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CNBC ranks Mass. among the costliest states to do business
The Bay State is becoming a better place for business, according to an annual CNBC study. However, it’s also one of the costliest. Read More
Read MoreHealth and Human Services chief Kate Walsh steps down
After a more than two-year tenure in which she charted the state’s path through the tumultuous Steward Health Care collapse, Health and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh will step down, the Healey administration announced Friday. Read More
Read MoreMid-Atlantic BJ’s Wholesale location sells for $27M
A BJ’s Wholesale Club in a North Carolina suburb between Charlotte and Raleigh has sold for more than $27 million. The Marlborough retailer has been expanding rapidly, primarily in the mid-Atlantic and South. Read More
Read MoreThree years after Shark Tank debut, HelloPrenup nabs new investment
The startup dedicated to helping couples with their prenuptial agreements has gotten new funding from The LegalTech Fund. Read More
Read MoreMost of the biggest construction projects in Mass. are in the public sector
Only a few years ago, the largest construction projects in Massachusetts spoke to the region’s booming economy. Now, with higher interest rates, slumping office demand and greater economic uncertainty? Not so much. Read More
Read More70-unit apartment building in Boston heads to auction
An entity registered to DivcoWest, a San Francisco-based real estate investment firm, purchased the site in 2022 for $7 million. Read More
Read MoreFive things: Charitable companies, stinky business and manager misuse of ChatGPT
Good morning, Boston. You’ll want to avoid the Callahan Tunnel tonight and the MBTA’s Red Line today through Sunday. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your Friday, including how managers are misusing ChatGPT and AI. Read More
Read MorePure Lithium to relocate from Boston to Chicago
Incentives played a key role in bringing the company to Chicago. Read More
Read MoreNew Stoneham development is open. It took more than a decade.
A 259-unit apartment complex north of Boston in Stoneham began leasing this week — 11 years and one month after plans were first filed to the town for permitting review. Read More
Read MoreCannabis business closures accelerate in Massachusetts as 23 surrender or let licenses expire
Massachusetts cannabis industry faces a shakeout as nearly two dozen businesses close their doors in early 2025, continuing a trend that began last year. Read More
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