Boston, USA - September 13, 2017: people enjoy shopping in the pedestrian zone at Washington street at night.

As Downtown Reawakens, Landlords Slow to Benefit

Downtown Boston’s pedestrian activity is rebounding to the highest levels since the beginning of the pandemic, but office tenants’ trial-and-error approach their future real estate needs continues to drive up vacancies.

Reinvented Offices Await Workers’ Verdicts

As the pandemic appears to recede, companies puzzling over how to revive dormant offices don’t have a proven roadmap to guide their real estate decisions, but several common threads are emerging among Boston-area businesses that have recently relocated or signed leases.

Moody’s To Pay $12M To MA AG Over Role In Financial Crisis

Moody’s Corp., Moody’s Investors Service and Moody’s Analytics will pay $12 million to Massachusetts to settle charges that they acted deceptively and did not use accurate or appropriate standards when rating securities tied to subprime mortgages, Attorney General Maura Healey’s office said on Tuesday.