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Economy & Labor
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As goes UMass Memorial, so does Worcester
January 18, 2016Worcester isn't one of those industrial cities that is dependent on one employer for a majority of its jobs, but, still, when the city's and the region's largest employer is trending in a positive direction, the city and the region stand to benefi
January 18, 2016
Solar without subsidy?
January 18, 2016As Massachusetts lawmakers debate this month whether to raise the net-metering cap on solar, utility National Grid has thrown new evidence in the ring showing the solar industry may be ready to start standing on its own with fewer subsidies.
January 18, 2016
Apps not always the best mobile solution
January 18, 2016As mobile phones and tablets start to become the Internet device of choice, Central Massachusetts businesses are finding new ways to reach their customers and realizing there are more options than apps.
January 18, 2016
Movers & Shakers
January 18, 2016ELIZABETH SMALL is now general counsel at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester.
January 18, 2016
State expects $1.2B in tax take growth next budget year
January 15, 2016State budget officials project that tax revenues will climb 4.3 percent in the fiscal year that begins on July 1, giving the Legislature and Baker administration nearly $26.9 billion to help fund government services and programs next fiscal year,
January 15, 2016
Region's appeal, incentives helped reel in General Electric
January 14, 2016General Electric, one of the nation's largest companies, will move about 800 jobs to Massachusetts starting this summer when it begins to relocate its global headquarters from Connecticut to the South Boston waterfront, the company announced on
January 14, 2016
Study: One in four workers freelance
January 13, 2016A new survey has found that approximately one in four American workers freelances in some capacity, largely because they like the flexibility and financial benefits that come with it.
January 13, 2016
Rosengren: Federal interest rate increases likely to be gradual
January 13, 2016After the Federal Reserve Bank raised short-term interest rates in December, future rate increases are likely to be gradual since inflation remains well below the Fed's 2 percent target rate, Boston Federal Reserve Bank President told attendees at a
January 13, 2016
Worcester ranked highly for work-life balance
January 12, 2016A new survey of Massachusetts communities has ranked Worcester third in the state when it comes to finding a good work-life balance.
January 12, 2016
Southborough firm lands Michael J. Fox as speaker
January 7, 2016Southborough-based social recognition software company Globoforce announced that actor Michael J. Fox will be a guest speaker at the company's WorkHuman conference in May.
January 7, 2016
Nursing home workers join those seeking $15 an hour
January 6, 2016Nursing home workers joined the ranks of airport workers, fast food employees, personal care attendants and others pushing for a $15 hourly minimum wage this week.
January 6, 2016
AIM cites China in declining business confidence
January 5, 2016In its monthly Business Confidence Index, the Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) found that December shed 1.6 points to close out 2015 two points below the level at the end of 2014.
January 5, 2016
Lisa Wong's Fitchburg legacy
January 4, 2016In the mid-2000s, Fitchburg City Hall, and the community itself, was a much different place than it is today.
January 4, 2016Users, not taxpayers, should shoulder public transit burden
January 4, 2016For efficient point-to-point travel, almost nothing beats the car, especially over short distances.
January 4, 2016
Worcester revival justifies $42M development loan
January 4, 2016Worcester is showing many signs of being in the midst of an economic revival.
January 4, 2016
Minimum wage to hit $10 tomorrow
December 31, 2015Minimum wage workers in Massachusetts will see a $1 increase in their hourly pay beginning tomorrow, Jan. 1.
December 31, 2015
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