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🔒A day for the dead: Worcester’s Latino business community aims to bring attention to disparities laid bare by the pandemic

Latino business and community leaders are working together to plan a celebration focused on highlighting the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on Latinos.

Jam out to the WBJ 40 Under Forty playlist

Songs include "Vogue" by Madonna, "Sweet Jane" by The Velvet Underground, "Return of the Mack" by Mark Morrison, "Whatta Man" by Salt-N-Pepa, and "All I Do Is Win" by DJ Khaled.

🔒Movers & Shakers for Sept. 13, 2021

People are on the move at Fidelity Bank, St. Mary's Credit Union, bankHometown and more.

🔒Who tells the news: The Central Mass. media ecosystem lacks diversity

The homogeneity among news editorship in Central Massachusetts is not unique to the region, but it does bring with it inherent questions about who decides what stories are newsworthy, and who decides how they are told.
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🔒Closeted companies: Businesses who identify as LGBTQ+owned remain disproportionately low

Even though the LGBTQ+ community represents a significant portion of the Central Massachusetts population, the number of owners who identify their businesses as such remains low.

Hanover Insurance declares 70-cent dividend

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. of Worcester announced on Monday a quarterly dividend of 70 cents per share on its issued and outstanding common stock.

Baker proposes $1B unemployment insurance fund cut to unburden employers

Employers would see their long-term obligation to replenish the state's unemployment insurance fund cut by $1 billion under a proposal Gov. Charlie Baker made on Wednesday, suggesting use of a large piece of the state's sizable surplus to reduce the burden on businesses.

Mass Mutual Index: FOMO is dictating spending Mass. habits

Released on Tuesday, the Summer 2021 MassMutual MA Consumer Spending & Saving Index detailed the changing motivations and spending/saving habits of Massachusetts residents during the coronavirus pandemic.
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WBJ panel: Businesses must individualize remote & hybrid options as employees return

In the wake of the coronavirus lockdowns and the changing news of the Delta variant, businesses are facing unprecedented obstacles as they try to bring their employees back to the office and retain a sense of normalcy. Work from home, remote, and hybrid options are just a few of the new models quickly revolutionizing workforces.

Hanover Insurance profits rose $13M in the second quarter

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. of Worcester reported a profit of $128.5 million for the company’s second quarter in an earnings report released on Tuesday.
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