December 10, 2018 - Worcester Business Journal

Government & Politics

Dual-tax rate hurts Worcester

Since 1984, the city council has shifted a portion of the residential tax burden over to the business property tax payers. By doing so, it puts Worcester at a competitive disadvantage to its surrounding communities.

News

Worcester scales back WooSox district development plans

Worcester is amending the size of an urban renewal plan modification to include only those properties essential to a $101-million ballpark development for the Pawtucket Red Sox.

Manufacturing

Insulet moving to Acton, switching CEOs

Insulet, a manufacturer of the wearable OmniPod insulin system for diabetes patients, will move its worldwide headquarters in mid-December from Billerica to a $100-million Acton facility.

Government & Politics

Becker is becoming a leader in the $1B esports industry

Next fall, Becker will officially begin its esports management program, which the school says is the first of its kind in the country.

News

No room for error

Worcester can support five sports franchises. They just have to be smart about it.

Advice

The impact of online reviews

Building a positive online reputation takes time, effort, and unfortunately can be damaged in minutes.

Banking & Finance

Colleges rethink MBA programs amid application decline

Applications for MBA programs across the country fell 7 percent between 2017 and 2018.

Advice

10 Things I Know About … Engaging the immigrant business community

Take inventory of the communities and ethnic cultural neighborhoods your employees represent.

Opinion

Why I know all of my staff’s birthdays

For the past six Thanksgivings, I was exhausted around my family. Thanks to 26 people, that didn't happen this year.

Advice

101: Peer learning

Business training sessions, whether for cybersecurity policy, new technology, sales practices or customer service, can be hosted by software companies, corporate leaders or outsourced experts.

Government & Politics

Worcester’s sports franchises have two years to prepare for the Pawtucket Red Sox

Years before it even arrives in Worcester, the top Red Sox farm team is already gobbling up sponsorships and is sure to challenge existing Worcester teams for ticket sales.

Hospitality

Niche drops Mercantile Center talks and looks to Grove Street for Citizen reopening

Niche Hospitality intends to eliminate the three concepts housed at One Exchange Place but hopes to reopen the Citizen outside of downtown.

December 10, 2018Edition

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