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Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Promising Shrewsbury Street site awaits outcome of laundering case
Two successful restaurants launched at 166 Shrewsbury St. Now, the space is devoid of any human life, and it will remain that way until the government sells the building.
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Bertucci's files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Citing debts of of $119 million, Northborough-based Bertucci's has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in federal court, the Italian restaurant chain announced in a press release Monday.
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Acacia Communications stock plunges after Chinese company banned from U.S. commerce
Maynard optical communications equipment manufacturer Acacia Communications is taking steps to suspend its business relationship with a Chinese company that has been banned from buying American products.
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Boston Scientific acquires California firm for up to $276M
Boston Scientific said it has acquired its fifth company of 2018, this time of a privately-held California firm that makes a device for detecting ovarian cancer.
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Gas prices to keep rising
The price of gas locally is at its highest point in six months and nationally the average price of a gallon of gas is higher than it's been since 2015 -- and analysts say prices will continue to climb.
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Boston Scientific claims another European patent victory
Marlborough medical device maker Boston Scientific has scored another patent litigation victory across the Atlantic in a case resulting in the revocation of a competitor's patent.
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101: Toxic teams
Bullying each other. Fighting. Complaining. These are all qualities of a toxic team, ones that managers should be able to recognize and address as quickly as possible.
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Regional Roundup
Question of the Week
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Online-based delivery services have begun doing business in the Worcester area, including Instacart, Shipt, Uber Eats and Carvana.
With the Worcester's economic momentum creating more downtown commerce, will services keeping consumers home threaten to undo that progress?
Yes. Restaurants and other businesses depend on foot traffic to drive revenue.
No. The services expose companies to new revenue sources.

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