Archive for August 2023

The company raised its full year profitability and earnings guidance based on a strong performance, as well as a glut of merchandise in the marketplace for off-price buying, placing the discounter in a strong position for the holiday season. Read More

Ed Gaskin writes that closing the wealth gap requires a holistic approach that goes beyond individual efforts and financial education. We could have used American Rescue Plan money to address disparities. Not doing so was, itself, a policy choice. Read More

The South sees it share of VC rise, SoftBank sues startup CEO and more startups to watch in the latest National Beat: Read More

A Mass. trade group hosted a discussion on CNBC’s annual "Top States for Business Rankings" which ranked the Bay State well overall, but 49th for the cost of doing business. Here’s what they talked about. Read More

Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in Boston business news to start your workday, including the highest-paid Mass. hospital executives, towns banning gas (even in restaurants), a major data breach and why now is the best time for binging. Read More

Several changes are coming to public transit in Mattapan. That’s important, because similar to other communities of color around the U.S., Mattapan’s public transit has suffered over the years. Read More

Founder and managing partner John Kim told BostInno the firm invested in 20 insurtech and fintech companies with its first fund. It plans to double down on these industries with its second, larger fund. Read More

While executives point to a financial crisis caused by Covid-19, they still saw pay raises in fiscal 2021. Read More