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Mass. unemployment rate saw slight increase in November
December 26, 2023For the second consecutive month, Massachusetts unemployment numbers saw a slight increase.
December 26, 2023
Real estate 2024 economic forecast: Housing to hit a rough patch
Updated: December 25, 2023Real estate remains an economic driver of the region, so expect the debate over the impact of growth to intensify in 2024.
Updated: December 25, 2023
Results: How did WBJ do with its 2023 predictions?
Updated: December 25, 2023In December 2022, the WBJ Editorial staff made 10 bold predictions for news events to happen in Central Massachusetts throughout the year. Turns out, we missed the mark on all but two.
Updated: December 25, 2023
Amazon opens same-day delivery site in Westborough, second in Mass.
December 20, 2023As consumers scramble to complete their holiday shopping, Amazon has opened a same-day delivery facility in Westborough.
December 20, 2023
Worcester bubble tea business sues franchisor over donut prices, defective storefront
December 14, 2023Kimochi Bubble Tea Worcester has filed a lawsuit against its franchisor after an alleged breach of contract.
December 14, 2023
Act now, before it’s too late: Worcester small business owners are ringing alarm bells over high costs and lower consumer spending
Updated: December 11, 2023While corporate profits have surged to near record levels, operators of prominent small businesses in Worcester have not seen the same growth.
Updated: December 11, 2023
Q&A: What Vintage and Swoon wants you to know about antiquing
Updated: December 11, 2023Mallory Stanton launched her vintage decor and furniture business – first on Instagram and then with an Etsy store.
Updated: December 11, 2023
Report says business owners of color are facing brunt of financing shortfalls
November 29, 2023Small businesses grappled with a greater rate of financing shortfalls last year compared to before the onset of the pandemic, but the lack of funding was more acutely observed among minority-owned businesses and particularly Black-owned businesses,
November 29, 2023
Owner of Worcester nail salon sells building for $690K
November 27, 2023A mixed-use building located at 51 Hamilton St. in Worcester containing a nail salon studio and an apartment has been sold to a Southborough-based corporation.
November 27, 2023
Q&A: Artisan entrepreneur expanding Sterling handmade goods shop
Updated: November 27, 2023Leanne Boudreau was among countless scrappy small business owners who pivoted during the COVID pandemic to survive. Yet Notown Goods, a Sterling retail shop selling handmade goods from artisans across the U.S., didn’t just make it through; it boomed.
Updated: November 27, 2023
Hazy future: Five years after recreational legalization, cannabis faces multiple battles in the next five years
Updated: November 27, 2023While the first five years saw more than $5 billion in sales and hundreds of businesses opening, uncertainty awaits ahead for the next five years.
Updated: November 27, 2023
Tree House Brewing sued by minority shareholder over profits
November 21, 2023The lawsuit, filed in Hampden County Superior Court on Wednesday, alleges Nathan Lanier and Damien Goudreau took a number of steps to box out Granger from financially benefiting from the company’s rapid growth and expansion.
November 21, 2023
TJX profits grew 13% in third quarter as it added 50 stores
November 15, 2023The TJX Cos. saw $1.2 billion in profits for the third quarter of fiscal 2024, as the company added 50 store locations to its portfolio during the same time period.
November 15, 2023
Retailers temper expectations for holiday shopping season
November 15, 2023Citing the impacts of high inflation and interest rates, Massachusetts retailers don't expect a big bump in holiday season shopping sales this year.
November 15, 2023
Shoppers World in Natick sold for $187 million to large developer
November 3, 2023Shoppers World, a shopping center on the border of Framingham and Natick, has been sold for $187,126,272 to an LLC managed by Urban Edge Properties, a large New York-based real estate investment company.
November 3, 2023
Millbury company leads 17 Central Mass. firms on Inc. 5000 fastest-growing list
October 30, 2023Prime Power Rentals of Millbury led the Central Massachusetts contingency of the Inc. 5000, Inc. magazine’s annual list of the fastest-growing companies in the nation.
October 30, 2023
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