Posts by ericg
SBA’s Mass. head announces retirement day after office move news
The longtime head of the U.S. Small Business Administration for Massachusetts said Friday he will retire, just one day after the Trump administration said it will move the SBA’s office out of Boston because of the city’s immigration policy. Read More
Read MoreCovid 5 Years Later: Boston scenes then and now
In March 2020, normally bustling areas of Boston were essentially turned into ghost towns. Here’s a look at how some places looked then — and what those same places look like five years later. Read More
Read MoreBrockton OKs zoning for 1,750 homes at old fairgrounds
The vote makes way for a Boston real estate developer’s plans to transform the Brockton Fairgrounds. Read More
Read MoreThese Mass. Joann retail stores are up for auction; here’s what they pay in rent
Joann retail locations across Massachusetts will soon head to auction. There are 20 in all. Read More
Read MoreWayfair eliminates 340 jobs in tech division
The company said its technology needs have shifted. Read More
Read MoreIron Mountain eyes AI future with growing data center business
Data centers are a growing business for the Boston-based company, best known for its storage and management of hard-copy business records and documents. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know, and the most beautiful building in Boston
Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your workday, including SBA offices exiting Boston, Covid’s winners and losers five years after Covid, BJ’s copes with tariffs and Boston’s most beautiful building. Read More
Read MoreDowntown building, once coveted by Celtics star, sells at 80% discount
The retail-and-office building has sat unused since Barnes & Noble closed a store there almost 20 years ago. Read More
Read MoreM&A adds up to growth for Mass. accounting firms
Five Boston-area accounting offices showed significant headcount growth compared to last year thanks to mergers. Read More
Read MoreHere are the local startups going to SXSW this year
South by SouthWest, the annual conference celebrating the convergence of film, music, technology, and culture, begins this weekend on March 7. Despite being 2,000 miles away, Boston still makes its presence known through the startups participating in the annual pitch competition. Read More
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