Archive for August 2025
Tariffs hit Boston construction firms: ‘Impossible to make decisions’
Tariffs are beginning to take a bite into Boston-area construction project budgets, and local contractors say the uncertainty around pricing may be the worst part of all. Read More
Read MoreNew tax law offers expanded wealth-management options for high earners and business owners
The new federal tax law dramatically increases the number of credits and deductions for high-net-worth earners. Read More
Read MoreFive local apartment complexes sell for $740M
A portfolio of five apartment complexes in Massachusetts and others in New Hampshire and Rhode Island are under agreement for a combined $740 million. Read More
Read MoreSo many tech jobs lost in Mass. Here’s what may turn it around.
Massachusetts recorded the second-largest loss of tech jobs in the U.S. last year. Experts say it’s probably not due to AI (yet), but likely the consequences of industrywide overstaffing in 2021 and 2022, along with the high cost of living here. Read More
Read MoreDevoted Health breaks into top 10 Mass. healthtech firms; industry landscape shifts
While established players in Massachusetts’ healthtech sector have largely maintained their workforce numbers, emerging companies are making waves and reshaping the competitive landscape. Read More
Read MoreWeymouth’s Naval air station redevelopment gets $32M state boost
Long-running efforts to redevelop a former Naval air station in Weymouth got a boost Thursday with a $32 million commitment from the state to provide needed infrastructure for the project. Read More
Read MoreRoomba maker iRobot suspends guidance, explores sale amid declining cash flow
Behind the scenes at iRobot, executives are weighing drastic measures to keep the company afloat as cash reserves dwindle and market challenges intensify. Read More
Read More29-year-old wealth management firm acquired by New York company
The New York holding company, little more than a year old, has snapped up four wealth firms since November, three of them in New England. Read More
Read MoreEditorial: Too soon for another tax hike in Mass.
Another attempt to raise income taxes on wealthy Massachusetts residents so soon after the millionaires tax is ill-timed and should be met with more backlash from the business community and civic leaders, the Business Journal’s editorial board writes. Read More
Read MoreSharkNinja boosted in Q2 by viral Slushi and consumer sweet tooth
SharkNinja Inc. (NYSE: SN) reported a strong second quarter, with net sales for its food preparation products up more than 50% from last year, thanks to a couple viral products and consumers who crave frozen treats. Read More
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