CONNECTICUT'S BUSINESS NEWS WWW.HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM VOLUME 31 • NUMBER 24 $3.00 November 27, 2023
Company
holiday parties
poised for
bounce-back
year after
pandemic lull.
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Cleaner Energy
Amid $150M capital raise, East Hartford
fuel cell maker HyAxiom bullish on growing
hydrogen-based energy economy.
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Growing Demand
Pickleball is becoming big business
as new facilities sprout across CT.
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Arts Biz
Theaters hope holiday
shows provide much-needed
box office sales boost.
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Big Bet
Oak View Group confident $100M renovation
will spur XL Center turnaround; venue will
draw 'well above 30 shows a year'
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HBJ PHOTO | STEVE LASCHEVER
Daniel Shanahan is the eastern regional sales director of
Enfield-based electric vehicle charger manufacturer EVSE.
Costly
Transition
As investment in EV
charging infrastructure
ramps up, electric grid
may need more than
$1B upgrade.
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