March 15, 2010 - Worcester Business Journal

Government & Politics

Briefing: Foreclosure Prevention Funds

In an attempt to counteract rising foreclosures and declining home values across the state, Gov. Deval Patrick...

Manufacturing

Shop Talk: Q&A With Chuck Edwards, Lenze Americas

Chuck Edwards is a man in motion with a global perspective. He’s the new president of American...

Banking & Finance

Banking The Unbanked | Education and outreach critical to reaching people without checking, savings accounts

Do you have a bank account? That may sound like a silly question, but it’s relevant to...

Manufacturing

Getting Organized In Westborough Leads To Growth | Systematics Inc. can get 10 pounds of stuff into a 5 pound bag

The folks at Systematics Inc. in Westborough were pretty excited the day I visited. They had...

Government & Politics

Brewing Up Campaign Cash | Dunkin’ Donuts franchise owners form PAC

In 2004, the state passed a law that kept restaurant staff with managerial responsibilities from being part...

Real Estate

If You Build It, Will They Come? | High hopes for a high tech park in Leominster

When you think of life science and high tech hubs in Massachusetts, a few communities come to...

Advice

101 Employee Engagement

In business today, it is critical that companies find ways to keep their employees motivated and feeling...

Life Sciences

$7M Loan Helps Keep GTC Alive | French company injects cash to keep research going in Framingham

GTC Biotheraputics of Framingham announced in September that due to operating losses the company only had enough...

Real Estate

Natick Collection Owner Receives Third Offer

Two offers to help General Growth Properties get out of bankruptcy just wasn’t enough. General Growth,...

Economy

Traffic Jams | Framingham moves ahead with plans to revamp traffic patterns downtown in hopes of revitalizing business

Framingham has its fair share of traffic, especially downtown. On the southern side of downtown a...

News

Contents Of The March 15, 2010 Issue Of The WBJ

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS On Page One CAR PARK – Framingham’s dream for downtown traffic flow...

Banking & Finance

No More Money Please | Local banks not interested in fed loans

Small businesses created 64 percent of the net new jobs added to the country’s economy over the...

Banking & Finance

Grafton Suburban Looks To Expand Territory | Credit union wants to draw members from all of Middlesex County

Grafton Suburban Credit Union, an institution with about $114 million in assets and more than 11,000 members,...

Advice

10 Things I Know About… Innovation

Stephen Balzac is president of 7 Steps Ahead in Stow. He is also the author of “The...

News

WBJ Talk Back In The March 15, 2010 Issue

“The insurance industry claims they are just passing on the rising cost of health services being rendered....

Professional Services

Opposing Views On Sheet Metal Regs

Pro: Rules promote safetyNew regulations in Massachusetts have recently been implemented for the first time requiring licensing...

Banking & Finance

Market Picture

Banking & Finance

Convenience Stores Take A Swipe At Interchange Fees

When customers pull up to one of Leo Vercollone’s two dozen gas stations across Massachusetts and...

Banking & Finance

Revolving Door: As Local Banking Market Shifts, So Does The Workforce

When Deborah Larsen left her former post at a local Bank of America office to become senior...

Government & Politics

The Largest Loophole

In an effort to close loopholes and bring a public retirement system rife with abuse and calculated...

Banking & Finance

LCU Eyes Worcester Location

Leominster Credit Union wants to open a branch office at 137 Shrewsbury St. in Worcester. LCU...

Government & Politics

Patrick Targets Health Care Cost Increases | Should health care providers be regulated like utilities?

When Gov. Deval Patrick announced emergency changes to the way health insurance companies report rate increases to...

Technology

Software Firm With Concord, Maynard Locations Eyes Move

French company Dassault Systèmes, along with DS SolidWorks Corp., its Concord-based subsidiary, is looking for space to...

Technology

Death By PowerPoint | Does your audience have glassy eyes? Here’s some advice for getting their attention.

We’ve all been there. The lights are dim, the screen is covered with dense black text. The...

Professional Services

Knowhow – Getting Ink | Want positive press? Keep three words in mind: Trends, Issues and Concerns

Media coverage comes in many forms. It could be human interest or public concern, a new expansion...

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