The latest Central Massachusetts business news
Go here to view as a web page
 
Go here for more information
 
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
 
Worcester unemployment more complex than one number
 
Workers still need jobs, and companies still need workers, as career officials try to match supply to demand.
 
Read more >>
 
Mass. life sciences jobs hit all-time high
 
Life sciences jobs in Massachusetts hit an all-time high in 2016 and the industry will have thousands of new jobs to fill in the coming years, according to a report released Wednesday morning at a conference in Boston.
 
Read more >>
 
Holy Cross, Clark, FSU rebuff Trump, commit to climate accord
 
Three college presidents in Central Massachusetts signed onto a letter pledging their continued support to the provisions laid out in the Paris climate agreement.
 
Read more >>
 
Go here for more information
CT House votes for final tribes' casino approval in East Windsor
 
The Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribal nations crossed the finish line Wednesday in a two-year struggle for authorization to jointly develop a casino to compete with an MGM Resorts International casino under construction in Springfield.
 
Read more >>
 
 
Go here for more information
Go here for more information
 
 
Westborough waste manager installs 1MW solar array
 
A Westborough waste hauling and recycling business recently installed a 1.1 megawatt solar system on the roof of its single stream sorting facility in order to save money and produce cleaner power.
 
Read more >>
 
WPI launches new materials processing data center
 
Worcester Polytechnic Institute has launched a new center to make it easier for the aerospace industry and others to keep track of precise material quality.
 
Read more >>
 
Hologic mammogram exam receives “superior to standard” designation
 
A mammography exam from Hologic, Inc., based in Marlborough, is the only mammogram with "superior to standard" federal approval for screening in women with dense breasts, the company announced Tuesday.
 
Read more >>
 
 
Like us on Facebook for our latest business news
Go here for more information
 
Regional Roundup
 
 
The List: Top IT service providers
 
Ranked by number of employees as of April 2017
 
Name Number of employees Top local executive
Virtusa Corp.
17,500* Kris Canekeratne, chairman and CEO
Zensar Technologies 1,002 Pinaki Kar, president, IMS & Cloud
Lightower Fiber Networks 980 Rob Shanahan, president & CEO
Apps Associates LLC 850 Sridhar Bogelli, CEO
Whalley Computer Associates
140*** Paul Whalley, vice president
Sources: Each firm via survey, federal filings, company websites.
*As of Dec. 31, 2016
***Contracts with an additional 10,000 affiliated technicians and engineers who are located throughout New England and North America.
>> To view more lists, visit WBJournal.Com
 
 
Most Read
 
Eversource buying Aquarion for $1.7 billion
 
 
Springfield construction firm opens Worcester location
 
 
Spencer monks releasing beer three years in the making
 
 
eClinicalWorks to pay $155M in settlement
 
 
Pitcher leaving chamber for Fidelity
 
 
Wachusett, Jack's Abby named top regional brewers
 
 
MathWorks now in more than 180 countries
 
 
Worcester Airbnb graduation hosts earned $36,000
 
 
First bike repair station for Blackstone trail launched in Worcester
 
 
 
 

You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to the Daily Report at WBJournal.com.

Click here to unsubscribe

Know a friend or colleague who would like to subscribe?

New subscribers can sign up here

Worcester Business Journal
172 Shrewsbury Street
Worcester MA, 01604