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Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Staples sells European business for $1.83B
One of the major puzzle pieces of Staples focusing on its North American retail effort was put in place today, with the company selling off its European business for over $1.8 billion.
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UMass Memorial raises $1M at black tie ball
UMass Medical School and UMass Memorial Medical Center surpassed $1 million in funds raised at their annual Winter Ball black tie gala.
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Middle market mergers to be strong in 2017
A new report from Citizens Bank is predicting a strong year for mergers of middle market companies throughout the United States and in Massachusetts.
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How to tap into nonprofit donors' passion
A local fund development manager explains how to tap into the passion of nonprofit donors.
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More than 750 educated through training programs
Two Central Massachusetts training programs have completed educating employees at 17 different manufacturing companies, creating 40 new jobs and retaining 32 employees as a result.
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Baker cuts $98M from budget amid sluggish revenues
Gov. Charlie Baker acted Tuesday to cut $98 million from the $39.25 billion state budget in an effort to match up sluggish state revenues with likely spending, but some legislators are saying cuts are premature.
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Challenges and opportunities for commuter rail
The MBTA's fleet of commuter rail locomotives, including 40 new cars, poses "challenges" for the vendor tasked with operating the 388-mile system that has an annual ridership of 35 million and ongoing reliability problems.
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The List: Highest-paid executives
Ranked by total compensation in fiscal 2015 among public companies
Carol M. Meyrowitz, CEO of TJX $28.7M
Ernie Herman, President of TJX $14.1M
Christopher J. O'Connell, Pres. & CEO of Waters $12.2M
Michael F. Mahoney, Pres. & CEO of Boston Scientific $11.6M
Joseph M. Tucci, Chairman & CEO of EMC Corp. $10.4M
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Legal home-grown marijuana on track for December
Polito on minimum wage: go to $11 "and then follow it from there"
UMass Medical School opening Springfield location
Finalists selected for startup contest
Former EMC HQ sells for $3.5M
Wrentham Outlet ramps up Black Friday security
Gardner begins $1.8M cleanup
UniBank launches Worcester investment savings accounts
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