residents' opinions
12/13/07
NORTHEAST UTILITIES' CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO ELECTED TO CHAIR CBIA BOARD
12/12/07
CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY HAVE THE SAME CONCERNS, ACCORDING TO A NEW CBIA/ZOGBY POLL Improve current health care system and reject a state takeover
12/10/07
NEW BRITAIN STUDENT'S DESIGN CHOSEN FOR CBIA HOLIDAY CARD
12/6/07
CREDIT CONDITIONS IN CONNECTICUT ARE GOOD DESPITE NATIONAL SUBPRIME MORTGAGE CRISIS But businesses concerned about future conditions
11/21/07
TWENTY-FIVE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EXPLORE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY WHILE LEARNING EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
Part of CBIA Technology and Engineering Challenge Program
11/14/07
CONNECTICUT'S FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESSES FACE UNIQUE CHALLENGES, BUT HIGH COST OF DOING BUSINESS IS MOST ONEROUS
State government should do more to help
10/26/07
CONNECTICUT COMPANIES EMBRACING CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY AND GREEN BUSINESS PRACTICES
10/25/07
CONNECTICUT MANUFACTURERS FACING OBSTACLES THAT COULD IMPACT THE INDUSTRY'S FUTURE
Challenges include the growing shortage of skilled workers and high business costs
THIRTEEN EXECUTIVES ELECTED TO CBIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
10/23/07
FORMER SUPERINTENDENT OF ROCKY HILL SCHOOLS LEADS CBIA EDUCATION INITIATIVE ‘PROJECT OPENING DOORS' Will help improve student performance in Connecticut schools
10/18/07
CLIMATE CHANGE: FROM SCIENCE TO POLICY Uncovering the facts about global warming and forecasting its impact on Connecticut businesses
10/16/07
CBIA'S 192ND ANNUAL MEETING Embracing corporate sustainability and green business practices
10/8/07
SHORTAGE OF SKILLED WORKERS WORRISOME FOR STATE'S MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY Calls for more education and training, and partnerships with state colleges and universities
10/5/07
HARTFORD ATTORNEY JOINS CBIA'S GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS TEAM
10/3/07
BUSINESSES LEARN HOW TO SAVE MONEY AND CONTROL RISING ENERGY COSTS
10/2/07
CONNECTICUT COMPANIES CONTINUE GROWING DESPITE NATIONAL DOWNTURN
9/26/07
NEW BUSINESS-RELATED LAWS TAKE EFFECT OCT. 1
9/17/07
CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES CONCERNED ABOUT NATIONAL CREDIT WOES Executives worried about subprime mortgage crisis affecting Connecticut's future economic conditions
9/13/07
CBIA LAUNCHES WEB SEMINARS TO HELP BUSINESSES RECEIVE TRAINING WITHOUT LEAVING THE OFFICE
9/11/07
CBIA AWARDS TRAINING SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS TO COLLEGE STUDENTS Students spend fall and summer working at Boeringer Ingelheim in Danbury
9/6/07
CONNECTICUT AWARDED A GRANT OF UP TO $13.2 MILLION TO FOSTER NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS Governor Rell Announces National Math and Science Initiative Grant to Improve Student Performance
CBIA/BLUM SHAPIRO SURVEY OF CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES FINDS COMPANIES FACING NUMEROUS ECONOMIC CHALLENGES BUT DETERMINED TO SUCCEED
9/5/07
GOVERNOR RELL TO ANNOUNCE A MAJOR STATE EDUCATION AND BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP
9/4/07
CBIA/BLUM SHAPIRO SURVEY OF CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES: COMPANIES GROWING, BUT UNCERTAIN ABOUT FUTURE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS Survey to be released at news conference at CBIA Economic Conference
8/24/07
THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY ECONOMIC CONFERENCE
8/23/07
THE CONNECTICUT ECONOMY Top economists will discuss job growth and other economic challenges facing state businesses at CBIA's annual conference
8/9/07
CBIA DEVELOPING ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PROGRAM WITH COMMUNITY COLLEGES Six Connecticut manufacturers and seven college educators participating
7/19/07
CONNECTICUT TEACHERS WORKING IN MANUFACTURING THIS SUMMER Teachers will provide students with workplace lessons on technological advancements
6/28/07
