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Thursday, March 10, 2016

Central Mass. brewery, restaurants on the move

The dining and drinking landscape of Worcester County is on the rise with a well-regarded brewery coming to the region and two new restaurants set to open in the next few days.

The Worcester-based medical device company Interscope has received European Union approval to market its endoscopic device, and the U.S. Patent Office awarded the company five patents.

A new study from Clark University found that while money does indeed influence employees, fostering a loyal and motivated manager requires “intrinsic rewards” such as psychological well-being, joy, learning, and fulfillment.

Industry upset with ride-for-hire bill

The Massachusetts House has overwhelmingly passed a bill establishing a regulatory structure for the ride-for-hire industry.

Study: Substance treatment law changes needed

A new study has pointed to a need to change federal and state laws to enable easier sharing of substance abuse treatment information so patients can be treated in a more holistic way.

Despite losing about 2,500 jobs during the first month of the year, the state's total unemployment rate dipped slightly to 4.7 percent in January.

Massachusetts nursing homes that are most dependent on Medicaid funding score the lowest in staffing hours, overall quality and consumer satisfaction, according to data released Wednesday by the senior care industry.

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Question of the Week

Tuesday we asked: The golf course has long been a key space for casual business meetings. But in an era of advancing communication technology, coupled with tighter schedules, is this time-honored location for deal making falling by the wayside?

Do you use the golf course as a meeting space?

You can tell a lot by the way your client, customer or fellow worker plays golf - honesty, integrity, humility, self-control, just to mention a few traits.
just for personal relaxation; no business at all.
If you want to get to know the true nature of a client, take him/her out on the golf course for 4-1/2 hours and you will learn a lot.

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