Posts by ericg

Harvard’s industry-leading endowment stayed roughly flat at just over $50 billion, with a 2.9% rate of return for a year in which many of the country’s wealthiest colleges so far have reported fairly low investment results. Read More

While separate, the TA Realty and Longpoint funds share a focus on investments in industrial properties, an asset class that has held up in the current market in comparison to other types of commercial real estate like offices. Read More

Massachusetts legislators and civil rights groups want to make the Bay State a leader on data and information privacy policy. But at a hearing at the State House on Thursday, business leaders said proposed legislation will be costly and burdensome. Read More

The IRS is cracking down on potentially fraudulent ERC claims. But it is now offering some small businesses worried about audits a way out. Here’s what experts say about the new option. Read More

Flagship Pioneering’s much-hyped "endless RNA" startup, Laronde, will merge with another Flagship-backed firm to form a new company. Read More

Wayfair won’t open its flagship store at a mall in Pennsylvania after all. Read More

A gene-editing startup founded by the Broad Institute’s David Liu is laying off 100 people as it redirects its resources toward just a couple of programs. Read More

The Boston clothing manufacturing company Neptune Garment Co. will pay nearly $700,000 in citations after the state attorney general’s office found a series of wage violations. Read More

Banking experts agree: The future of bank branches will look a lot different. These changes are already happening, driven by customer preference, say banks. Read More

Despite the T’s much-publicized problems, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has not fared much worse in ridership than other cities with major transit systems, such as Washington D.C. or Chicago. Read More