March 16, 2009 - Worcester Business Journal

Manufacturing

The Machines Of Growth Cross Generations At Allied | Auburn firm says its work has become more complex over time

I’ve been surprised in writing this column by the number of manufacturers in the region that are...

Small Business

Incorporations for Jan. 1 -15, 2009

ActonBristol Group Healthcare Consultants Inc., 271 Great Rd., Suite 26, Acton 01720, Margaret WoodruffCaremark Biomedical Diagnostics Inc.,...

Government & Politics

Local Cos. Eye Stimulus Funds

The construction industry may be in a deep funk, but Lunenburg paving and construction materials company P.J....

Government & Politics

Slots’ Only Promise Is Addiction

Beacon Hill again is abuzz with talk about expanding gambling. This year the discussion is about slot...

Professional Services

Shop Talk: Q&A with Mark L. Donahue, FTW

Mark L. Donahue has been practicing law at the Worcester law firm of Fletcher, Tilton & Whipple...

Small Business

Tech And Soft Skills In Demand | Health care, biotech companies share workforce needs

Not everyone can be a doctor or a scientist with a Ph.D., but that doesn’t mean they...

Banking & Finance

Opportunity Knocks

It seems the news about the economy just keeps getting worse, and rightly so. The economy itself...

Banking & Finance

Green Projects In Need Of Cash | McGovern says banks must do their part to spur energy economy

Two extremes of the threadbare economy are at odds. At one end is the push for businesses...

Advice

101 Effective Communication

A workforce with open communication between all employees is the one most likely to succeed. It’s also...

Government & Politics

Briefing: Stem Cell Research

On March 9 President Barack Obama issued an executive order that lifted the restrictions on stem cell...

Banking & Finance

Growing Gifts | Local corporate grants under pressure in 2009

View list of local corporate giving with contact information. The difficult economy means local corporate gifts are under pressure. And...

Small Business

One Recession, Many Voices | The downturn hits everyone in a different way

With perhaps a few exceptions for bankruptcy lawyers and masochists, people tend to find daily work life...

Small Business

Photo Finish for the March 16, 2009 issue

Banking & Finance

New Strategy | Fuller Foundation looks to biotech industry for ROI

All investors in the stock market have learned a powerful lesson over the last six months: What...

Professional Services

Oil Co. Cries Foul Over College Deal

When the Colleges of Worcester Consortium chose C.K. Smith as a fuel oil supplier for members of...

Government & Politics

PLA Order Is Good For Workers And Taxpayers

President Barack Obama’s issuance of an Executive Order overturning the Bush Administration’s ban on federal Project Labor...

Banking & Finance

March 16 Issue of the WBJ

Issue Highlights On Page One STRATEGY SHIFT – Worcester’s Fuller Foundation invests in biotech companies. COLLEGE SAVINGS...

Government & Politics

Gardner Plans Mill Conversion

More than a year ago, Converted Organics Inc. of Boston presented the city of Gardner with plans...

Banking & Finance

WBJ Talk Back, March 16, 2009

“To avoid tax hikes and toll hikes, the Governor should consider moving the State Transportation Department to...

Advice

10 Things I Know About…Public Speaking

Jacki Rose is a presentation skills expert at Top Performance in Milford and can be reached at...

Banking & Finance

Route 9 Shuttle Takes Inaugural Run

State and local leaders including State Sen. Karen Spilka, D-Ashland, were all aboard March 11 for the...

Banking & Finance

Productive Planning | In a tough economy, preparing for the worst can procure the best gains

In these very strange and challenging times, every company struggles with budgeting for 2009. With so many...

Small Business

When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Call For Help | Can HR outsourcing help companies endure the recession?

“I’m so excited about this year. It’s great.” That’s a sentiment you won’t hear from many company...

Banking & Finance

Contingency Home Sales Drying Up | Foreclosed properties left to wait for those with cash, first-time buyers

Banks, real estate agents and cities that have been soaked by the wave of foreclosures over the...

Banking & Finance

Charities Turn To Fundraising 2.0 For Dollars | For local organizations, new online ventures offer added revenue streams

Local nonprofits, which are particularly vulnerable in tough economic times, are increasingly finding solace in Web 2.0...

March 16, 2009Edition

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