June 23, 2014 - Worcester Business Journal

News

Give restaurants a meals-tax break

The Massachusetts House recently rejected a Republican-led proposal for a holiday from the state's 6.25-percent meals tax...

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Fresh Beginnings: June 23, 2014

Boston-based explosion protection company IEP Technologies has opened a facility at 417 South St. in Marlborough.North Quabbin...

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Incorporations: June 23, 2014

These Central Massachusetts businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office from April 1-15,...

Real Estate

Officials work to make downtown Worcester more walker-friendly

Walkability along Worcester's commercial district has been a mixed-bag, but officials are working to make the area more attractive to pedestrians.

Technology

As EMC adjusts to cloud, smaller firms thrive

When SimpliVity in early 2013 launched the OmniCube — which wraps more than 10 data center functions...

News

#ShopWOO: Old message finds a modern medium

The ShopWOO hashtag is is helping Worcester businesses spread their message of shopping locally.

Retail

Is revitalized retail on the way for Rte. 9 in Shrewsbury?

Two mixed-use developments at western end of Shrewsbury could help it recapture its old retail magic.

Opinion

Want more revenue? Small businesses must think outside the state

Most small- to medium-sized businesses are naturally focused on relatively local customer audiences. But over the past...

Advice

10 Things I Know About… Property management

10. Excel at relationships Real estate is a relationships business. If you don't know how to treat...

Advice

4 steps to copyright your content

If content is the lifeblood of your business, especially content you create, you want to protect your...

Advice

101: Pushing ahead

Whether your company is large or small, whether you're coming off a great corporate success or colossal...

News

Photo Finish

LEAVING A PAPER TRAILLeominster Credit Union’s Shred-a-Thon, where sensitive documents are securely destroyed, raised $815 for Habitat...

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Business-education partnerships are critical for economic growth

Education has long been called “the great equalizer” in the United States. One of its long-held, core...

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Accolades & Honors:June 23, 2014

Tighe & Bond, with offices in Worcester, was given the James D.P. Farrell Brownfields Project of the...

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Beating drum for business abroad? More voters see good than bad

Gov. Deval Patrick recently returned from a two-week-long trade trip to the Middle East. During his tenure...

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Looking back at 2002: Airlines power down in Worcester

EVENT: Amid the continued fallout on air travel just months after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, three...

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Clean-energy firms may reap benefits from new EPA curbs

(FROM THE PRINT EDITION) New proposed federal regulations that would cut carbon dioxide emissions by 30 percent from 2005 levels by 2030 could be costly for the coal industry. But there could be beneficial implications for clean energy companies, and local economies in general.

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