By ROBERT RIZZUTO SHIRA SCHOENBERG Republican Scott Brown will not jump into the U.S. Senate race to replace John Kerry, the former senator confirmed in a statement Friday afternoon. Brown, who lost to Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren in November, has been considered the GOP favorite because of his statewide popularity and name recognition. But following a meeting of the Republican State Committee last night, word began spreading across Massachusetts that Brown was leaning against a run. Brown, a married father of two, talked of the strain campaigning put on his family in an interview Continue reading >>>

Brookline is poised to enjoy Greater Boston’s biggest home price gains in 2013, with other close suburbs and Boston itself likely to see modest increases as well, market tracker Zillow Inc. predicts. A new Zillow forecast predicts that Brookline will see the median house and condo value rise 4.3 percent to $544,440 this year ­— the largest percentage increase among 160 Boston area cities and towns studied. Brookline’s expected gains are also a full percentage point above the 3.3 percent median increase Continue reading >>>

Company News: Page (1) of 1 - 01/31/13 email article print page More Related Stories ReServe Launches in Boston   (January 31, 2013) National Nonprofit Deploys 55+ Professionals to Advance Community Impact BOSTON, Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --ReServe (http://www.reserveinc.org), which matches 55+ professionals with nonprofits and government agencies that need them, launched today in Greater Boston. ReServe helps organizations of all sizes, budgets and missions tap into affordable talent Continue reading >>>

The Greater Boston Real Estate Board (GBREB) announced the installation of new division presidents earlier this month, including Commercial Brokers Association President John Boyle of Wayland, who works at Cassidy Turley. GBREB is the oldest real estate organization in America with over 8,000 members representing the residential and commercial disciplines of the real estate industry and over 50 cities and towns in the Boston metropolitan area. Services include legislative and regulatory representation, professional development, certifications and training, mediation, arbitration, and seminars. Continue reading >>>

 

Corporate taxes in Massachusetts are the fifth-highest in the country, and should be changed to make the state more competitive, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce said in a report Thursday. While Massachusetts enjoys a number of draws for companies, including talent and some leading industries, “we are lagging when it comes to business cost structure, notably the corporate tax system,’’ according to Paul Guzzi, the chamber’s chief executive. The chamber suggested four areas where the commonwealth could reduce the corporate tax burden and put Massachusetts closer in line with other Continue reading >>>

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Matthew L. Brown Reporter- Boston Business Journal Email  | Twitter The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce has embarked on a campaign to change the state's tax code, arguing that a few modifications would encourage local, expanding companies to collectively add thousands of jobs here instead of other states. The chamber issued a report today called “Making The Massachusetts Corporate Tax Code More Continue reading >>>

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The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce said Thursday that the Bay State’s corporate tax code needs reforming so that Massachusetts can close the competitiveness gap with other states. The state, the chamber says, has the fifth highest corporate tax burden in the country. According to the chamber’s math, Massachusetts’ corporate tax burden is 0.54 percent as a percentage of private sector GDP --- 74 percent about the national average of 0.31 percent of GDP. Paul Guzzi in a recent file photo. Globe photo by Bill Brett. To close the competitiveness gap, the chamber proposes several recommendations Continue reading >>>