Archive for February 2025

  A federal judge is set to hear arguments on a temporary restraining order placed on a Trump administration effort that’s put billions in research funding on hold.  Read More

  Tariffs are only the latest snarl for companies that source from abroad — as well as for port-adjacent real estate markets.  Read More

  Wayfair CEO Niraj Shah acknowledged that the company has gone through what he sees as a downturn but said he believes it is positioned to take advantage of the coming upturn.  Read More

  After months of legal battles, small-business owners now face a ticking clock on ownership reporting.  Read More

  Hasbro unveiled a new strategic plan for growth on Thursday —but did not unveil the location of its new headquarters, which it is expected to move into by mid-2026.  Read More

  For many, a mentor can be the difference between a role being a job or a fulfilling career. Our new exclusive research reveals the factors that can make the difference.  Read More

  Information was obtained from participating firm representatives. Data provided represents aggregate totals for the firms’ local offices and includes single-family, multifamily and condo sales. Per common industry practice, if a firm represented both sides of a particular transaction, it is counted twice in the Mass. gross residential sales volume. Sales volume may include off-market…

  A new MBTA commuter rail line connecting Fall River and New Bedford to Boston will finally arrive this spring. Municipal and business leaders say the real benefit will be in the area’s sense of being included economically in the Boston area’s growth.  Read More

  Toast reported net income of $19 million for fiscal 2024 after the markets closed Wednesday, compared to a net loss of $246 million in 2023.  Read More

  The auction represents a nadir in the post-Covid market: No Boston office building anywhere close to this big has sold or gone through a foreclosure auction.  Read More