Archive for August 2025

  In this week’s coverage from The National Observer, we take a look at the potential for a new space court in Florida, the smaller teams with which artificial-intelligence startups tend to operate, and more.  Read More

  For the first time in more than a month, Republic Services said on Thursday that it’s meeting at the negotiating table with Teamsters Local 25, the union of trash collectors whose members have been on strike since July 1.  Read More

  This summer has been the weakest summer season for hotels in the past four years, according to one industry tracker.  Read More

  The news comes five months since the marketing tech company said it planned to expand its downtown Boston headquarters.  Read More

  Construction on a new 23-story tower to house Northeastern University students is underway.  Read More

  The Massachusetts-based MIT spinoff raised $1.8 billion in 2021.  Read More

  Goldman Sachs economists say the impact of artificial intelligence on the labor market is expected to be more nuanced than many think.  Read More

  The jewelry and ear-piercing chain Claire’s is closing six of its 17 Massachusetts locations after filing for bankruptcy this month.  Read More

  Quincy Miller, president and chief operating officer of Eastern Bank, is stepping in as the new chair of the board of directors for the New Commonwealth Fund.  Read More

  The U.S. hotel market this summer showed signs of cooling amid volatile tariff policy, economic uncertainty and consumer caution.  Read More