Archive for March 2021
Opinion: Development will prosper thanks to talent, innovation
2020 has been largely defined by the impacts of the coronavirus, threatening one of the area’s economic cornerstones. However, recent activity suggests that the Greater Boston construction sector will continue to thrive, and even expand. Read More
Read MoreHarley-Davidson hires Bain exec to lead new electric-vehicle division
In early February Harley-Davidson Corp. announced establishing a separate electric-vehicle division with its own leadership team — and now the team has a leader. Read More
Read MoreWhat’s next for the workplace? BBJ panel talks pendulum swings and Zoom calls
David Lee, president of Stull and Lee, has noticed the empty office buildings along Route 128. “What it says to me is, we may still use those offices but fewer people will be in the same amount of space," he says. Read More
Read MoreGeneral Catalyst targets $400M for another SPAC
The firm’s Catalyst Partners Acquisition Corp. is planning on listing its stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “CPARU” with the final goal of acquiring a private company and bringing it public, according to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The blank-check firm has set an initial goal to raise…
Read MoreWhy Andrew Lelling chose Jones Day for his post-DOJ career
The former U.S. attorney for Massachusetts spoke with the Business Journal about his job search, what the firm’s Trump connections mean to him, and whether he has any regrets about his time as the state’s top federal prosecutor. Read More
Read MoreEnrollment in MassHealth swelled 10.4% in 2020 as job-based insurance fell
Rising MassHealth membership, which coincides with declines in commercial insurance coverage, is a concerning trend for hospitals, who receive drastically less reimbursement from MassHealth payers than from commercial ones for the same services. Read More
Read MoreCatholic colleges face additional hurdle: falling enrollment at Catholic high schools
What separates some Catholic colleges from the pack is the fact that many serve as a traditional step for students graduating from Catholic high schools, which also happen to be in the midst of their own enrollment challenges of late. Read More
Read MoreFeds have paid Mass. insurers over $100M from Obamacare settlement
The money comes from a settlement with the federal government from a lawsuit over so-called “risk corridor” programs, which could help lower rates or even spur rebates in coming months. Read More
Read MoreA year later, the largest employers in Mass. are making return-to-office plans
A handful of companies are ready to shed excess office space while others have new headquarters underway. Here’s a look at what some of the state’s largest employers are planning. Read More
Read MoreHere’s why The RMR Group’s offices have been open since last summer
The Newton headquarters of the real estate firm has been open since June. For the past six months, the 270 or so employees at the office have been expected to come in regularly unless they’ve received explicit permission to stay home. Most have not asked. Read More
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