Archive for March 2025

  The Healey administration wants more homes in Massachusetts. But for more than two years, the administration has left one tool unused in its housing toolbox, for a type of construction that business leaders say is desperately needed: starter homes.  Read More

  The new initiative will work to “fill commercial vacancies, retain and attract talent, and continue revitalizing downtown,” the Boston mayor said in her annual State of the City address.  Read More

  J.Jill is planning to open up to 25 new retail stores by the end of next year and 50 by 2029, even as an increasing number of retailers are closing their shops.  Read More

  City councilors at a recent hearing expressed frustration about their lack of options to punish landlords for sitting on vacant properties for years.  Read More

  An employee of the Boston financial services giant stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the stock-compensation plans of dozens of businesses, regulators said.  Read More

  The “outdated” U.S. immigration system caused the delay of 150,000 businesses and 500,000 jobs from 2013 to 2021, according to a new study from the Boston-based Pioneer Institute.  Read More

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  In this edition of The Playbook, we take a look at why job seekers are frustrated with the current employment-application process, along with how increased use of artificial intelligence could create more tension for employees.  Read More

  In a deal expected to close later this year, Boston’s Medically Home will become part of DispatchHealth, creating one of the nation’s most prominent players in the at-home hospital care industry.  Read More

  Nvidia, the world’s most valuable chipmaker, is coming to Boston.  Read More