Archive for March 2025

  The policy adopted last September called for greater scrutiny of banking M&A. But critics have said the new rules are too subjective and create uncertainty.  Read More

  The demographics of the nation’s homebuyers have shifted. It’s heavily shaping what the market of available houses looks like.  Read More

  Somerville’s planning board is set to hear the proposal from a Maryland-based developer later this week.  Read More

  The retailer Forever 21 is planning to close all 11 Massachusetts locations after filing for bankruptcy on Sunday.  Read More

  Bluebird Graphic Solutions in Woburn has created many well-known signs around Boston. Here’s a look inside the fabrication facility.  Read More

  Massachusetts has among the country’s lowest share of workers in industries being targeted by other countries, according to an analysis, with reciprocal tariffs largely aimed at industries where workers are more likely to support Donald Trump.  Read More

  The Boston area had the largest year-to-year population growth last year of any major metro area in the Northeast or Midwest, with a rate even exceeding the country as a whole.  Read More

  Get ready to have fewer open seats on flights later this year. That story and more in this edition of The National Observer.  Read More

  Brightcove Inc. is planning to lay off nearly 200 employees this spring, following its acquisition in February by Italian app developer Bending Spoons.  Read More

  The Ivy League university is making its undergraduate education free for students from families with annual incomes of $100,000 or less, and tuition-free for families with incomes of $200,000 or less.  Read More