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Dartmouth 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
Read MoreFive things: New hotel opening, MGB net income, FDA wins and celebrations
Good morning. Here are the five things you need to know in Boston business news to start your Monday, plus more book recommendations, a British Bake-off moment with American snacks, and more. Read More
Read MoreIconic New Haven pizzeria to open first of two planned Boston-area locations this week
The new owners of Sally’s Apizza are bringing the New Haven icon to the Boston area. Read More
Read More‘A gift to Boston’: WBUR plans citywide 75th birthday festival
WBUR CEO Margaret Low sees the first-ever WBUR Festival, planned for May 2025, as a “convergence of fascinating people grappling with the most consequential issues of our time — from the state of democracy to the state of our climate.” Read More
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