July 7, 2008 - Worcester Business Journal

Small Business

WBJ Talk Back | Online reader comments from June 13-July 2, 2008

While our story about the recent indictments of two Worcester men on charges of mortgage fraud created...

Technology

Pharma And Biotech Learn To Raid As Well As Share Staff | Pink slips don’t have to mean disaster for those who are laid...

It's probably not too surprising that pharmaceutical and biotech workers can move between those two industries, but...

Government & Politics

Towns Desperately Seeking Soadco | Locals leap on companies seeking space

In mid-June, when John Riordan, the executive director of Marlborough 2010, found out that medical device company...

Manufacturing

MassMEP’s Message Is Clear | Letter to the Editor

To the Editor, I was happy to read your recent editorial suggesting that the training option in...

Manufacturing

Proposed Bill Could Crimp Chem Usage | Lobbyists call for limits on what kinds of products can be distributed in the Bay State

Massachusetts lawmakers recently got an unusual gift from a lobbying group: small pieces of shower curtains wrapped...

Professional Services

Smart CEOS | What execs need to know about the future of sales

CEOs everywhere have to be asking themselves if they think their companies can survive the economic turmoil...

Banking & Finance

New Mortgage Regs Tighten Bank Belts | Lenders see return to a more conservative time

As the pool of homes for sale deepens, the pool of qualified buyers dries up and local...

News

HMO Membership In Mass. Dives By 3 Percent In Q1 | Worcester’s FCHP one of three HMOs to see membership growth

Only three of the 10 health maintenance organizations offering health care coverage to Massachusetts residents saw membership...

Retail

Hopedale’s Home For Beancounters | How every convenience store got its own brand of coffee

After talking to Rob Stephen, the owner of Coffee Solutions in the Airport Industrial Park in Hopedale,...

Advice

10 Things I Know About… | Working With A Temp Firm

10. First Impressions Take note of your first interactions with a staffing firm. After all, you are...

Government & Politics

CSX Goes On The Offensive | Facing public pressure, rail firm takes to the local air waves with PR campaign

CSX Corp., which owns the nearly 23 miles of rail lines from Worcester to Boston, hasn't had...

Energy

Simple Steps To Save Energy And Money

To remain competitive, businesses across New England must balance their electricity costs with their electricity needs. Knowing...

Advice

101: Home-Based Business

More and more people are fleeing corporate America for the freedom of entrepreneurship. But having a home-based...

Government & Politics

Headlines Harm Region | A Letter to the Editor

To the Editor, I am writing to express sincere concern regarding two recent above-the-fold headline articles pertaining...

Banking & Finance

Keeping 401(k)s In Check | The hottest trend in retirement accounts comes with some strings

For many workers who are counting on their 401(k) retirement accounts, the biggest concern on the horizon...

News

Shepherding Change At Harrington Memorial

Ed Moore came to Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge in August 2007 with nearly 30 years of...

Small Business

Photo Finish

Of note...The Franklin Red Brick School Association was granted $1,000 by the Benjamin Franklin Bank Charitable Foundation...

News

Coping With Insurance Costs | Another year of 10% premium increases adds to health care concerns for businesses

For many business owners, the only expense rivaling fuel may be health insurance. This year, many companies...

Energy

Fitchburg Firm Bets Big On Biomass | Munksjo Paper plans 15 MW wood-fueled plant

Like many factories, Munksjo Paper Inc. in Fitchburg uses lots of energy, in the form of both...

Government & Politics

A Solution That Creates Problems | The WBJ Editorial

During a recent tour of a vacant, foreclosed three-decker in Worcester, a local real estate agent told...

Small Business

Movers & Shakers | Published July 7, 2008

Murphy Insurance Agency has designated JASON FARO as business sales producer for the greater Milford area. He...

Hospitality

Portion Control | Local restaurants forced to make choice: raise prices or cut portions

With fuel and food prices spiking in recent months, restaurants have few options and most involve raising...

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