Posts by ericg
The Playbook: How scams and AI are wreaking havoc on the job market
In this edition of The Playbook, we take a look at why some business leaders say discrimination against LGBTQIA+ workers has become more common, how AI and scams are upending the job market, and more. Read More
Read MoreCommercial real estate optimism grows for second half of 2025 despite rockiness
Some investors are turning to alternative asset classes. Read More
Read MoreFive things: Welch’s HQ, Lilly’s big buy, CHA Medford, and the historical legacy of the A.O.
Here are the five things you need to know today, including Welch’s HQ, Lilly’s big buy, CHA Medford, a fun fact about Old Sturbridge Village and the historical legacy of the A.O. Read More
Read MoreMIT, BU, Brown sue Department of Defense over funding cuts
A group of institutions including Brown University, MIT and Boston University have sued the Department of Defense over its move to slash reimbursements for indirect costs linked to government-sponsored military research. Read More
Read More‘We’re rethinking our approach to talent’: McKinsey chair speaks in Boston
The managing partner of McKinsey & Co. told other senior execs how to handle artificial, and human, intelligence. Read More
Read MoreBoston firm buys Plymouth’s John Carver Inn for $14M, plans major overhaul
A Boston investment firm has bought a well-known downtown Plymouth hotel and says it plans to remake the property. Read More
Read MoreApartments off Route 1 sell for $113M
An apartment complex just off Route 1 in Malden has sold for $112.5 million to Greystar, a real estate firm with a growing portfolio in the area. Read More
Read MoreCommentary: Report proves nothing about movement of high-income taxpayers
AIM President and CEO Brooke Thomson says a seriously flawed study is being used to justify raising additional taxes in Massachusetts — even though the state is projecting a $1 billion surplus and federal uncertainty abounds. Read More
Read MoreApartment occupancy holds steady but one metric slows across major US markets
Some Southern cities are experiencing unexpected rent decreases while a West Coast metro is seeing some of the highest rent hikes in the nation. Read More
Read MoreWelch’s moves HQ to Waltham, hopes to show it’s ‘more than just grape’
Welch’s move is one of the largest headquarters relocation in the Boston suburbs of the past two years. Read More
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