CONNECTICUT'S BUSINESS NEWS WWW.HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM VOLUME 33 • NUMBER 11 $3.00 JUNE 1, 2026
How CT lured a Mass. manufacturer —
and what it says about the
state's business recruitment push.
Even in hybrid era, Danbury's Cartus
bets companies will still pay to move
top executives.
CT businesses are trying to get
recommended by AI — and
finding the rules are unwritten.
HBJ PHOTO | STEVE LASCHEVER
Growth Playbook Talent Wars
Machine Learning
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Immigrant investors
buy landmark
Waterbury building
for $4.1M.
Deal Watch
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Michael Sabol, co-founder of CPA firm
MahoneySabol, says AI is reshaping
how accounting firms price their
services.
Pricing Reset
AI-driven efficiencies force
law, accounting firms to
rethink the billable hour.
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LiquidPiston seeks commercial payoff
after decades of developing compact
engine technology.
Market Ignition
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