Archive | December, 2016

HOLYOKE — PeoplesBank has announced the promotions and appointments of several key associates. Matthew Bannister was promoted to first vice president of Marketing and Innovation. He previously served as vice president of Corporate Responsibility. He possesses more than 30 years of brand management and corporate social responsibility experience. A resident of Hadley, Bannister holds a bachelor […]

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Regional Chamber will hold its January Business@Breakfast on Jan. 4, featuring a focus on success, happiness, and humor, featuring keynote speaker Dr. Steve Sobel. The breakfast will also feature salutes to Anne Thomas, new president/CEO, Glenmeadow Retirement, and the the Zoo at Forest Park. The event, to take place at the […]

The Labor Department reported Thursday that fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits the previous week, continuing a nearly two-year trend that suggests a solid job market. The department reported that weekly requests for jobless aid fell 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 265,000. The four-week average for claims was 263,000. Claims have stayed below 300,000 — […]

SPRINGFIELD — Continuing a tradition that began more than 20 years ago, BusinessWest will profile the winner of its ‘Top Entrepreneur’ award in its next issue, to be released Jan. 9. The award pays homage to the region’s more-than-250-yeard-old tradition of entrepreneurship, said Associate Publisher Kate Campiti, and honors individuals, families, and companies that are […]