March 18, 2013 - Worcester Business Journal

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Real Deals: March 18

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Government & Politics

Central Mass. Sweating Federal Budget Cuts’ Potential Impacts

The apparent cure of a Mississippi toddler, whom doctors say was infected with HIV at birth but...

News

Drive To Telecommute Still Strong For Some Central Mass. Firms

Yahoo's recently announced ban on telecommuting sparked shock and surprise among employers, especially since one of the...

Life Sciences

Briefing: Wooing Life Sciences To Worcester

Worcester officials want to make sure commercial brokers aren't overlooking what the city has to offer. There's...

Advice

101: Negotiating A Deal

Any good negotiator will tell you that getting a deal completed — and getting as much as...

News

Photo Finish: March 18

WALKATHON HELP Fitchburg-based Workers' Credit Union donated $500 to Franklin County Home Care Corp. of Turners Falls,...

Government & Politics

Communities Open Doors To More Rental Housing

Adding to the growing list of signs that the state's economy is on the upswing, permits for...

Manufacturing

Hopes Are High That Federal Money Will Lead To R&D Site

In Ohio, a federally subsidized manufacturing innovation center will soon be up and running, helping more than...

Advice

10 Things I Know About … Designing For Business Clients

10. ART AND DESIGN HAVE DIFFERENT MEANINGS.The luxury of art is that it doesn't need to do...

Economy

Manufacturers Urged: Don’t Ignore The Jobless

Joanne Goldstein, the state's labor secretary, was in Worcester last week playing up the collaborative spirit that...

News

What Ails Your Sales? Here’s The Cure

Sales are not where you want them to be. So, what do you do?Every business, at some...

Opinion

… But Yahoo’s CEO Made The Right Call

You have to feel a little bad for Marissa Mayer. First, she wound up with a bright...

Education

Q&A With Holy Cross President Rev. Philip L. Boroughs

In the 14 months since he became the 32nd president of Holy Cross, Rev. Philip Boroughs has...

News

Incorporations: March 18

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

Government & Politics

What Price Makes Sense For State Transportation Spending? Beyond Higgins’ Silver Lining

Gov. Deval Patrick deserves credit for pushing a plan to upgrade the commonwealth's transportation systems, which have...

Government & Politics

State Wants Heads Up On Health Care Affiliations

Hospitals or health insurance providers that plan to merge, acquire or affiliate with another health care system...

Advice

5 Ways To Spread A Critical Message To Your Work Team

In this digital age, when corporate scandals spread in a matter of seconds, “accountability” has become a...

Environment

Telecommuting’s Benefits Tough To Resist …

Organizations have had a tough time coming to grips with telecommuting. Most recently, the issue arose when...

Economy

Bay State Manufacturers Suffer Drop In Exports

Although Massachusetts exporters have made significant efforts to spread their products around the globe, the fact that the United Kingdom is suffering from a weak economy and, yet, is the state's second-largest export partner hurt the commonwealth's manufacturing business last year.

Real Estate

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