November 7, 2011 - Worcester Business Journal

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HEALTH CARE COSTSWe posted a question for discussion last week on LinkedIn that asked for the best...

Advice

10 Things I Know About Retaining Employees

10. OPEN COMMUNICATION Make sure you talk with your key employees. Share your ideas and encourage...

Banking & Finance

Financial Advisers Prepare For New 401(k) Reporting Rules

Do you know how much your company’s 401(k) retirement plan is costing your business and its employees...

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Incorporations

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

Nonprofits

Report: Arts, Culture Groups Help Drive N.E. Economy | Worcester’s Hanover Theatre cited as revenue generator

New England’s nonprofit arts sector is a job-generating, financially robust sector of the economy, despite stereotypes to...

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Charter TV Jumps Into Online Medical Space | National firm MyCity.md finds Worcester partner

Simply type ‘doctor directory’ into a search engine and marvel at the 300 million results. Among...

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Medicine Enters A New Era | Nudged by government incentives, hospitals discover benefits of using technology to improve patient care

Slowly but surely, electronic medical records systems are coming together at area hospitals, the result of...

Economy

The Bay State’s Global Business Potential

Massachusetts and its businesses are ripe for increased participation in global economic partnerships. Our economic ecosystem —...

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Industry Trains Its Sights On Controlling Costs

In April 2010, state officials caused an uproar in the health insurance community when 86 percent of...

Technology

Behind The Sound Bite

The Marlborough Innovation Summit, hosted by the Marlborough Economic Development Corp. in late October, basically turned out...

Professional Services

Mass. Non-Competes Are Not The Issue

People who support banning non-compete agreements on Massachusetts workers often point to California as a state that...

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Issue Highlights

ON PAGE ONE HEALTH CARE: MEDICINE ENTERS A NEW ERA — Nudged by government incentives,...

Energy

Briefing: Energy-Efficient Economy

Massachusetts is the best of the 50 states for having an energy-efficient economy, according to a recently...

Economy

Don’t Be Fooled; It’s Still a Jungle Out There

Central Massachusetts businesses can take a little comfort in last month's report from MassBenchmarks that the gross...

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Shop Talk: Where Business And Health Care Collide | Q&A with Jack Dutzar, president and CEO of Reliant Medical Group

JACK DUTZARTITLE: President and CEO, Reliant Medical Group (formerly Fallon Clinic)HOMETOWN: Polson, Mont.RESIDENCE: GraftonEDUCATION: Bachelor's degree,...

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Rules For Social Media? | 8 factors to consider when drafting a workplace social media policy

Do you need a social media policy?If your employees are mature, responsible, ethical and always think before...

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Naming A Board

The ideal board of directors for any company will represent a wide range of experience, knowledge and...

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Photo Finish

OF NOTEFitchburg-based Rollstone Bank & Trust donated $2,500 to the Cleghorn Neighborhood Center in...

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Temperatures Rise Over Costs Of Care | Polls Find Public, Doctors Favor More Government Involvement

There ought to be a law. Or some kind of government intervention, anyway. That’s what most...

Energy

Solar Power Market Heats Up In Central Mass. | Hanover Theatre could gain in pending deal with Leicester site

The Hanover Theatre in Worcester could be receiving the bulk of its electricity from solar energy...

Economy

Central Mass. Businesses Applaud Free Trade Agreements

For a company like Quad Tech, the Marlborough-based manufacturer of electrical testing and measuring equipment, free trade...

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An App Check A Day Ă˘â‚¬Â¦ | WPI project aims to measure vital signs via smartphones

Could smartphones play a role in treating and preventing disease? A team of researchers from...

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