Posts by ericg
Court orders Israeli firm to complete deal to buy Desktop Metal
Nano Dimension Ltd., an Israeli manufacturer with a U.S. headquarters in Waltham, must complete its planned acquisition of Burlington-based Desktop Metal, a Delaware judge has ruled. Read More
Read More$5.3B takeover attempt of UniFirst dropped by Ohio suitor
Wilmington-based UniFirst has rebuffed several previous takeover attempts, but the would-be suitor has called off further tries. Read More
Read More32 Inno Madness companies remain, and Round 2 voting is open
Last week, we kicked off Inno Madness 2025 with 64 local startups. After over 1,200 votes were cast in Round 1, we’ve narrowed the list down to 32 companies. Welcome to Round 2. Read More
Read MoreBBJ panel: College leaders cite ‘chilling effect’ from Trump administration
A tumultuous period for higher education, including funding cuts and federal investigations, dominated an industry panel discussion at a Boston Business Journal event. Read More
Read MoreFive things: Burlington mall, worker housing, Rapid7, Severance and work-life balance
Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Tuesday, plus Severance and work-life balance Read More
Read MoreWu looks to colleges, hospitals in office-to-housing push
In follow-up interviews about an initiative that got only a passing mention in Mayor Wu’s State of the City speech last week, the mayor, city officials and real estate leaders shed light on how a tax-break program for office-to-residential conversions could be extended to include student and workforce housing. Read More
Read More$6.1M Newton colonial leads week’s biggest home sales
A nearly 8,800-square-foot colonial in Newton tops this week’s highest home sales in the Boston area, coming in at $6.1 million. Take a look at the top 15. Read More
Read MoreAmazon delivery service to lay off more than 100 workers
More than 100 Taunton, Massachusetts-based employees are facing layoffs from an Amazon delivery service firm by March 31, state filings show. Read More
Read MoreRise of ‘helicopter managers’ fuels task masking by burned-out workers
The growth of task masking comes with an increase in burned-out, disengaged workers and a rise in employee-surveillance techniques. Read More
Read MoreThe National Observer: Digital assets drive new conversations for wealth managers, clients
The topic of estate planning never has been easy. Trying to do so in an era when estates are more digital in nature: That’s only adding to the challenges. Find out how wealth managers and their clients are adjusting. It’s part of this week’s coverage in The National Observer. Read More
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