By Charlotte LoBuono The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, the nation’s oldest biotech trade association, released its 2023 Industry Snapshot on September 6. The report found that biotech and pharmaceutical companies in Massachusetts added more research and development and biomanufacturing jobs than in most other states in 2022. The biopharma R&D workforce in Massachusetts had a year-over-year growth rate of 8.5% […]
By Jon Chesto Revs fans are going to have to wait longer for a shot at their goal: a soccer stadium in the heart of Greater Boston. Legislation that would have paved the way for a New England Revolution stadium to go up along the Mystic River in Everett was sidelined when state House and […]
By Justin Lahart Inflation has been cooling, and a big part of why is that rent increases have as well. That is also why inflation is likely to keep going lower in the months ahead. Tuesday’s inflation report from the Labor Department showed that overall consumer prices were up 3.2% from a year earlier in October, while […]
By Thomas Lee When OpenAI debuted its ChatGPT bot earlier this year, the startup attracted enormous attention and launched a wave of interest in artificial intelligence. But Google,which has long led the way in rolling out new technologies to support its search business, was caught flat-footed.Now, as the tech giant celebrates its 25th anniversary amid […]
By Boston Real Estate Times Boston – ABG Realty spearheaded the acquisition of 323 Commonwealth Ave in Boston, representing buyer John Manganaro. This 8,481 SF property is set to undergo a remarkable transformation, being reimagined into two luxury condo units. During the sale, Ryan Taylor of Fortune RE represented the seller. Stephanie Deering, Vice President […]
By Michael Sasso Renters in some of the fastest-growing US cities are finally getting some relief after a few years of dizzying increases as developers roll out droves of new apartments. The Boise City, Idaho metro area has seen rents drop 6.2% over the past year after the local supply of apartments increased by about 1,600 […]
By Greg Ryan Massachusetts is building significantly less housing than it was in the mid-20th century. Not coincidentally, the median home sale price has nearly doubled in the past decade to $600,000, far outpacing income growth. More people are leaving Massachusetts for other states than are moving here. Those problems are what the MBTA Communities zoning […]
By Greg Ryan Procter & Gamble revealed Tuesday it would move Gillette’s century-old South Boston manufacturing operations to the company’s Andover property, opening up as many as 31 acres on Fort Point Channel to redevelopment. Cincinnati-based P&G (NYSE: PG) plans to maintain the headquarters for the Gillette business and roughly 750 corporate, research and engineering employees […]
By Meera Raman The CEO and president of Cambridge Savings Bank, which recently cracked the top ten list for largest banks in Massachusetts, told staff he plans to retire after over decade in the position. Wayne Patenaude recently announced his retirement internally to the company, the bank confirmed. “We are immensely grateful for Wayne’s exceptional leadership and […]
By Jess Aloe GE is aiming to complete its spin off of GE Vernova in the beginning of the second quarter of 2024. When the split is complete, shares of Cambridge-based GE Vernova will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ‘GEV,’ while shares of Ohio-based GE Aerospace will continue to trade […]
