Archive for July 2019
Bank of America opens 10,000-square-foot new space in Kendall Square
The bank’s former Kendall location was one of the most bustling branches in its local network. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and call me ‘chief rockstar word ninja’
Good morning! Yup — that was a tornado on the Cape. My parents are safe in mid-Cape, and hopefully folks you know are too. Back here in Boston, these are the five things you need to know to get your Wednesday started. Read More
Read MoreNew life sciences building in Waltham gets local approval
A new life sciences building planned for Route 128 in Waltham has received the necessary approvals from city officials to move ahead. Read More
Read MoreMGH or MassGeneral? Hospital seeks to standardize its shorthand name
The nicknames for the state’s largest hospital run the gamut. But there likely will soon be consensus on the shorthand moniker for Massachusetts General Hospital. Read More
Read MoreMass. lawmakers boost funding for elevator inspections in budget
A Business Journal investigation last month reported that as of February, more than 4,500 of the state’s approximately 42,000 elevators did not comply with annual inspection requirements, despite years of efforts to address the problem. Read More
Read MoreiRobot lowers full-year revenue guidance, citing China trade tariffs
The company missed Wall Street’s estimates for sales for the second quarter and lowered its financial expectations for the full year, citing the impact of tariffs in President Donald Trump’s ongoing U.S.-China trade war. Read More
Read MoreBills look to extract more money from ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft
East Boston Rep. Adrian Madaro was running late Tuesday morning to testify on legislation meant to address the frustrating congestion that plagues Boston’s highways and main city streets and roads because he was "stuck in traffic in the Sumner Tunnel surrounded by" cars from ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft. Read More
Read MoreMore online retailers will have to pay Mass. sales tax
“We’re extremely happy,” said the leader of a group that lobbies on behalf of Bay State brick-and-mortar retailers. Read More
Read MoreBU to launch online MBA for $24,000
Boston University has launched an online Master of Business Administration program at a lower cost. Read More
Read MoreHealth care tech VC firm Flare Capital Partners closes its second fund at $255M
Flare Capital Partners, a Boston-based five-year-old venture capital firm focusing on healthcare technology, will keep the strategy for its future investments “unchanged” following the closing on Tuesday of its second fund at $255 million, one of the co-founders said. Read More
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