September 27, 2010 - Worcester Business Journal

Economy

Towns And Cities Urged To Share | Will Yankee independence allow for cost-saving regionalization?

Earlier this month Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray doled out $450,000 to cities and towns encouraging them to...

Government & Politics

Small Gains Posted For Mass. Manufacturing | Analysts predict a tough slog for employment growth

When it comes to job creation, the good has outweighed the bad in the state’s manufacturing sector...

Government & Politics

State Keeps Focus On Foreclosure Crisis

Last month, nearly 400 people met one-on-one with their lenders as part of a foreclosure prevention workshop...

Government & Politics

Biotech Leaders Say Tax Credit Could Miss The Mark

When William Caldwell, president and CEO of Advanced Cell Technologies in Worcester heard about a plan from...

Banking & Finance

Education’s ROI | Fed’s place spotlight on student debt

College is many things: an unforgettable experience, a chance to grow intellectually and meet lifelong friends, a...

Economy

Behind the Sound Bite

During remarks at the recent Worcester Regional Research Bureau’s annual meeting, Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray said that...

Manufacturing

Training Up In Central Mass. | MassMEP earns industry award for new program

It’s a strange time for manufacturing. By several of the primary measures of the sector’s health, manufacturing...

Banking & Finance

Briefing: Sales Tax Rollback Proposal

This November, Massachusetts voters will decide whether to reduce the state’s sales tax from 6.25 percent to...

Banking & Finance

Marlborough Savings Moves To New HQ

Marlborough Savings Bank has moved its headquarters off of Main Street in the city and into a...

Banking & Finance

Restrictive Regs | Local bankers play a waiting game as new federal rules head their way

The 2,319-page Dodd-Frank financial reform law promises great change across the financial landscape - but just how...

Small Business

Incorporations For July 16-31, 2010

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

Banking & Finance

Number Of Banks Shrink In Q2

The number of banks in Massachusetts fell from 175 in 2008 to 166 as of the second...

Banking & Finance

New Small Business Lender Emerges

With times still lean and credit less plentiful than it was a few years ago, it may...

News

Political Maneuvers Can’t Stop LNG Proposal

Dear Editor, Amanda Roberge’s article, “Does the Bay State Need an LNG Terminal?” (WBJ, Sept....

Government & Politics

Brokers-State In Negotiations To Further Privatize RMV Services

No one likes going to the Registry of Motor Vehicles and waiting in line for hours just...

Advice

101: MBA Programs

MBA programs across the country have seen enrollment skyrocket during the Great Recession. However, MBA applicants often...

Professional Services

Better Search Engine Results Without SEO

I’ve written a number of columns in this space about how local businesses are leveraging social media...

Education

Knowhow: Strength Training | What does it mean to have a resilient workforce?

Have you ever wondered how some people seem to bounce back easily from really difficult situations? Whether...

Banking & Finance

Riding The Refi Wave | Loan blitz means short-term profits, long-term relationships

With the economy in the doldrums, the market for refinancing home loans has been red hot. And...

Banking & Finance

Q&A with Nicolás Sánchez, Holy Cross

If you’re at all in doubt of economic policies coming from Washington, D.C., then you’ll likely be...

News

Contents of the Sept. 27, 2010 Issue of the WBJ

On Page One EDUCATIONAL VALUE – The federal government is taking a closer look at debt...

Government & Politics

New Law Promises Help For Subcontractors | Onus is now on general contractors to pay up

For Susan Mailman, president of Coghlin Electrical Contractors, the scenario is a common one. Coghlin...

News

Photo Finish From Sept. 13, 2010 Issue of the WBJ

Education

Piloting The Ship

Earlier this month, Clark University became the latest private, tax exempt university in Worcester to agree to...

Advice

10 Things I Know About… Cloud Computing | Cloud Computing

10. Definition Cloud computing is using the Internet to perform tasks which would traditionally have...

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