Harriet Jones

2 weeks ago | hartfordbusiness.com | Harriet Jones

Wallingford-based Amphenol is warning of the risks to its global operations posed by tariffs and other economic and political uncertainty. The company — which makes electronic and fiber optic connection systems, antennas, sensors and coaxial and high-speed cable — said in its annual report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in February that it is exposed to political, economic, military and other factors beyond its control.

2 weeks ago | hartfordbusiness.com | Harriet Jones

A small, five-person agency that brings meetings and conventions into Connecticut is lobbying lawmakers to save it from budgetary oblivion. “Our budget is small — a half-million dollars a year, roughly,” said Bob Murdock, the director of the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau (CTCSB). “But we bring back nine times that in Connecticut tax revenue within the same year.

2 weeks ago | hartfordbusiness.com | Harriet Jones

Law firms around Connecticut are fielding calls from client companies concerned about the implications of the Trump administration’s executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion policies. In early April, Harris Beach Murtha spent an entire session of its regular webinar series discussing the labor and employment law implications of Trump’s first 100 days, giving top billing to DEI executive orders.

2 weeks ago | hartfordbusiness.com | Harriet Jones

Anyone with the late-afternoon munchies in Stamford or Groton next week may be in luck, thanks to a special “Route 4/20” road trip courtesy of snack brand Hostess. The company is taking advantage of the cannabis-themed holiday to send its Munchie Mobile on an East Coast odyssey.

2 weeks ago | hartfordbusiness.com | Harriet Jones

A veteran-owned business has acquired the distributorship of Pella Windows & Doors serving Connecticut and parts of New York. Yonah Group, led by Army veterans Michael Maniaci and Miles Kirwin, has acquired the business from longtime owner-operator Desmond Rea. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Pella CT-NY supplies and installs Pella products for homeowners, builders and architects across Connecticut and in New York's Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties.