Archive for January 2023
Report: Wayfair is preparing to lay off more than 1,000 workers
A new report indicates that the next big tech employer planning thousands of job cuts is Boston-based Wayfair Inc. Read More
Read MoreWayfair to lay off 1,750 employees, 10% of its global workforce
The next big tech employer planning thousands of job cuts is Boston-based Wayfair Inc. Read More
Read MoreBus driver hiring woes, service cuts continue at MBTA
The MBTA is "not making the sort of progress we really want to see" in its efforts to recruit new bus operators, a top official said Thursday, describing ongoing challenges in one of several areas where staffing shortages have bled into service disruptions. Read More
Read MoreWeight-inclusive healthcare startup knownwell launches after $4.5M funding round
The company, knownwell, aims to provide comprehensive and empathetic care for people for all sizes and to provide discrimination-free healthcare for people affected by obesity. Read More
Read MoreViewpoint: Colleges without dorms fall short in meeting student needs
"Where you sleep during your college career shouldn’t be a matter of class. A college housing strategy that focuses solely on those most able to pay needs to change to also include those who need it the most," writes Bob Hildreth of the Hildreth Institute. Read More
Read MoreDueling BCEC proposals offer a stark choice over part of Southie’s future
The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority is weighing two proposals for some of its parcels. One bid features nearly 2 million square feet of commercial development, the other less than a third of that. Neighbors say they want more input in the decision. Read More
Read MoreBoston Fed panelists say immigration, tech, higher ed help slow Mass. population loss
Economists say Mass. is increasingly reliant on international immigration to maintain population and workforce growth. Read More
Read MoreBack Bay restaurant Lolita has survived the pandemic and a flood
“You don’t often get a second crack at your first restaurant,” said Chris Jamison, the head of the COJE Management Group, which owns Lolita, a sibling establishment in Fort Point, and others. Read More
Read MorePharma giant in India buys Concert Pharmaceuticals in $576M deal
An Indian drugmaker will buy Lexington’s Concert Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: CNCE) in a cash deal valued at an initial $576 million, the two companies announced Thursday. Read More
Read MoreBBJ announces 2023 Middle Market Leaders
These are the companies, both private and public, that showed the largest revenue growth from 2019 to 2021. Read More
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