Archive for January 2021

The rules have shifted slightly, so small businesses will need to be careful. Read More

On this year’s list of the largest employee-benefits firms in Massachusetts, the majority of firms hadn’t made substantial additions to their local ranks of benefits consultants since the list was last published a year ago. Read More

The heavily researched list includes both private and public companies in an array of industries that posted annual revenue between $25 million and $1 billion for 2017, 2018 and 2019. Read More

"It’s not always about the returns, it’s about the advice you give, how available you are to help them think through things, particularly in this kind of environment," said Manning. Read More

Even with the rollout of a vaccine — a literal and figurative shot in the arm for an overworked front-line staff — hospitals could spend months or years digging out of the financial hole that months of reduced volume and extra costs have wrought. Read More

The pandemic has exacerbated colleges’ financial troubles and has revealed deeper cracks in the foundation. Read More

Close to 4,000 restaurants statewide have closed down since the pandemic started, according to the Massachusetts Restaurant Association. There’s no telling how many more will shutter for good this winter. Read More

Certain industries should snap back quickly once customers leave quarantine behind, they contend. In fact, some of the region’s technology and life sciences companies have grown more profitable during the pandemic. Other sectors, especially those that depend on tourism, may take years to return to pre-pandemic revenue levels. Read More

Flexibility will be the guiding word as Greater Boston’s commercial real estate sector moves into 2021 — a big change for a conservative industry that has historically relied on 10-year lease deals for ongoing financial stability. Read More

Flexibility will be the guiding word as Greater Boston’s commercial real estate sector moves into 2021 — a big change for a conservative industry that has historically relied on 10-year lease deals for ongoing financial stability. Read More