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Fresh off its announcements Thursday about a $68 million annual surplus and a possible new emergency department in Leominster, UMass Memorial Health Care received strong ratings from Fitch Ratings in New York City, which praised the system's financial position.

Worcester Business Journal has opened the nomination window for its annual Business Leaders of the Year awards, which includes three new categories this year.

Hopkinton clean technology provider Solect Energy announced late Tuesday it has completed installation of a 663-kilowatt solar car canopy in the parking lot of Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School.

Wachusett Mountain Ski Area in Princeton and California tech transportation firm Uber on Wednesday announced a partnership to get more visitors to the resort.

Southbridge Credit Union announced Tuesday evening it had promoted its chief sales and retail officer to CEO on a temporary basis, filling a position left vacant by a departing CEO.

The agreement struck between the MBTA and Carmen's Union Local 589 on Monday ends the talk of privatizing MBTA bus routes.

This fall, Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association President and CEO Lynn Nicholas said we're only seeing the tip of the iceberg when it comes to changes in Massachusetts health care.

Manufacturing got a lot of attention in this election year, and now that the results are in, many smaller companies are feeling cautiously optimistic about what the future holds.

Predicting the short-term future isn't terribly difficult. Preparing for it is.

The increase in interest rates is exactly what many in the financial field have been waiting for, and something we have been talking about seemingly for years. Low rates have meant low margins, which have meant struggling times for many lenders.