CONNECTICUT'S BUSINESS NEWS WWW.HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM VOLUME 33 • NUMBER 14 $3.00 JULY 13, 2026
Liberty Bank makes a big play for AI
adoption.
Factory layoffs aren't solving
manufacturers' hiring problems.
New East Hartford hotel pairs
with West Hartford coworking
firm amid emerging trend.
HBJ PHOTO | STEVE LASCHEVER
Digital Shift Skills Mismatch
Room Service
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CT already near the
top as Murphy pushes
$25 federal minimum
wage.
Politics & Policy
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University of Bridgeport President
Danielle Wilken.
Course
Correction
Five years after a
rescue merger, Univ. of
Bridgeport has regained
its footing despite
enrollment challenges.
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The Bushnell takes on Warner as nonprofit
theaters face mounting costs.
Show Business
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