February 5, 2018Edition

Although all the ramifications are yet to be realized, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the Republican-backed tax overhaul Congress passed almost entirely along party lines in December, has led to local companies reinvesting in their U.S. operations.

Two employees at Sturbridge-based McCurdy Insurance passed licensing exams. Justin Bellinger, commercial lines manager, and Emily Simons,...

The challenges to power system reliability require action from policymakers, regulators and the energy industry.

10) Establish onsite support groups to help employees manage the stress, guilt and frustration often accompanying caregiving.9)...

Muldoon worked his last day on Jan. 31, after reversing the Worcester hospital's fortunes in the last four years.

There is no question more women are in leadership positions today than a generation ago, but improving on the past doesn't necessarily mean we've reached the right level of diversity. While women represent 49 percent the workforce, they don't come close to half the leadership in our companies.

The chairman of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission says well-founded regulations rooted in public input will help Massachusetts create a leading national marijuana industry.

Four months after acquiring Worcester's Commerce Bank for $230 million, Pittsfield's Berkshire Hills Bancorp., Inc. has replaced the old Commerce leadership as it strives to maintain the brand's market presence.

We can't capture the best stories, best advice and greatest intelligence of the Central Mass. business community by relying on half the population.

Central Mass. organizations like Workers Credit Union and the Worcester Community Action Council are just some that gave to charities in January.

A three-month WBJ investigation into 75 prominent Central Massachusetts business organizations found women comprise a disproportionately low percentage of senior executives and board seats.

Coca-Cola executive Alexander Douglas will replace Shira Goodman as CEO of Framingham office retailer Staples, who departed the company last month, less than a year after the company went private following its $7-billion acquisition by New York-based Sycamore Partners.

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In 2016, Robert Half Management Resources surveyed 2,200 CFOs and asked their views on the most difficult part of becoming a first-time manager. The most difficult part – with 32 percent of respondents expressing this view – was balancing their own individual job responsibilities with time spent supervising others.

Andrew Langlois' side hustle became his passion, as he discovered a niche of helping small firms use new technology like iPad point-of-sale systems and digital opportunities it afforded.

The highest-paying jobs among Central Massachusetts' most prominent organizations are overwhelming held by men, while the sectors with the greater gender mix are typically lower paying.