Archive for July 2019
Cambridge startup Kronos raises $105M in one of the biggest Series A rounds of the year
Kronos Bio CEO Norbert Bischofberger and board member Arie Belldegrun contributed to the Series A round, which is one of the largest in the industry this year. Read More
Read MoreMass. pot regulators question Curaleaf’s change in ownership without state OK
A Massachusetts-based cannabis business is drawing scrutiny from state marijuana regulators after completing an acquisition without state approval. Read More
Read MoreLargest Construction Projects in Massachusetts
Rank Project Project dollar value* Project type (public/private) % project complete Date/estimated date of completion Project construction company 1 Encore Boston Harbor, Everett 1555000000 private 100 June 2019 Suffolk 2 Green Line Extension Project for the MBTA, Cambridge, Somerville and Medford 956000000 public 25 December 2021 GLX-C (joint venture between Middlesex, Balfour Beatty, Herzog and…
Read MoreLargest Commercial Developers in Massachusetts
Rank Firm/Prior rank (*unranked in 2018)/ Total sq. ft. developed in Mass. since Jan. 1, 2014 No. of buildings developed in Mass. since Jan. 1, 2014 Total sq. ft. developed in Mass. since firm’s founding No. of buildings developed in Mass. since firm’s founding Total Mass. employees Top local executive(s) 1 National Development, 2310 Washington…
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and breaking up big tech
The weekend is almost here. Also here: The 5 Things You Need to Know in Boston business news to get your Thursday started. Read More
Read MoreTax proposal favoring homegrown businesses re-emerges on Beacon Hill
This week, a group of business and policy leaders decided that single sales factor will be one of the concepts they’ll focus on as they deliberate major changes to Massachusetts corporate taxes. Read More
Read MoreBanking giant PNC to open first retail branches in Boston
A year ago, PNC executives said they had no immediate plans to open the offices in Boston. Those plans have changed. Read More
Read MoreAs cannabis businesses seek first license renewals, regulators issue stern warnings
For the first time, the state’s cannabis regulatory board started reviewing licensing renewals from both recreational and medical marijuana businesses, hitting the one-year mark since the state first started issuing provisional licenses to applicants. They didn’t go easy on them, issuing stern warnings for deficient diversity plans and patient complaints. Read More
Read MoreBusiness leaders meet with Mayor Walsh to push for transit fixes
Traveling by MBTA bus, business leaders and transit advocates headed to Boston City Hall Wednesday to meet with Mayor Marty Walsh and push for transportation improvements after service disruptions and derailments have wreaked havoc on employees’ schedules. Read More
Read MoreFirst Boston-based marijuana shop OK’d by regulators
The Cannabis Control Commission issued a preliminary recreational marijuana license to a Boston applicant, which could be the first to open a pot shop within the city limits. Read More
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