Posts by ericg
Good News Tuesday: BioMed Realty, city of Cambridge team up on STEAM
Good News Tuesday: BioMed Realty, a real estate company with 5.7 million square feet of life science and technology space in the Greater Boston area, and the city of Cambridge have teamed up to provide hands-on, worksite learning experiences for local teens. Read More
Read MoreRetirement plans see boost as states mandate IRAs and tax credits lower costs
More states are mandating that small businesses offer IRAs, while Congress has lowered the costs for 401(k)s and other retirement plans. Read More
Read MoreBoston Main Streets looks to raise $5M from larger business community
The Boston Main Streets Foundation and its new executive director have launched a fund-raising campaign to boost the public-private partnership and its ability to help small businesses across nearly two dozen Boston neighborhoods and business districts. Read More
Read MoreDartmouth Mall owner PREIT files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
If PREIT’s restructuring plan is approved by the court, the company will be taken private and receive additional funding from a group of investors. Read More
Read MoreIn third year, Snowport attracts more than 120 ‘Makers’ and thousands of visitors
The Holiday Market at Snowport in the Seaport is currently in its third season and features 120+ makers, a tree market and a variety of food options. Get a peek inside with the photos above. Read More
Read MoreAmid executive changes, State Street lays off 1,500 employees
The layoffs will cost the company between $175 to $200 million in the final quarter of the year. Read More
Read MoreUMass Medical’s R&D arm, country’s only nonprofit vaccine manufacturer, makes cuts
MassBiologics, the Mattapan-based research and development arm of the UMass Chan Medical School, is making cuts less than a year after its last round of layoffs. Read More
Read MoreJohn Hancock’s parent company signs reinsurance deal with Global Atlantic
John Hancock’s Canadian parent company, Manulife Financial Corp., has signed a reinsurance deal with Global Atlantic that is expected to return 1.2 billion Canadian dollars in capital to shareholders via share buybacks, the company announced Monday. Read More
Read MoreRental market deceleration foreshadows 2024 for multifamily operators
The multifamily market has been cooling since its white-hot streak of growth in 2021 and the first half of 2022. Read More
Read MoreJPMorgan: We’re happy to have lost just 10% of First Republic clients
A top executive at the New York bank is "pretty encouraged" by its progress so far in retaining most First Republic Bank clients. Read More
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