April 11, 2011 - Worcester Business Journal

Banking & Finance

Lifeward completes $47M acquisition of NY protein drug therapy firm

Lifeward has completed a roughly $47-million deal to acquire a protein drug delivery technology from New York-based Oramed Pharmaceuticals.

Manufacturing

Special Focus: Doing Business In China

The numbers speak for themselves.China's population is more than 1 billion and growing. A rising middle class...

News

Area Hospitals On Insurer’s Expensive List

For the past few months, Ed Moore, president and CEO of Harrington Memorial Hospital, has been grappling...

Technology

Getting Smart About Smart Tags

When MetroWest Medical Center of Framingham began planning its media campaign to promote its new partnership with...

Manufacturing

A Chinese Threat Or Opportunity? | Cumbersome regulations no deterrent for many companies

When Marlborough-based photovoltaic cell manufacturer Evergreen Solar announced in February that it would shutter its Devens plant...

Government & Politics

Briefing: Online Tax

Forget New Hampshire. According to many Massachusetts retailers, the biggest tax-free shopping threat may come from the...

News

Taxpayers Need Municipal Health Insurance Reform

Cities, towns and taxpayers are being crushed by skyrocketing health insurance costs for their employees, and the...

Government & Politics

Behind The Sound Bite: Municipal Health Plans

Health insurance costs are a major lightning rod in Massachusetts municipalities these days. The latest to create...

News

Highlights from the April 11, 2011 issue

On Page One RECORD SCORE — Why local political leaders think the video game industry is...

Retail

Rotmans Adds Television Dept., Six Local Jobs

Rotmans Furniture and Carpet is now in the television business, a move that Steve Rotman said is...

Advice

101: Cost Cutting

For a small business, costs can add up quickly and cut into your bottom line. Regular reviews...

News

Photo Finish from the April 11, 2011 issue

Banking & Finance

Priming The Pump For Small Businesses

Small businesses in Worcester and across the commonwealth want to grow and we want to help them...

Government & Politics

Local Reps Want Tax Breaks For Video Game Companies

It wasn’t that long ago that a mention of biotechnology in Worcester social circles would have...

Government & Politics

Editorial: Crunch Time At City Hall

Public officials have been feeling the heat on spending like no other time in recent history. While...

Education

Community Colleges Prep Students For Changing Realities

When the University of Massachusetts Amherst made a recent announcement that it would give some special perks...

Small Business

Maple Syrup Business In Transition | Lunenburg producer looks down the road for assistance

As one of the sweetest businesses in North Central Massachusetts finishes up its don’t-blink-or-you’ll-miss-it season, the proprietor...

News

Incorporations from Jan. 16-31, 2011

These Central Massachusetts businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office between Jan. 16-31,...

Manufacturing

The Fundamentals Of Tapping Into The Chinese Market

If you’re a small to mid-sized manufacturer in Central Massachusetts, chances are that China could represent either...

Manufacturing

For Big Business, It’s A Small World

What keeps a huge high-tech player like EMC Corp. up at night? You might guess competition from...

Government & Politics

Q&A with Julie Jacobson, Auburn Town Manager

Julie Jacobson spent nearly 25 years working inside Worcester city government, most recently serving as assistant city...

News

WBJ Talk Back from the April 11, 2011 issue

Hitting The Books An op-ed from Peter Templeton, president of the Green Building Institute of Washington, D.C.,...

Economy

A Tale of Two Towns | Charlton, Rutland leverage low costs to attract commuters

If you worked in Natick, but could live 50 to 60 minutes away for a lot...

Advice

10 Things I Know About… Occupational Health

10. Practice Prevention Pre-placement exams and drug screens for prospective employees along with state and federally...

Nonprofits

Local Nonprofit Boards Do Without Pay | Expertise doesn’t always have to come with a salary

When Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts disclosed the multimillion-dollar severance package that former CEO Cleve L....

Professional Services

Taming The IP Beast | What businesses need to know about intellectual property rights in China

In 2005, while attending the National Hardware Show in Las Vegas, Mark Brandon, president of Diamond Machining...

Banking & Finance

Knowhow: Rule Changes | How new standards for lease accounting may impact balance sheets

If your company leases real estate or equipment, proposed changes in lease accounting standards could add...

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