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Hospitality & Tourism
Beechwood Expands Reach With AffiliationThe Beechwood Hotel in Worcester has become the third in Massachusetts to join the Worldhotels portfolio of affiliated, upscale and independent hotels. |
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Government & Politics
Sunday Morning Liquor Store Openings Pitched For Convenience, Commerce
By Colleen Quinn
State House News Service |
Lawmakers are considering a push to allow liquor stores to open earlier on Sunday mornings rather than waiting until noon.Liquor store owners said if... |
Fitchburg Council Approves Permit For Hotel & Water Park Renovation
The Fitchburg City Council unanimously approved a special permit authorizing an expansion at Fitchburg's Holiday Inn and CoCo Key water park at a meeting Tuesday night, according to the...
Name Change For Holden Chamber
The Holden Area Chamber of Commerce is hoping to attract new member businesses from neighboring towns through a name change its board of directors approved last week.
Devens Medical Tech Firm Acquired For $104M
Devens-based Bionostics Inc. has agreed to be acquired for $104 million in cash, according to Minnesota-based Techne Corp.
Readers Weigh In: Murray At The Chamber
Former lieutenant governor Tim Murray has begun his new job as president and CEO of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, and more WBJ readers believe it's a good move than a...
Readers Weigh In: Don't Cut Number of Weeks To Collect Jobless Benefits
Compared with other states, Massachusetts offers generous unemployment benefits. But business groups believe reform is needed in the state's unemployment compensation system, and their...
Be Fair To Main Street: Lift Online Sales Tax Exemption
Immigration Reform Must Address STEM Skills Gap
Hospitals’ Focus On Readmissions Is Wrong Approach
Top Software & Hardware Companies
Ranked by number of local employees as of May 2013
| Rank | Name | Number of Local Employees/Number of Total Employees | Annual Revenues |
| 1 | EMC Corporation, Hopkinton | 9,200/60,000 | $21,700,000,000 |
| 2 | IBM, Littleton | 3,400 */434,246 | $104,500,000,000 |
| 3 | Hewlett-Packard, Littleton | 2,525 **/331,800 | $120,400,000,000 |
Source: Individual companies, news reports. * Firm did not respond to survey. Data are from April 2012. ** Firm did not respond to survey. Data are from 2011./Compiled by Roger Magnus and Heide Martin
Worcester Colleges Group Hires New Leader
Art Museum Offers Free Admission Again
Voke Lofts Receives $2M State Loan
Meet Our 2013 Family Business Award Winners
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