Archive for September 2025
Commentary: Clean energy, common sense and how to bridge today’s needs and tomorrow’s goals
The state under the Healey-Driscoll administration has laudably prioritized decarbonization and cleaner energy, writes Brooke Thomson, president and CEO of AIM. But the transition to cleaner energy will succeed only if Massachusetts maintains all of its energy options. Read More
Read MoreMajor Mass. biomanufacturer plans dozens of layoffs
The company is closing a facility in Boston. Read More
Read MoreBoston fintech Lendbuzz lays out plans for IPO
A Boston fintech is making a rare move for a Massachusetts tech company in 2025—it’s seeking to hold an IPO. Read More
Read MoreFast-growing Mass. law firm rebrands, plans leadership transition in coming years
Top 25 law firm is working on a plan that would elect a woman to the role of managing partner for the first time in its 105-year history. Read More
Read More5 for ’25: Five strategies for employers on effectively managing working parents
The start of a new school year means the beginning of a new set of challenges for working parents and their employers. Read More
Read MoreNine Mass. billionaires make Forbes 400, led by Fidelity’s Johnsons with combined $61.7B net worth
Three of Fidelity’s Johnson siblings lead Forbes’ richest people in Massachusetts. Nine Bay State billionaires made the list, with Abigail Johnson leading the pack with a $35 billion net worth. Two New Hampshire billionaires also appeared on the ranking. Read More
Read MoreFormer Shark Tank winner has a new venture
Tracy Wheeler Noonan finally felt her life was perfect. That was until the day Wheeler Noonan’s husband came home and ended their 27-year marriage with little explanation. The cupcake entrepreneur found herself hurt, confused and driving back to Boston to be near friends and family—and start a new venture. Read More
Read MoreFormer URI basketball star to lead Takeda’s US operations
Rhonda Pacheco will succeed Julie Kim, a 2023 Women Who Mean Business honoree who is stepping up to replace Christophe Weber as CEO. Read More
Read MoreJosh Kraft suspends Boston mayoral campaign
Days after his defeat in Boston’s Sept. 9 preliminary election, philanthropist Josh Kraft has suspended his campaign for the city’s top elected office. Read More
Read MoreLarry Gennari: Looking back to the future on the U.S. economy
In late October 1929, the Boston Stock Exchange collapsed, losing more than 25% of its value in just two days of frantic trading. What went wrong — and more importantly, what have we learned since then? Read More
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