January 3, 2011 - Worcester Business Journal

Technology

Tech Sector’s Eyes On The Skies | Hiring has nowhere to go but up

There is very little holding down the technology industry in Massachusetts in 2011. “The stars...

Government & Politics

FCC Net Neutrality Rules Meet Criticism

As more of the economy moves online and demand increases for bandwidth thanks to video streaming sites...

Economy

Rich Economy, Poor Economy: Part II | The second in a two-part look at how the income gap between the poorest and wealthiest has...

As the economy slid into the Great Recession, Ara Asadoorian, manager of Oscar’s Coin-Op laundromat on...

Advice

101: Virtual Office

Today’s workforce expects flexibility. Workplaces that don’t offer key employees the opportunity to work from home may...

News

Photo Finish from the Jan. 3, 2011 issue

Energy

The Trickle-Down Effect Of Cape Wind

2010 will be remembered as the year that Massachusetts became the first in the nation to move...

News

Highlights from the Jan. 3, 2011 issue

On Page One POOR ECONOMY — The second installment of a two-part look at how the...

Technology

Q&A with Krishan A. Canekeratne, Virtusa Corp.

Westborough-based Virtusa Corp. may be the poster child for a global IT enterprise. The company has about...

Manufacturing

Engineer Bounces Back From Lay Off | Mark Fisher took a negative and turned it into a business

Mark Fisher insists that he and his small staff at Merchant’s Fabrication Inc. in Auburn generally have...

Government & Politics

Support For Council Vote On Tax Rate

The Worcester City Council took a step in the right direction when it adopted the tax fairness...

News

Briefing: Federal Health Care Reform

The Affordable Care Act became law back in March, but it won’t be entirely implemented until...

Technology

Knowhow: Web Tactics | Tips for making the most out of your business’s online presence

The fact is, a strong web presence is required today. The Internet has profoundly transformed the...

Advice

10 Things I Know About… Detecting Fraud

10. The Fraud Triangle Every fraud invariably includes three constants described in what is known as...

Energy

Behind The Sound Bite: Wind Energy

It took years for the Cape Wind project to win approval, but it finally looks like the...

Education

Team Develops Anti-Bullying Niche Market

For Donna Shea, director of the Harvard-based Peter Pan Center and Nadine Briggs, owner of Westford-based...

Retail

Ex-Yankee Spirits Owner Back In The Business | Cimini buys two Worcester area stores

Michael Cimini just couldn’t stay out of the liquor store business for too long. ...

News

Incorporations from Oct. 16-31, 2010

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

News

Little Hospital, Big Investor | Cerberus bets on community health care

Massachusetts has the most expensive health care in the country and many experts say that’s largely because...

Technology

Death Of The Emoticon Was Greatly Exaggerated >:(

Regular readers of this column know that I have strong opinions, particularly when it comes to technology....

Government & Politics

Editorial: A Step In The Right Direction

The city council's annual setting of commercial and residential tax rates? Welcome to the Worcester business community's...

Professional Services

New Coupon Biz In Town | Groupon comes to Worcester and goes head to head with locally based competitor

For Sam Goldman, owner of Bikram Yoga of Auburn and Westborough, any new customer walking through the...

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