Professional Services

Drivers for ride-for-hire services like Uber and Lyft would have to undergo a two-step background check under a new bill.

The board of Fallon Health has voted to make the interim CEO and president roles currently held by Richard Burke permanent.

The owner of 398 Belmont St. in Worcester has sold the 5,100 square-foot property for $825,000.

The Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of its annual business recognition awards.

The rate of spending on research and development in Massachusetts outpaced that of its peer states with vibrant technology sectors as the innovation economy grew by more than $25 billion from 2009 to 2014.

Worcester has been ranked 65th in the nation in a new list of the best places to live compiled by U.S. News & World Report, beating cities such as Philadelphia and Providence.

A new study out from UMass Medical School and the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation explores the reasons why 200,000 Massachusetts residents still have no insurance despite continued health care reform.

Worcester's Fallon Health has posted a net loss of $6.8 million for fiscal 2015, citing continued pressures on the industry and rising drug prices.

Secretary of Economic Development Jay Ash has improvements for the entire state in his sights.

An over 100,000 square-foot building in Marlborough has been purchased with the intention of converting it into a work space for 35 to 40 Chinese companies.