Archive for March 2025

  The coworking industry has evolved beyond providing flexible office space since the pandemic.  Read More

  In this edition of The Playbook, we take a look what’s causing anxiety for workers when it comes to possible layoffs, and we see how employers are dealing with new scrutiny of DEI and remote-work policies and procedures.  Read More

  The Bedford-based maker of the Roomba floor vacuum cleaner has initiated a formal strategic review to evaluate a potential sale or refinancing of its debt as it faces “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue operating.  Read More

  Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your workday, and a look back at our last pre-Covid editorial. While we didn’t know it at the time, we may have gotten it kind of right.  Read More

  Reporting by the Boston Business Journal shows that least some of the agreements will simply not be renewed rather than outright canceled, and there’s been confusion around a few Internal Revenue Service locations.  Read More

  Six Massachusetts colleges have been warned by the federal education department that they may face “enforcement actions” for alleged antisemitic actions on their campuses.  Read More

  Businesses are facing pressure on multiple fronts to coverage popular weight-loss drugs. The situation is nearing a flash point, but the stakes are high.  Read More

  The New Jersey-based bank plans to close 38 branches across its footprint, including six in the Bay State, as it deals with massive penalties related to issues with its U.S. anti-money laundering controls.  Read More

  It’s not just Boston that is seeing distressed commercial real estate sales. They’re happening in the suburbs, too.  Read More

  The marketplace near Haymarket is still striving to get back to foot traffic it saw in 2019 by creating a niche in the city through its vendor mix and hundreds of events.  Read More