A recent assessment of New England’s economy revealed somewhat promising results.  The researchers for the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s latest “Beige Book”  report showed that pay cuts were being restored, 401(k) matches are coming back, and companies are optimistically busy making expansion plans.  This forward movement of the New England economy is in sharp contrast to last year’s Beige Book report.  It is uncertain whether the economic trends revealing themselves this early in the year will continue, but many manufacturers have reported a strengthened demand for products and software and information technology companies have generally reported solid growth so far in 2010.

For more on economic conditions and business news in South Shore MA, visit the Patriot Ledger online.

For more information on renting office space in South Shore MA for your business, contact Classic Office Centers today.

A new Chief Transformation Officer was hired to help assist Quincy’s hospital in how to optimally use their resources.  The Quincy Medical Center is facing a $4.5 million deficit this year and have hired Paul Angelico to be the Chief Transformation Officer in an effort to implement savings and design plans that will enhance revenue.  Angelico has experience when it comes to successful management of resources, as he founded a oleochemical and biofuel manufacturing company in Quincy in 1994.   Part of Angelico’s plan for success involves reducing bureaucracy by cutting management positions so that decision-making is given more to the employees who have a working understanding of the needs of the public, and forming a new clinical afflation with South Shore Hospital in Weymouth.  Quincy Medical Center is optimistic about the future of new and beneficial changes.

For more on Community Business News in Quincy MA, visit The Patriot Ledger.

And keep Classic Office Centers of South Shore MA in mind for all your business office needs especially professional on-demand office space.

The Logan Airport went on a two-month trial period, offering Wi-Fi free for travelers.  The Massachusetts Port Authority gave the go ahead for free Wi-Fi services at Logan Airport as funded by a Google sponsorship.  Massport has partnered with service provider Advanced Wireless Group for two years, and free Wi-Fi services will be provided by advertising and sponsorship programs along the way.  Wi-Fi services are not new to the Logan Airport, as they were installed there about six years ago, but hitherto travelers had to pay for access.  The two-month trial period that was Googled sponsored revealed that use of the network increased by nearly six-fold.

For more Business news, visit The Patriot Ledger online.

And for the business services and office rental space you need, contact Classic Office Centers of South Shore MA today.

The former Sheraton Braintree hotel in MA, recently purchased by a group of investors, will be undergoing renovations for the next five to six months.  The Sheraton Braintree hotel has 374-rooms and, as an aged building, is due for some much needed updates.  There will be extensive interior and exterior renovations made to ensure an improved experience during stays in Braintree MA.  The hotel’s location is highly accessible to travelers, as it is near Interstate 93 on Forbes Road across from the South Shore Plaza, and newly opening later this year is expected to draw more attention than before.

For more on this story or other places for business associates or employees to stay in South Shore MA, visit The Patriot Ledger online.

And for all your business office space needs and services in South Shore MA, contact Classic Office Centers today.

Keep Classic Office Centers in mind for your South Shore MA office space business needs

According to a recent article in the Patriot Ledger, MA has seen a rise in workers who belong to a union in the past year.  The new figures issued from the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that the number of workers belonging to a union rose by 4 percent statewide which translates to about 18,000 people.  This rise in union membership has been mostly seen in the health care industry, as reported by a Massachusetts AFL-CIO spokesman, where more jobs have been added at a steady rate over the past two years.  Only a handful of states nationwide have seen a rise in union membership besides Massachusetts including New Jersey, Texas, and Virginia, whereas the national average dropped by 5 percent.
For more information on business news that may affect your South Shore MA business, visit The Patriot Ledger online.

And for all your business office rental needs, including business meeting rooms, and business services, contact your local on-demand professional office workspace in South Shore MA at Classic Office Centers today.

A Quincy MA firm won the $27 million contract for operation and maintenance of seven military cargo ships, as reported recently in The Patriot Ledger.  These seven cargo ships are government-owned Bob Hope-class large ships with more than 380,000 square feet of cargo space. Each ship runs at medium-speed and features reinforced decks, cranes and ramps for efficient loading and unloading of military cargo.  The contract has options that could pan out to be valued at $238 million over the course of 6 and a half years, giving MA’s South Shore an economic boost.

For more on this story or other business news in South Shore MA, visit The Patriot Ledger.

And keep Classic Office Centers of South Shore MA in mind for all your office space rental needs.

Hingham MA may see the Black Rock development finished within four years, according to a recent report from the Patriot Ledger.  The Residences at Black Rock have a new group of investors from a Burlington real estate firm and are planning on moving the development plans along to completion in the next few years.

The Black Rock community is 357-acres and will feature a prestigious golf course, with home prices starting at $1 million.  Investors are confident that Black Rock golfing community will draw many homebuyers looking for a unique community within close proximity to Boston.

For more business news in South Shore MA, visit The Patriot Ledger online.
For more information about business office space and other business services in South Shore MA, contact Classic Office Centers today.

Due to the identity theft of five years ago from two Marshall stores in Miami, Massachusetts businesses will now be required to follow new state rules to prevent this.  The regulations will take effect on March 1st and will ideally make it more difficult for hackers to access customer and employee information.  These new rules will affect the vast majority of businesses in MA including those that collect or store customer or employee information that is of a personal nature such as a name combined with either a Social Security number, bank account number, or credit/debit account numbers; such sensitive data is required to be encrypted for laptops, portable USB drives, cell phones, and PDAs come March of 2010.
For more on new state regulations that may affect your business in South Shore MA, visit The Patriot Ledger online.

For more on office services including office and meeting room rentals, contact Classic Office Centers of South Shore MA today.

Get the Right Cell Phone Plan for your South Shore Business

When it comes to prepaid cell phone services, Sprint Nextel’s Boost Mobile division’s decision to launch a $50 a month plan for unlimited calls and texting has been winning over customers in Massachusetts.  MetroPCS, which is Boost’s biggest rival in the Boston MA area, has reported a net gain of about 66,000 new subscribers which is considerably less than its second quarter report of nearly 206,000; Boost, on the other hand, is seeing a small drop from 777,000 in the second quarter to 666,000 for the third quarter, but this is still ten times the net gain of its rival MetroPCS.  The success of Sprint’s Boost with Massachusetts customers may be due to their focus on having a prepaid service which is preferred over being chained to a long-term contract.
For more on this article or other business news in MA and South Shore MA, visit wickedlocal.com.

Along with having a great cell phone plan, be sure to stay on top of your South Shore MA home business by having a Virtual Office; virtual offices allow you to have a full time office without the cost of an actual brick and mortar room, and offer personalized phone answering with redirect calling to your home office or cell phone, as well as a giving you the option to have a local phone number or toll free number to provide to clients.  For more information on virtual offices or other business services and office rentals, contact Classic Office Centers of South Shore MA today.

In a move that is expect to help Braintree MA’s New England Office Supply Inc (NEOS) expand their market, NEOS has made a deal to buy Old Colony Stationery Inc; this merger will strengthen the company’s printing business and expand it to Central and Western Massachusetts.
For years, NEOS and Old Colony have been friendly competitors and through recent discussions between the two companies, the merger agreement was set forth in order to help both companies to flourish.  With this purchase, NEOS will acquire a key distribution hub in Central MA in the form of a 19,000 sq ft location.  Also beneficial for NEOS is the ability to now handle printing requests in-house with the three printing presses Old Colony utilized for their business instead of having to outsource these jobs.

For more information on Braintree MA business visit the Patriot Ledger online.

For more information on getting your Braintree MA business operating more efficiently with office rentals and other business office services, contact Classic Office Centers today.