Business

When Vrajesh Patel first entered the construction industry five years ago, he didn’t believe he’d find a leadership role.

The 115th Annual Convention of the NAACP was held in Las Vegas, Nevada, last week, July 11–17 with the theme “All In,” which reaffirmed the NAACP’s commitment to using its collective strengths to continue the fight for civil rights and social justice.

New businesses are still forming far above pre-pandemic levels despite high interest rates — although elevated rates are weighing on young businesses.

On July 15, Eastern Bankshares, Inc., the stock holding company for Eastern Bank, announced its merger with Cambridge Bancorp, the parent company of Cambridge Trust.

Despite decades of research and multiple studies documenting the benefits, people continue to push back against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at public and private institutions.

July is Disability Pride Month, a time to champion everyone who has a disability and to acknowledge the tremendous diversity within this community. For businesses, this month should be about not only recognizing the community, but learning how the disability community can bring value to the economy.

Despite AAPI businesses being the fastest-growing sector in Massachusetts, these businesses often encounter significant obstacles, ranging from exclusionary policies to hate-based violence.

If you are a Black resident of Massachusetts, your economic opportunities may be worse inside of Boston compared to the rest of the state, according to a report released by the McKinsey Institute for Black Economic Mobility.

Blue Hill Avenue’s proposed $44 million redesign, which would put a dedicated bus lane in the middle of the busy Mattapan road, is an opportunity to let residents shape their neighborhood — but more work needs to be done to make sure that happens, said State Rep. Brandy Fluker Oakley, whose district covers much of Mattapan.

Rapper 2 Chainz has been tapped as the newest franchisee for the Texas-based chain that is making a major expansion move in Massachusetts.

After retiring from her job of more than 20 years at Santander Bank, Robbie DeBarros joined sibling Tracy DeBarros in developing the innovative music platform that the two had been dreaming about for 10 years.

New York City stands alone when it comes to wealth, according to The Business Journals Wealthy 1000, a new ranking of the nation’s wealthiest ZIP codes based on a weighted formula that looks at a number of wealth metrics.