Archive for August 2019
Somerville’s Finch raises $53M to develop bacteria pills for C.diff, autism
Somerville biotech Finch Therapeutics Group Inc. could be one of the first local startups hoping to use natural bacteria to fight chronic diseases to bring a product to the market. Read More
Read MorePerkinElmer CEO to retire after over a decade; COO tapped for top post
The chairman and CEO of PerkinElmer Inc., one of the largest life science firms in Massachusetts, is retiring at the end of the year, the company said Wednesday. Read More
Read MoreSafelite buys Woburn-based auto glass operation
TruRoad provides on-demand auto glass, driver assistance systems calibration and claims services. Read More
Read MoreFidelity’s Abby Johnson is resisting a call to testify in MIT’s 401(k) trial
Lawyers for Johnson and Fidelity blasted the testimony bid as a “transparent attempt to harass” her and to attract media attention to the case. Read More
Read MoreNortheastern University to launch Vancouver campus
The school’s second Canadian campus will focus on the technology industry. Read More
Read MoreChief executive of chickpeas: Charles Hanna carries on family business at Cedar’s
Cedar’s Mediterranean Foods has followed a similar trajectory as its signature product, hummus, and and CEO, Charles Hanna is expanding its manufacturing presence in the Merrimack Valley as a result. Read More
Read MoreFlush with cash after Gilead deal, founder targets Boston’s Seaport
Cell therapy pioneer and founder Arie Belldegrun has hatched a plan to find more space in the Bay Area for his portfolio of biotech companies. Read More
Read More$825M Monotype deal as big a joke as Comic Sans, investor says
The investor calls a private equity firm’s offer to buy Monotype a "sweetheart deal" that shortchanges the Woburn-based font maker’s shareholders. Read More
Read MoreOpioid deaths down as Massachusetts still struggles with fentanyl abuse
Deaths from opioid-related overdoses in Massachusetts have declined precipitously in the first half of 2019, though the state is still struggling with the proliferation of fentanyl. Read More
Read MoreBizSpotlight: Conway Commercial
William Dragon, commercial real estate agent for C Read More
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