September 17, 2012 - Worcester Business Journal

Professional Services

The New Age Of Local News: Newcomers Battle For Worcester-Area Media Landscape

A mere 16 months ago, AOL's hyperlocal Patch.com was the newest Internet player serving the local news...

Banking & Finance

Post-Recession, Region’s Banks Gaining Strength

Data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) shows that, as a whole, community banks in the...

Economy

Report Says Biopharma Jobs In Mass. Hit New High In 2011

Employment in the biopharma industry across Massachusetts, where the average salary tops $113,000, grew 1 percent last...

News

Industry Change Has Silver Lining For Home Care Providers

As hospitals react to the rash of changes brought on by new health care regulations and cost...

Banking & Finance

Key Metric: Region’s Banks Healthier After Recessionary Dip

The health of banks across the United States suffered after the subprime mortgage crisis ushered in the...

Advice

10 Things I Know About… Relocating A Business

10. LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION Look at your current location and decide if where you are moving to...

Advice

101: Planning Meetings

Meeting planning is a thankless job. For the small business owner, executive assistant or anyone else who...

Technology

Hudson’s Hypertronics Makes Presence Felt On Mars

Hudson-based Hypertronics Corp., which makes electrical connectors, is no stranger to having its products launched into orbit.The...

News

MetroWest Office Vacancies Rose In 2Q2012

Vacancies in the western Interstate 495 region climbed 1.2 percent to their highest level in two years...

Banking & Finance

Lower-Income-Area Lending Deals Not Always Grabbed By Credit Unions

Credit unions whose members predominantly reside in lower-income areas can qualify for big benefits that other credit...

Economy

Business Tax Breaks: Help Vs. Harm

What role do business tax breaks play in our state's economic development strategy? And how has this...

Arts & Entertainment

Can Pro Baseball Be A Hit in Worcester?

The Worcester Tornadoes rapidly unraveled in August, as mounting lawsuits over its finances prompted the Canadian American...

Government & Politics

Coalition Appeals To End Amazon’s Sales Tax Edge

A coalition led by retailers in Massachusetts is renewing its push for Amazon to start paying sales...

Banking & Finance

Goin’ Mobile: Central Mass. Banks Find Value, Customer Convenience Of Mobile Apps

The rise of smartphones has given companies the opportunity to connect with customers anywhere and at any...

News

EMC Chief Puts Off Retirement

Joseph Tucci must like his job as president and CEO of EMC Corp., the largest private employer...

News

Incorporations: Sept. 17

These Central Massachusetts businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office from June 16-30,...

Education

Taking A Double Dose Of Change: Q&A With Dr. Michael F. Collins, Chancellor, UMass Medical School

Dr. Michael F. Collins is overseeing an expanding medical school at a time when the role of...

Economy

Photo Finish: Sept. 17

CLUB CONTRIBUTIONWebster Five donated $3,000 to Genesis Club Inc. Pictured, left to right, are: Richard Leahy, president...

Opinion

Inventory Tax A Barrier To Growth

Last month, New Jobs for Massachusetts published a report showing that eliminating Massachusetts' state and local inventory...

News

The New Networking: Meet People Just To Know Them

For details on this approachto business development, visit www.peertopeeradvisors.com.A well-known radio personality I know was speaking with...

News

Health Care Industry Must Drive Cost Containment

Like it or not, the health care industry in Massachusetts will face heavy scrutiny now that the...

News

Accolades & Honors: Sept. 17

David J. Bousquet, chief of police at Worcester-based Becker College, was elected North Atlantic regional director of...

Education

WBJ Talk Back: E.L. Harvey Fine, Bad Jobs, STEM Education

ON THE HARSH SIDEOne reader felt the recent fine levied by the state on Westborough trash hauler...

Government & Politics

Tax Breaks And Paybacks: TIFs Cost Towns, Yet They Embrace Long-Term Values

Tax increment finance (TIF) agreements are used in most U.S. states to encourage companies to expand and...

Banking & Finance

More Regulation Fuels New Merger Activity Involving Central Mass. Institutions

The current economic and regulatory climate seems to have the makings of the perfect storm that makes...

Advice

How To Pitch To Private Investors

Are you looking for someone to invest in your business and inject it with needed capital?Finding a...

Economy

Report Cites Manufacturing Growth In Mass.

Manufacturing has taken a hard hit over the last decade but there are signs that it's making...

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