Archive for August 2019
Top Walsh aides convicted of conspiracy in Boston Calling extortion trial
A federal jury convicted Timothy Sullivan and Kenneth Brissette, two Boston City Hall officials charged with extorting organizers of the Boston Calling music festival, of conspiracy charges. Read More
Read MoreStop & Shop strike has cost company an estimated $345M in sales
Sales figures show that customers continued to stay away from the grocery stores even after the strike ended. Read More
Read MoreEditorial: To promote diversity in marijuana, fix the problem of access to capital
The cannabis industry could benefit from the economic-empowerment pathway. But the state must first double down on making it work. Read More
Read MoreNike acquires Boston-based data science company as it continues digital push
The sportswear giant on Tuesday said it had acquired Celect, a Boston-based company that uses data to predict retail behavior. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Read More
Read MoreSears, Kmart to close more stores — including 1 in Mass.
The closings include 21 Sears stores and five Kmart stores, according to Transform Holdco, the Eddie Lampert-run entity that won the bidding for Sears earlier this year. Read More
Read MoreDevelopers pitch all-commercial, scaled-back residential plans for Southie power plant
The developers looking to overhaul the South Boston Edison Power Plant outlined changes and updates to plans for the 15-acre site at a public meeting Monday night — a meeting that, at times, grew contentious. Read More
Read MoreLogan Airport ranked 32nd overall out of 50 major airports
Boston is the city of champions, notorious for its high performing sports teams. But how does Boston’s Logan International Airport stack up compared to airports at other major cities across the country? Read More
Read MoreDrugmaker’s new partnership with Selecta could lead to big gains for gene therapy
Just months after bringing in $235 million in new funds, a Durham gene-therapy company has landed a big partnership in the first of many moves predicted by its executives. Read More
Read MoreBoston biotech Rhythm’s stock jumps on success of drug for rare form of obesity
Rhythm’s drug was linked to an average weight drop of 12 and 25 percent in two groups of people with separate, rare gene mutations. Read More
Read MoreSigns, success: Married entrepreneurs grow home-accents business
Married couple evolves their business from handcrafted signs into diversified home decor Read More
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