CREDIT CONDITIONS FOR CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES WEAKENING Executives concerned with delinquent loans, higher interest rates and variable rate loans
6/7/07
BUSINESS COMMUNITY GIVES LEGISLATIVE SESSION MIXED REVIEWS Numerous anti-jobs bills defeated, but lack of progress on the budget leaves many issues unresolved
6/1/07
CBIA HOSTS LUNCHEON AT THE CONNECTICUT XPO 2007 FOR BUSINESS
5/30/07
COALITION FOR A COMPETITIVE CONNECTICUT URGING LEGISLATORS TO REJECT COSTLY WORKERS' COMPENSATION BILL SB-847 could increase Connecticut 's workers' comp costs by more than 50%
5/18/07
SUSTAINABILITY & CONNECTICUT'S ECONOMY How businesses can manage, embrace and compete in the green economy
5/17/07
HARTFORD-SPRINGFIELD ECONOMY RANKS IN THE TOP 10 NATIONALLY AND IS AN ECONOMIC DRIVER IN NEW ENGLAND The cost of doing business in the region, taxes, energy and health care among most critical issues
5/14/07
CBIA HUMAN RESOURCE CONFERENCE
5/11/07
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN STUDENTS RECEIVE CBIA RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS Program will provide students with the research skills needed to enter today's job market
5/10/07
TOP ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORS TO SPEAK AT CBIA'S 2007 ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE
5/4/07
CBIA VICE PRESIDENT AND ECONOMIST RECEIVES AWARD
5/3/07
CBIA’S MANUFACTURING & TECHNOLOGY DAY Companies showcase products “Manufactured in Connecticut”
4/27/07
New Coalition Releases Consensus Principles for Health Reform
Business, Healthcare Provider, and Health Insurance Groups Focus on Access to High Quality, Affordable Health Care Coverage and Services
4/26/07
TELECOMMUTING CONFERENCE How telecommuting can make a difference for employees and employers
4/25/07
CBIA AND PFIZER PREPARING STUDENTS FOR HIGH-SKILL, HIGH-DEMAND JOBS IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY Twenty-four area college students awarded research fellowships
4/10/07
INTERNATIONAL TRADE CRITICAL TO CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES Awareness, information and resources key to success
4/5/07
CBIA’S COMPENSATION & BENEFITS CONFERENCE Strategies to help enhance efficiency
3/29/07
CBIA SAYS EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY AND TAX LIMITATION MEASURES MUST BE A CONDITION OF INCREASED FUNDING TO CITIES AND TOWNS
3/23/07
BUSINESS EXECUTIVES REPORT IMPROVEMENT FOR THEIR FIRMS AND THE ECONOMY Energy commodities negatively affecting business
3/9/07
FINANCING AVAILABLE FOR CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES, DESPITE DECLINE NATIONALLY
Executives seeking traditional loans but also looking for creative financing options
3/1/07
CBIA SPECIAL REPORT: ‘MYTH VS FACTS’ Jobs, the economy and doing business in Connecticut
2/27/07
GOVERNOR RELL AND LEGISLATIVE LEADERS INVITED TO ADDRESS BUSINESS EXECUTIVES AT CONNECTICUT BUSINESS DAY 2007
Legislators will hear directly from businesspeople about issues important to their businesses and the state’s economy
2/22/07
PREVENTING COMPANY PROPERTY FROM BEING PIRATED What businesses need to know to protect their patents, trade secrets and trademarks
2/9/07
CBIA TO EXPLAIN NEW SALES AND TAX LAWS TO CONNECTICUT EMPLOYERS
1/29/07
CBIA RESEARCH ECONOMIST ELECTED TO NEEP BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1/23/07
CONNECTICUT MUST MAKE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND JOB CREATION TOP PRIORITIES CBIA unveils Government Affairs Program; focus on health care and energy costs, and enhancing workforce skills
1/11/07
EASTERN CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE FUTURE
But say hiring qualified workers is difficult or impossible now and expected to get worse
EASTERN CONNECTICUT ECONOMIC & ENERGY CONFERENCE Quality of life is one of the area’s greatest benefits Finding qualified workers among the greatest challenges
1/10/07
DESPITE SLOW ECONOMIC GROWTH, BUSINESSES PLAN TO HIRE IN 2007, BUT SAY FINDING QUALIFIED WORKERS IS A GROWING PROBLEM
1/3/07
CREDIT AVAILABLE FOR STATE BUSINESSES, BUT SURVEY FINDS CONNECTICUT’S LENDING ENVIRONMENT MAY FACE CHALLENGES IN NEW YEAR
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