Archive for February 2024

Wrentham is considering ignoring a Massachusetts law meant to increase the housing supply near public transit, two weeks after voters in Milton decided not to comply with the law. Read More

In its first quarterly financial update since abandoning plans to be acquired by Amazon, the Bedford-based Roomba maker disclosed its expectations for the year ahead. Read More

The Corporate Transparency Act is kicking in. Here’s what small-business owners need to do next. Read More

The Corporate Transparency Act is kicking in. Here’s what small-business owners need to do next. Read More

The widespread adoption of hybrid work has caused vacancy rates to spike In office buildings, especially for older sites. For fiscal 2024, Boston officials received 322 abatement applications for properties in the city’s third ward. Read More

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit today to block Kroger Co.’s planned $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons Cos. Inc., which owns grocery chains Star Market and Shaw’s. Read More

Steward Health, the embattled for-profit health system with nine hospitals in Mass., has released an action plan that it says will enable the organization to “emerge as a sustainable business and move into its next operational phase.” Read More

It’s the latest in a number of recent layoffs from the Palo Alto-based software and semiconductor firm. Read More

CEO Stéphane Bancel told investors at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference that the company planned to hire another 2,000 employees in 2023. A new regulatory document shows it didn’t quite make that goal. Read More

Avison Young, which has a significant presence in several major U.S. metro areas, has inked a deal to restructure its debt — a move prompted by the higher-interest-rate environment and the subsequent reduction of liquidity across the commercial real estate industry. Read More