Archive for June 2023
Build-to-rent boom still happening but demand has cooled from pandemic peaks
America’s build-to-rent business, which boomed during the Covid-19 pandemic, continues to have momentum, although demand and production of new units have tapered off since peaks of recent years. Read More
Read MoreRegular cannabis use could be driving up costs, stays at hospitals, says study
While the study was small, researchers say it can provide an early snapshot into some of the public health risks of cannabis and costs to hospitals. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and are people leaving the state?
Good morning, Boston. Today is Day 1 of the global trade show BIO in Boston. Here are the five things you need to know, plus an elephant’s prosthetic foot and a new BBJ/Seven Letter poll asks what it would take for you to leave or stay in Mass.? Read More
Read More2022 saw a 20-year low for Mass. bankruptcies. This year could be different.
Despite the economic slowdown, last year saw a record-low number of business bankruptcies. But already the data from 2023 points to an increase. Read More
Read MoreTufts University names new dean of graduate school of nutrition
Christina Economos aims to expand the school’s impact in addressing food and nutrition issues. Read More
Read MoreMass. business confidence falls into pessimistic territory for the first time since 2020
Business confidence in the state has not been this low since December 2020, according to the Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) Business Confidence Index. Read More
Read MoreCommentary: Here’s what Mass. needs to develop great science
Municipalities and developers must work together with life science companies to position our state for continued economic success, including cities and towns outside of Boston and Cambridge. Read More
Read MoreBBJ/Seven Letter poll asks, ‘Are workers looking to leave Mass.?’
A new Boston Business Journal/Seven Letter Insights poll seeks to find out how many Massachusetts employees are thinking of leaving the state and why. Read More
Read MoreBoston firm to develop TV, movie studio complex in Braintree
The move marks a new direction for Rise, a real estate firm that specializes in residential buildings in and around Boston. Read More
Read MoreMost Gannett unions in Mass. won’t take part in Monday’s nationwide strike
Despite that fact that Massachusetts is home to dozens of weekly and daily papers with associated websites that are owned by Gannett Inc. — including the Patriot Ledger, The Telegram & Gazette and the Cape Cod Times — hardly any are taking part. Read More
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