Ohio casts its net for Mass. firms
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Weren't Gillette Co. and Filene's enough for Ohio? Apparently not. Even though Cincinnati's Procter &amp; Gamble Co. and Federated Department Stores just finished gobbling those quintessential Boston firms, Ohio Governor Bob Taft will come to Boston Thursday looking to snag a few more companies -- or at least their new or expanded facilities -- for his state.
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The University of Massachusetts men's soccer team took its game to another level in the NCAA Tournament. But the Minutemen could not find another gear in the semifinals, falling, 1-0, to Ohio State last night.
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Massachusetts gained nearly 4,000 payroll jobs last month while the jobless rate held steady after hitting a three-year low in September, the state reported yesterday.
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The Rhode Island Business Plan Competition today launched its 2007 season and announced that it will award more than $125,000 in prizes, making it one of the richest business plan competitions in New England.
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By Scott Elliott, Dayton Daily News, Ohio  Feb. 20--A statewide group of business leaders and educators wants Ohio  to make a strong push for more and better math and science education, matching  a similar effort locally.
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Mitt Romney has staked his political comeback in New Hampshire on the strength of his resume Â success in business, fixing a troubled Olympics, turning a budget deficit into a surplus in neighboring Massachusetts.
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At least one Election Day prediction turned out to be right: Ohio was the king of the swing states. Correctly forecasting which way the Buckeye State would turn &#151; and why &#151; was another matter.
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Massachusetts exports to China have nearly doubled from just two years ago, making China one of the state's biggest foreign markets.
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Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel, a Russian steel maker, plans to spend at least $1 billion on a plant in Ohio to produce steel for carmakers.
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Massachusetts appears to have lost out on attracting a key life sciences project to the state. Kofi Jones, a spokeswoman for the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, said the state's package of economic incentives was not enough for the unnamed company, which decided to look elsewhere. Peter Abair, director of economic development for the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, described ...
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Officials at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. yesterday pronounced Massachusetts&#39; banking industry to be in ``very good shape,&#39;&#39;despite some pressure on profits and slower-than-expected loans to small businesses.
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LIMA, Ohio -- A six-cylinder engine rolls down the conveyer belt and stops in front of Bo Huenke every 28 seconds. He attaches a metal pipe, twists in four screws with hands that suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome and finishes just in time to stretch his back before the next engine arrives. His...
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One good business can pour forth a steady stream of wealth.
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NEEDHAM - The Kraft Group, best known for its investments in projects like Gillette Stadium and the New England Patriots, is sinking $10 million into an Internet start-up that will map people's tastes, making it easier to discover content they like online.
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JUST WHAT the state needs: another business committee. Well, yes, actually -- if the new Massachusetts Life Science Collaborative can rationalize the state's current hodge podge of overlapping and competing efforts to boost this promising industry. Jobs for at least 600,000 Massachusetts residents and 10 percent of the state's gross domestic product depend on it.
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No longer neglected, Ohio may determine the next president.
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Because of its diverse economy and the strength of its life sciences and technology industries, New England is better positioned to weather an economic downturn than other parts of the country, economists and business leaders say.