Archive for April 2025
Sweeping new tariffs are coming. Here’s what businesses should do now.
President Trump has unveiled long-awaited details on tariff hikes. Here’s a gameplan for businesses to combat price hikes — and how to capitalize on potential opportunities. Read More
Read MoreSmall-business grants you can apply for in April 2025
From DoorDash and Remy Martin to Jobber and more, these entities have grants open for applications right now. Read More
Read MoreMIT Lincoln Lab awarded $12B, 5-year Air Force contract renewal
The contract is a renewal of a longstanding contract for the Department of Defense Federally Funded Research and Development Center that’s been operated by MIT since 1951. Read More
Read MoreTrump administration to levy minimum 10% tariff on all U.S. imports
The new tariff plan is expected to reshape global trade. Read More
Read MoreCommodore Builders moves HQ to Newton as part of office buy
Commodore Builders’ chief executive leads a group that purchased the nearly 100,000-square-foot office building this week. The construction firm moved in a day after the sale closed. Read More
Read MoreOn eve of tariffs, UK’s chief diplomat for finance visits Boston
On the eve of new tariffs being introduced by the Trump administration, the lord mayor of the City of London was in Boston to promote closer international ties. Read More
Read MoreMass. stocks topsy-turvy ahead of tariff news. Here’s how much.
As investors await details of the tariffs President Trump said he will reveal after markets close on Wednesday, the largest Massachusetts public companies were down nearly 6% for the year, worse than the Standard and Poor 500 index. Read More
Read MoreUniFirst, a recent takeover target, reports higher Q2 earnings
An Ohio-based rival had been trying to acquire UniFirst since November, but last week said it would no longer try to woo the Massachusetts company. Read More
Read MoreThe Playbook: What workers are doing to prepare for a recession
In this edition of The Playbook, we take a look at the costs of employee burnout, why workers fear a recession is on the way, and more. Read More
Read MoreNew England EPA chief appointed by Trump administration
New Hampshire native Mark Sanborn has been named chief of the Environmental Protection Agency’s New England region, appointed by President Donald Trump. Read More
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