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September 29, 2014
Focus On Energy and Manufacturing

Constraints in natural gas supply could power up electricity prices in coming month

Livia Gershon Special To The Worcester Business Journal

                                                                                                                                              In 2012, manufacturer Saint-Gobain's Greendale campus i

  • Photo Finish
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    Photo Finish

    GOOD BEER, GOOD DEEDThe Beers For Good festival committee, affiliated with the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts, donated $5,000 to Gardner-based GVNA HealthCare’s food pantry.

  • Shop Talk
    Shop Talk

    Q&A Jack Healy, Director, Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Worcester

    Rick Saia

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  • Advice
    Advice

    101: Office Politics

    Susan Shalhoub Special To The Worcester Business Journal

    “Playing the game,” as it's called, can be unpleasant for many in the workplace.

  • Page One Story
    Page One Story

    Technology powers Worcester's Smart Grid pilot

    Sam Bonacci

    Outside National Grid's Sustainability Hub on Main Street in Worcester, an electric car charges while a host of energy-efficient appliances inside sit ready to respond to wireless signals to shut them off during times of high energy use. The showcased technology has become a reality for 15,000 National Grid customers in Worcester.

  • Talk Back

    BUSINESS AND THE BALLOT

  • Advice
    Advice

    10 Things I Know About... Martial arts for professionals

    Jim Cormier

    10. Reaching goals In martial arts, balance and commitment are essential. Martial arts training reinforces self-discipline when you need to accomplish goals.

  • FLASH POLL: Thumbs up for company health plans

    Massachusetts health plans ranked among the top in the nation for clinical quality and member satisfaction, according to a report released this month by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

  • Accolades & Honors

    David Earls of Fitchburg-based Workers' Credit Union has won a Gold Pacesetter Award as a top-producing registered representative, from CUSO Financial Services.

  • Focus On Energy and Manufacturing
    Focus On Energy and Manufacturing

    Medical device manufacturers see growth hopes in Asia

    Sam Bonacci

    In recent years, a new federal tax and changing global economy have forced medical device manufacturers to broaden their markets and seek savings through automation to continue to grow.

  • Real Deals

  • FLASH POLL: The choice for governor? Baker over Coakley

    With the primaries over, the race is on to determine who will succeed Gov. Deval Patrick. In our Flash Poll for the week of Sept.

  • Briefing
    Briefing

    Briefing: Mandating sick time

    While the race for governor and the effort to repeal the casino law in Massachusetts highlight the Nov.

  • Despite recent setbacks, analysts hopeful for AMSC’s future

    Emily Micucci

    It may not have profits, but AMSC, of Devens, does have prospects. Analysts say the troubled clean energy technology company is not in dire straits, but needs to execute on current orders and sign new deals to recover from several years of legal woes with overseas companies.

  • Opinion
    Opinion

    Helping startups thrive pays off for the entire community

    Ryan Leary Special To The Worcester Business Journal

    Worcester has potential to put itself on the map of the startup world, but there is some discussion about what it takes, how it gets done and how important to the city it really is.

  • Advice
    Advice

    Sell more in any economy

    John Chapin Special To The Worcester Business Journal

    You hear it everywhere you go: “Sales are down because of the economy. My customers simply aren’t buying as much.”

  • Looking back to 1990: Fleet merges with BankBoston

    This year, the Worcester Business Journal marks its 25th anniversary. In each print edition, we are highlighting a major event within the Central Massachusetts business community between 1990 and 2014 and exploring how that event impacts today's business scene. In two weeks, we'll publish a special 25th Anniversary commemorative edition in place of our regular issue and look at the companies and business leaders who have made a difference over the last quarter-century. We'll also look ahead to what the future could bring.

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Today's Poll

Has your business increased its use of AI technology in the last year?
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UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester announced on Wednesday the opening of a new Health AI Assurance Laboratory, in partnership with Bedford non-for-profit research-and-development center MITRE. As artificial intelligence becomes more widely used in health care, the center is designed to provide validation for the use of the technology, to address concerns including technical robustness and safety, transparency, diversity and fairness, as well as societal and environmental well-being. The UMass Chan's center comes as more applications using AI are being developed for a wide variety of business applications, raising concerns about overreliance on the technology and its impact on employees.

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