Small Business

Power grid and wind energy equipment manufacturer AMSC of Devens said Tuesday that revenue was up in its second quarter on the back of additional wind contracts and a $3.7 million government contract modification.

While floating the idea of steering revenues from fantasy sports taxes to pay for transportation, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh on Sunday cautioned against over-regulation of tech-driven companies that are coming up with products that customers are embracing.

A home heating oil spill has proved costly for Wells Fargo Bank.

Relaying personal stories of hardship caused by the birth of a baby, a sick family member or an illness, dozens of people on Tuesday pushed lawmakers to support a bill that would extend paid family and medical leave to most employees in Massachusetts.

Amid a national push to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour, home care workers in Massachusetts urged lawmakers Tuesday to boost their pay level.

The hoopla surrounding this month's announcement of a $33-million, high-end luxury hotel for downtown Worcester may seem a bit overhyped, but given the step-by-step nature of economic revitalization, business and city officials have the right to be excited to get another important piece of the puzzle in place and can't be faulted for shouting their successes from the rooftops.

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The scope of workplace disfigurement injuries covered under workers' compensation policies would be expanded to injuries anywhere on a person's body, and the amount of compensation workers could receive would also be increased under a bill that cleared the Senate Thursday on a 36-1 vote.

Proposed modifications to the Massachusetts estate tax system were described by supporters Tuesday as needed tools to help keep wealth in the state while also easing a burden on small business owners and working families.