HBJ Today http://www.hbjtoday.com Your Hartford Area business news source. Fospher RSS by ForeSite Technologies, Inc. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:44:00 EDT Conn. authorizes 409 housing permits in July http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news6448.html In July, Connecticut authorized a total of 409 new housing units, down from 711 at the same time last year, bringing the year-to-date total to 3,096 units, the state Department of Economic and Community Development reported. http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news6448.html Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:44:00 EDT Gerber Scientific net income down http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news6449.html South Windsor-based Gerber Scientific Inc. reported net income for Q1 2009 of $700,000 or 3 cents per diluted share, compared with net income of $2.8 million, or 12 cents per diluted share, for the same quarter the year before. http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news6449.html Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:43:00 EDT Survey: U.S. workers' confidence in job market sags http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news6447.html American workers' confidence in the job market is as low as it was during the 2001 recession, according to a survey. http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news6447.html Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:03:00 EDT Pratt & Whitney, Aviall enter into parts distribution agreement http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news6442.html East Hartford-based Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., and Dallas-based Aviall Services Inc., have reached an agreement for the exclusive worldwide distribution of JT9D spare parts. http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news6442.html Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:02:00 EDT CPI Aerostructures, Sikorsky reach $3.6M civil product line contract http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news6441.html CPI Aerostructures Inc. has received a contract from Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. valued at $3.6 million for the S-92(R) helicopter. http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news6441.html Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:01:00 EDT Number of interim CEOs rises in July http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news6440.html For the year, 848 CEOs have left their posts, a five percent increase over 2007 levels, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas.   http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news6440.html Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:06:00 EDT Consumer confidence improves in August http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news6435.html The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had improved moderately in July, made further gains in August. http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news6435.html Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:01:00 EDT Darwin to acquire Great American Insurance LPL biz http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news6433.html Farmington-based Darwin Professional Underwriters, in an agreement with Great American Insurance Co., will acquire renewal rights to Great American's lawyers professional liability insurance business, which is roughly $20 million. http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news6433.html Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:59:00 EDT Oakleaf is No. 1,975 on Inc. 5000 list http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news6432.html Inc. magazine has named Oakleaf to its Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing private companies in America. http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news6432.html Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:58:00 EDT Heavy job cutting expected into Q1 2009 http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news6430.html Uncharacteristically heavy job cutting over the summer months could lead to the largest post-Labor Day downsizing since 2002, according to a year-end job market outlook by Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news6430.html