February 1, 2007 - Worcester Business Journal

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Biz Tips: Websites that sell

Seven keys to an effective and profitable web presenceBy Peter KoeppelGone are the days when an online...

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St. Vincent nurses authorize strike

Demands for pay parity with UMass a sticking pointA new level of urgency has been injected into...

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Biz Tips: Anyone can write Just like anyone can sing

By David P. KowalIt’s true that anyone can write – in the same sense that anyone can...

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Affordable housing honeymoon

Patrick’s approach gets sunny reviewsGov. Deval Patrick’s administration is drawing upbeat responses from business groups and municipalities...

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Coming-of-age on the web

For many local companies, stronger web presence means stronger sales"Kicking and screaming" is how Dan Moroney, president...

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Opinion: Bush’s energy policy misses mark

By Brad BradshawPresident Bush’s energy policy – as laid out in his State of the Union speech...

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Boomers’ exodus prompting partnerships

Demographics drive demand for corporate- university alliancesBy Stephen FlavinEntering the new year, businesses face many challenges –...

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Newsbriefs

DevelopmentMarlboro gets loan to upgrade sewer plantMARLBORO – The Westerly Waste Water Treatment plant will undergo upgrades...

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It ain’t over ’til it’s over

Digital Federal Credit Union may have the TiNovo restaurant building in Worcester scheduled for auction tomorrow, Feb....

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Closing thoughts: an interview with Ranch Kimball of Joslin Diabetes Center

From economic developer to epidemic fighterRanch Kimball, the state’s former Secretary of Economic Development whose job it...

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Unfinished business: State health plan worries small employers

As the Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector sent insurers back to the drawing board last month to rebid...

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Opinion: Freight elevator regulations burden small business

By William VernonEverybody says they love small business. They describe it as the backbone of our economy,...

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Insurance revamp pushed back

Patrick tasks group to re-examine risk planThousands of insurance agents and upwards of a million drivers must...

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Editorial: The TJX data breach and common sense

We started the reporting on our profile of The TJX Cos. Inc.’s new CEO, Carol Meyrowitz, months...

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Bay state housing market continues cooling trend

Single family home sales in Massachusetts declined 16.6 percent last December, compared with Dec. 2005, according to...

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Biz Tips: Tips to create an effective board

Pick directors who share your organization’s goalsBy Jean D. SifleetSome boards of directors are perfunctory, and accomplish...

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Movers and Shakers

Framingham-based Polachi & Co., Inc. has hired CHRISTOPHER PALATUCCI as practice leader. In his role, Palatucci will...

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Changing of the guard at TJX

Carol Meyrowitx, the newly-seated CEO of The TJX Cos. Inc., understands the off-price retail business "in her...

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