Skinner Inc., an antiques and fine art auctioneer, is moving from its long-time Bolton gallery to a new facility located at 274 Cedar Hill St. in Marlborough.

Some employees in the finance and insurance markets can expect up to 3.9 percent raises in merit pay next year, with a comparable increase in general salaries, as employers look to retain workers after the baby boom generation retires, according to a new study by Business & Legal Reports Inc. of Connecticut.

Robert E. Leist has joined Medway Co-operative Bank in the newly created position of senior vice president and chief financial officer.

U.S. home building projects started in July fell 11 percent to the lowest annual rate in more than 17 years, while building permits tumbled 17.7 percent, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.

The Bulfinch Cos., a Needham-based real estate investment and development firm, has renovated and leased the entire property at 95 Mount Auburn St. in Cambridge, to Verizon Wireless and The Investment Fund for Foundations.