New Bedford Scallop Captain Sues Government
A former captain of a New Bedford scallop vessel, driven out of business by what an independent investigator called excessive and unfair penalties by fishery police is suing the federal government Read...
View ArticleAT&T Employees File Suit Claiming Company Places 'Heavy Restrictions' on...
More and more employers are now encouraging lunch breaks as a means for promoting health and creativity. However, workers for AT&T in Indiana claim the only thing creative about their lunch break...
View ArticleNew Study Reveals That Business Travelers Are Behaving Very, Very Badly
It appears as if the great American workhorse is actually a wild eyed party animal with an insatiable appetite for self-destruction. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleMassDOT Secretary, Casino Developers Speak at Southcoast Breakfast
Business leaders from across the Southcoast were updated on several ventures this morning. The New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce's "Good Morning Southcoast" breakfast invited MassDOT Secretary and...
View ArticleICE Fines Three New Bedford Seafood Plants For Violations
Three New Bedford seafood processing plants are among 17 companies fined by U-S Immigration and Customs Enforcement for hiring illegal workers, and other violations. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleFrosty Beverage in Fall River Closing
Frosty Beverages, a local landmark soda business in Fall River, for nearly 60 years, is closing. Gone are the days of Virginia Dare and Clear'oc Soda. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleClosings and Delays Around The Southcoast
With the winter weather that mother nature has so graciously delivered to us, we have a few closings and delays to reports. The complete list can be found here. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleDunkin' Donuts' Has Shifted Their Focus To Beverages
Don't expect to see Dunkin' Donuts revive its famous ''Time to make the doughnuts'' ad campaign anytime soon. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleGeorge Zimmer, Founder of Men's Wearhouse, Fired by Men's Wearhouse
'You're gonna like the way you look, I guarantee it.' It's a line that we have been used to hearing from Men's Wearhouse founder George Zimmer for years. We won't be hearing anymore, at least not from...
View ArticleNorth End Break-In Suspect Gets Away, Leaves Blood Trail
New Bedford Police are searching for a man they say pilfered jewelry and cash from an Acushnet Avenue business. Police say early Thursday morning, a man in a hooded sweatshirt broke into the...
View ArticleJC Penney Hires Kraft Executive as Marketing Chief
J.C. Penney Co. says it has tapped a Kraft Foods executive as its new marketing chief to help revitalize the struggling brand and reconnect with its shoppers. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleCoffee Shops Having Trouble Making a Profit
It's a local, favorite coffee house filled with folks connected to cyberspace. From the outside, it looks like a good brisk business! Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleApple Breaks $500 Threshold for First Time since January
Apple Inc.'s shares surged passed the $500 threshold — their highest level since January. Wednesday's gains came a day after activist investor Carl Icahn said he thinks the iPhone maker should do more...
View ArticleMass. Ranks 13th in Country For Doing Business
Massachusetts is moving up in the Forbes Magazine list of the best states to do business. The Bay State ranked number 13 this year, up 4 spots from 2012. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleHomlyke Bakery Closes It's Doors
Homlyke Bakery and all branch stores have apparently closed down for good. The bakery's Facebook page posted a status Friday afternoon, indicating the closure: "For all our loyal customers, family,...
View ArticleReport: Mass. Schools Not Producing Enough Skilled Workers
A Massachusetts business group is calling for changes in the state's education system in light of a report that shows more than two-thirds of the state's employers report difficulty hiring...
View ArticlePhil And Celeste Thank The Shawmut Diner Family [VIDEO]
After 32 years of ownership, Phil and Celeste Paleologos are closing the doors of the Shawmut Diner for the last time on Monday, March 31st. Over the years, many people throughout the Greater New...
View ArticleOne More For The Road As The Shawmut Diner Closes
The neon lights have flickered off for the last time at the Shawmut Diner, as the business closed down for the last time, Monday. Phil and Celeste Paleologos have retired from the diner industry, after...
View ArticleNew Bedford Scallop Captain Sues Government
A former captain of a New Bedford scallop vessel, driven out of business by what an independent investigator called excessive and unfair penalties by fishery police is suing the federal government Read...
View ArticleAT&T Employees File Suit Claiming Company Places 'Heavy Restrictions' on...
More and more employers are now encouraging lunch breaks as a means for promoting health and creativity. However, workers for AT&T in Indiana claim the only thing creative about their lunch break...
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