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» Nation's Jobless Rate Falls To 8.3% (posted Today at 10:38am)
The nation gained 243,000 jobs in January, largely in the private sector, and the unemployment rate continued its downward trends, falling to 8.3 percent, the government announced.
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» Credit Union To Add Westborough Branch (posted Today at 10:26am)
St. Mary's Credit Union plans to open a new branch at the junction of routes 9 and 30 in Westborough, the Marlborough-based financial institution announced.
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» Caliper's New Parent Company Swings To Loss (posted Today at 10:24am)
PerkinElmer, the Waltham-based biotechnology company that bought Hopkinton's Caliper Life Sciences in November, swung to an $84 million loss in the fourth quarter from a $293 million profit during the same time period a year earlier.
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» Framingham's P-Solve Buys Retirement Consultancy (posted Today at 10:22am)
Global investment consultant and fiduciary manager P-Solve of Framingham has acquired Concord-based retirement planning consultancy Cassidy Retirement Group, the company announced.
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» Mass. Consumer Sentiment Soared In January (posted Today at 10:20am)
Consumer sentiment in Massachusetts soared more than 30 percent in January in a quarterly poll of economic conditions conducted by The MassINC Polling Group.
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» UMass Testing Business Fined $520K For Marrow Donor Practices (posted Yesterday at 4:02pm)
UMass Memorial Health Care (UMMHC) will pay a $520,000 fine for improperly marketing and administering bone marrow donor testing services, Attorney General Martha Coakley's office said today.
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As of the middle of last week, the winter has been a strange one for companies that rely on snowfall.
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Business Leaders Of The Year: 2012
When you read the stories about our honorees for this year’s Business Leader of the Year awards, you’ll find that each followed something before leading in significant ways.
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Issue Highlights: Jan. 23, 2012
Highlights from the Jan. 23, 2012 issue.
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Q&A With Matthias Waschek Of The Worcester Art Museum
Two months ago, Matthias Waschek took the helm as director of the 116-year-old Worcester Art Museum. He talks about his new job and the role of the museum.
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For Some Businesses, A Greener Winter Hurts
As of the middle of last week, the winter has been a strange one for companies that rely on snowfall.
Business Leaders Of The Year: 2012
When you read the stories about our honorees for this year’s Business Leader of the Year awards, you’ll find that each followed something before leading in significant ways.
Q&A With Matthias Waschek Of The Worcester Art Museum
Two months ago, Matthias Waschek took the helm as director of the 116-year-old Worcester Art Museum. He talks about his new job and the role of the museum.
Knowhow: Workers’ Comp Insurance
Heed 3 key factors when you shop for a policy
Workers' compensation insurance protects employees from financial hardship after they suffer injury or illness on the job. When you’re looking for a workers’ compensation insurance provider, there are three factors to consider.
Most career coaches say having a professional headshot on your LinkedIn or Twitter profile, or your company website can help get you noticed. Maybe you have a headshot on your corporate “About Us” page already, but it’s from 1982 — you’re sporting feathered-back hair — and it’s time to update. Either way, we think you’ll find these tips picture perfect.
Throughout history, economic development has always followed, or been driven by, infrastructure. Train tracks, interstate highways and airline routes have all been instrumental in bringing economic progress to various parts of the world.
Not So Far Away: Why Europe Matters
Global economic news in 2011 was dominated by the financial crisis in Europe. However, it’s fair to wonder whether a few European countries that default on their debts would have any bearing on the Central Massachusetts economy. After all, Argentina, a country with an economy much larger than Greece’s, defaulted on its public debts 10 years ago. The ripple effects from that were barely noticed outside South America. So, are the fates of Greece, Ireland, Portugal and the other peripheral countries really such a big deal for us?
Keep State Unemployment Insurance Rates In The Deep Freeze
This is also a time when state and local governments begin to address their spending plans for the next fiscal cycle, along with their own budget wish lists. At a time when businesses really need to regain traction after several challenging years for the state’s economy, Governor Patrick and legislative leaders need to create an environment that can help business grow. They have already begun to do that.
Co-Ops May Spell Savings In Health Insurance
For years, the Retailers Association of Massachusetts and small-business members of local chambers of commerce have teamed up with other businesses to use their group purchasing power to buy workers’ compensation coverage, electricity, natural gas and pay for other expenses.
Business tenants are finding good value in high-quality office space
A few months ago, officials with ViaSat, a satellite communications company with an engineering office in Marlborough, knew the lease on the company’s 23,000-square-foot office would be up soon, so they began looking for a new space.
Managing Energy In A Changing World
Efficiency's time has come, but George Sakellaris has been here all along
George Sakellaris, president, CEO, founder and chairman of the board of Framingham-based national energy efficiency contractor Ameresco, is really excited about the energy efficiency industry.
For Mark Durrenberger of New England Breeze, success grows organically from a community
Solar energy is a booming, high-tech industry in Massachusetts. But the way Mark Durrenberger talks about the business, it sounds homegrown, even a little old-fashioned.
At Spectrum Health Systems, Chuck Faris is driven to cure addictions and heal families
Charles J. Faris can still recall the keynote speaker at a substance abuse treatment conference he attended years ago.
Banking On Community Involvement
Investing in small businesses — and the city of Worcester — drives Commerce Bank
There aren’t many banks in Worcester that have the longtime presence of Commerce Bank and Trust Co.
Briefing: Unemployment Insurance
Massachusetts has not substantially raised its unemployment insurance rates since before the 2008 recession, with legislators instead opting to pass a series of one-year freezes. How is the state's unemployment insurance fund doing?
Behind The Sound Bite: Brimfield Casino Plan
Add another to the list. MGM Resorts International has thrown its hat into the ring to build a resort-style casino in Brimfield. In Behind The Soundbite, we look at how the plan stacks up against others.
Business Groups Welcome State’s Regional Approach
Central Mass. organizations angle for economic development money
The importance of taking regional approaches to economic development makes a good talking point, but businesses and local economic development teams say the state is now walking the walk on the issue after several recent moves.
Old-Fashioned Eatery Seeks New Growth
National diner chain, with franchise in Worcester, eyes Connecticut locations
After 22 years of slow growth, a chain of 1950s-style themed restaurants has developed an appetite for expansion. The Maynard-based 5 & Diner is seeking a franchisee to open a store in the Hartford, Conn., area this year and establish a foothold in the market.