Archive for August 2019
GE’s largest union OKs agreement, putting labor woes to rest
Thousands of workers in Lynn and elsewhere approved a revised labor agreement Tuesday after rejecting an earlier version in July. Read More
Read MoreLasell College in Newton to become a university
The college, which became a four-year institution in 1989 and became co-ed in 1998, said Tuesday that it has been granted university status by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education. Read More
Read MoreGE’s Culp makes big stock buy in face of analyst’s pessimism
The filing came after analyst Stephen Tusa, a well-known GE pessimist, published a note maintaining his target price for GE stock at $5 per share, well below where it is now trading. Read More
Read MoreAkamai sees results from pivot to become ‘first and foremost’ a security business
As Akamai enters its third decade in business, the recent pivot to cybersecurity appears to be paying off, according to both company executives and industry analysts. Read More
Read MoreSouth Shore Health places top two executives on paid leave
A week after the departure of its president, South Shore Health has placed its top two executives on paid administrative leave. Read More
Read MoreGov. Baker, Pence talked trade deal during Nantucket visit
Shortly after Vice President Mike Pence touched down on Nantucket last weekend, he and Gov. Charlie Baker had a conversation about the trade deal the Trump administration negotiated with Mexico and Canada. Read More
Read MoreThis marketer is helping former gang members become ‘Uncornered’
Mike O’Toole, president of PJA Marketing and Advertising and board chairman of College Bound Dorchester, has spent his adult life trying to solve especially difficult problems for the betterment of society. Read More
Read MoreBBJ article wins award from National Association of Black Journalists
A Boston Business Journal article on the Roxbury Cultural District has been named a winner in the business category of the National Association of Black Journalists’ 2019 Salute to Excellence Awards. Read More
Read MoreDeciphera stock surges on gastrointestinal cancer drug success
After sixteen years of work, Waltham drugmaker Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc. is set to ask the FDA for permission to bring its first product to market next year. Read More
Read MoreStartup looks to speed up dozens of transit agencies, including Boston’s MBTA
The software company that partners with agencies to make public transit faster and better keeps growing. Read More
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