Posts by ericg
5 for ’25: What working moms want in the workplace
An employment attorney, and mother, outlines creative strategies for balancing business needs with the evolving priorities of working parents. Read More
Read MoreBoston agtech company Freight Farms shuts down, files for bankruptcy
Freight Farms, a Boston-based company that repurposed shipping containers into high-tech farms that could grow food, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and ceased operations. Read More
Read MoreMIT, Brown lead lawsuit against NSF over research funding cuts, escalating fight with Trump administration
A coalition of top schools claims recent funding reductions violate Congressional mandates and could have far-reaching consequences for national security. Read More
Read MoreConstruction begins on rare new residential building along Boston’s Greenway
A rare new residential development is taking shape along Boston’s Greenway. Read More
Read MoreThe National Observer: Softer labor market is a boon for the office sector
A weaker labor market has helped the office sector in certain tech-heavy cities. Read More
Read MoreAspen Aerogels takes $296M hit after scrapping Georgia factory plans
The plant, meant to manufacture EV battery heat shields, won’t be built. Read More
Read MoreSuffolk Downs redevelopment advances with new residential tower and hotel
HYM Investment Group is pressing ahead with its plans for Suffolk Downs, even as other major developments in the area have stalled. Read More
Read MoreThe Playbook: One area in the workplace AI tools can’t compare to humans
In this edition of The Playbook, we take a look at why pay raises haven’t lived up to employer projections, a job function performed better by humans than AI tools, and more. Read More
Read MoreFour new insurance brokers land on list of 25 largest in Mass.
Four insurance brokers who made this year’s list of the largest 25 in Massachusetts were not on our list a year ago. Read More
Read MoreSantander’s $1.1B bet on failed bank’s assets pays off as commercial income grows
Santander in 2023 picked up a $9B CRE portfolio from the failed Signature Bank. Read More
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