Archive for August 2019
Carbonite shares tank after CEO departure, but analysts aren’t worried
Financial analysts say they aren’t concerned for the future of the cloud backup company without now-former CEO Mohamad Ali, calling its recent Webroot acquisition a “game-changer.” Read More
Read MoreBaseball sponsorship with Red Sox brings Restless Spirits to Massachusetts
A connection to Major League Baseball helped Restless Spirits Distilling Co. break into the market and sign a distribution agreement throughout all of a densely populated region. Read More
Read MoreBayer buys Cambridge cell therapy startup BlueRock at $1B value
The German-based drug giant has doubled down on one of its previous investments, announcing a deal to acquire the remainder of the stake in BlueRock Therapeutics for $600 million. Read More
Read MoreMicrobiome biotechs grapple with how to protect their IP
Microbiome companies face an added complication that other drugmakers may not when trying to maintain an exclusive hold on their products: It’s not possible to patent a naturally occurring substance like plants or bacteria. Read More
Read MoreAvison Young taps Cushman & Wakefield exec as Boston office leader
Avison Young’s new managing director in Boston and Hartford, Connecticut spent 20 years at Cushman and Wakefield in New England. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and do you want unlimited time off?
Good morning! Here are the 5 Things You Need to Know today in Boston business news, plus a word about unlimited vacations and chatter on sports and other water-cooler-worthy tidbits. Read More
Read MoreLargest Interior Design Firms in Massachusetts
Rank Firm 2018 billings for interior design projects in Mass. Total square feet designed in Mass. in 2018 Number of interior design projects performed in Mass. in 2018 No. of interior designers in Mass. Total Mass. employees Top local executive(s) 1 Gensler, 1 Beacon St., Boston, MA 02108, 617-619-5700, gensler.com 17985060 3062384 130 20 166…
Read MoreLargest Architectural Firms in Massachusetts
Rank Firm /Prior rank (*unranked in 2018)/ 2018 Mass. architectural billings Total 2018 architectural billings No. of Mass. registered architects Total Mass. staff Total no. of employees Top local executive(s) 1 Elkus Manfredi Architects, 25 Drydock Ave., Boston, MA 02210, 617-426-1300, elkus-manfredi.com 59022300 92000000 103 285 285 David Manfredi, CEO, founding principal 2 Gensler, 1…
Read MoreSarepta moves beyond rare disease, eyes multiple sclerosis gene therapy
After years as a rare disease drugmaker, Sarepta Therapeutics Inc. is expanding into a neurological disease that affects millions of people worldwide and has been dominated for years by its Cambridge neighbor, Biogen Inc. Read More
Read MoreSteward Health to keep ER in Quincy despite planned development
Steward Health Care plans to keep an emergency room in the city of Quincy, despite the pending expiration of a lease at its current location, which is on track to be redeveloped as apartments. Read More
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