Archive for March 2025
Brockton OKs zoning for 1,750 homes at old fairgrounds
The vote makes way for a Boston real estate developer’s plans to transform the Brockton Fairgrounds. Read More
Read MoreThese Mass. Joann retail stores are up for auction; here’s what they pay in rent
Joann retail locations across Massachusetts will soon head to auction. There are 20 in all. Read More
Read MoreWayfair eliminates 340 jobs in tech division
The company said its technology needs have shifted. Read More
Read MoreIron Mountain eyes AI future with growing data center business
Data centers are a growing business for the Boston-based company, best known for its storage and management of hard-copy business records and documents. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know, and the most beautiful building in Boston
Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your workday, including SBA offices exiting Boston, Covid’s winners and losers five years after Covid, BJ’s copes with tariffs and Boston’s most beautiful building. Read More
Read MoreDowntown building, once coveted by Celtics star, sells at 80% discount
The retail-and-office building has sat unused since Barnes & Noble closed a store there almost 20 years ago. Read More
Read MoreM&A adds up to growth for Mass. accounting firms
Five Boston-area accounting offices showed significant headcount growth compared to last year thanks to mergers. Read More
Read MoreHere are the local startups going to SXSW this year
South by SouthWest, the annual conference celebrating the convergence of film, music, technology, and culture, begins this weekend on March 7. Despite being 2,000 miles away, Boston still makes its presence known through the startups participating in the annual pitch competition. Read More
Read MoreWhere private-equity firms invested billions into small businesses in 2024
Specific industries and geographies are attracting the most investment. Read More
Read MoreBoston Globe innovation writer Scott Kirsner joins MassLive
Kirsner is leaving behind a 25-year stint as writer of the Globe’s Innovation Economy column to join MassLive. Read More
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