Archive for June 2022
Why real estate investors continue to bet on student housing amid broader economic headwinds
“Big institutions have good reason to like the space, and have seen good results.” Read More
Read MoreSummer airfares are surging at major air hubs. Here’s where prices are highest.
The pricing pressure largely stems from a disconnect in supply and demand for air travel; a combination of lower flight numbers and a surge in passenger traffic promise to keep planes packed for the foreseeable future. Read More
Read MoreDesktop Metal to cut 12% of global workforce
The Burlington-based 3D printing company plans what it calls a "cost optimization initiative" that will generate at least $100 million of aggregate cost savings over the next 24 months. Read More
Read MoreThey’re due $100M in Mass. tax breaks. But they haven’t delivered the jobs.
More than half of businesses failed to meet their hiring pledges last year as part of a state tax-break program. Read More
Read MoreQ&A: Celtics exec talks social justice, philanthropy
Two years after launching the Social Justice Campaign, Boston’s NBA team remains committed to effecting societal change in the city and region. Read More
Read MoreLocals remain hopeful that the U.S. Open will boost sales
With over a 100,000 golf fans expected to descend on The Country Club in Brookline for this week’s U.S. Open, locals are optimistic that travelers will make their way to downtown local shops and restaurants. Read More
Read MoreIn crucial win, bluebird nabs a second FDA committee endorsement
In a key win for the embattled biotech, bluebird bio Inc. has scored two endorsements in as many days from an advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Read More
Read MoreNew poll, report on billionaires’ gains fuel latest battle over Mass. millionaires tax
Advocates say a recent report showing billionaires’ wealth gains during the pandemic reveals how top earners can afford steeper taxes. Read More
Read More5 Minutes With … Cait Brumme, CEO of MassChallenge
Cait Brumme was recently officially named chief executive of the state’s largest startup accelerator. The Business Journal’s Lucia Maffei chatted with her about Boston’s next hot tech areas and Brumme’s hypothetical, ideal role in a startup. Read More
Read MoreViewpoint: Don’t expect some of these jobs-heavy relocations, expansions to bear fruit — for now
There is so much fanfare when a company makes an announcement of a big factory, new research center or any other operation promising thousands of jobs. Problem is, in a year like 2022, much of that may simply not happen in the future. Read More
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