Archive for July 2019
Holliston-based life sciences company appoints new CFO
Harvard Bioscience, Inc. announced Friday it had appointed a new chief financial officer a day after an investor that had acquired an 8.5% ownership in the company said it should prioritize filling that role. Read More
Read MoreJLL’s capital markets head departing firm
Frank Petz has led the capital markets team at Jones Lang LaSalle since 2012. Read More
Read MoreStruggling State Street aims to cut 800 more jobs
The company said Friday that second-quarter profits fell by nearly 20 percent year-over-year. Read More
Read MoreMass. unemployment rate held at 3 percent in June
The Massachusetts unemployment rate stayed at 3 percent in June, below the 3.7 percent at the national level. Read More
Read MoreMeet Jim Whitehurst: CEO of Red Hat and rumored future CEO of IBM
With IBM’s $34 billion buyout, Raleigh-based Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst is in an enviable position – officially on the senior management team at Big Blue. Read More
Read MoreTo improve lawyers’ mental health, SJC panel points to limits on billable hours
A new report advises law firms to limit minimum workload expectations to no more than 1,800 billable hours a year — a target that some of Boston’s largest outfits now exceed. Read More
Read MoreOffshore wind project at risk due to federal delays
The commercial-scale offshore wind project planned for the waters 15 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard is at risk if officials can’t get a key determination from the federal government by the end of August. Read More
Read MoreEncore Boston Harbor casino ‘in compliance,’ preliminary investigation finds
A preliminary investigation by Massachusetts gambling regulators found that the Encore Boston Harbor resort casino had not violated gaming regulations, as alleged in a class action lawsuit filed this week. Read More
Read MoreViewpoint: Taxing short-term rentals may spoil the season
Opinion: From redlining to restrictive covenants, the law of property has many examples of the ways property ownership has been used to separate and disenfranchise certain groups. The tax on your beach vacation landlord feels like a small step in the direction to correct. Read More
Read More3D printer maker Markforged opens AI-focused R&D center in Cambridge
In April this year, the 3D printing company also joined the growing number of local technology companies with offices in Ireland by opening its European headquarters in Dublin. Read More
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