Archive for September 2019
All the single drivers: Mass. carpool lanes overridden by vehicles with one person
The HOV lanes, which are intended to give vehicles with at least two occupants a more efficient travel lane, are overwhelmingly used by cars with only a driver, Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack said. Read More
Read MoreLargest IP Law Firms in Massachusetts
Rank Firm/Prior rank (*unranked in 2018)/ Number of intellectual property lawyers in Massachusetts Mass. registered patent lawyers Mass. IP support staff 2018 patents filed 2018 patents obtained % of firm’s work that is IP-related 1 Wolf Greenfield, 600 Atlantic Ave., Boston, MA 02210, 617-646-8000, wolfgreenfield.com 91 73 231 7021 3382 100 2 WilmerHale, 60 State…
Read More5 Minutes With … David Tubbs of the Cam Neely Foundation
Last year, Tubbs was named executive director of The Cam Neely Foundation, a charity that helps families with logistical support while a loved one undergoes cancer treatment. Read More
Read MoreCitizens goes coast-to-coast with hiring of California executive
The latest sign of the Providence-based bank’s manifest destiny is its hiring of a West Region leader. Read More
Read MoreEuropean software firm Akeneo to grow Boston headcount with $46M round
One of Boston’s largest private equity firms is leading an investment in an international tech company planning to more than double its presence in Massachusetts. Read More
Read MoreAG Healey refusing to join Purdue Pharma settlement
Under fire for its role in the opioid epidemic, the company that makes and sells OxyContin has reportedly agreed to a settlement with 22 state attorneys general and thousands of municipalities, but not Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, who is pledging to continue her fight against Purdue Pharma. Read More
Read MoreVecna Robotics CEO steps down
After twenty months in the job, the CEO of Waltham-based Vecna Robotics Inc. has stepped down. Read More
Read MoreBizSpotlight: Vidaris
SOCOTEC Group, a major player in risk management a Read More
Read MoreShares of T2 Biosystems rise on federal contract for diagnostic tests
Lexington diagnostics maker T2 Biosystems is pairing up with the U.S. government to develop tests that could identify biological threats like anthrax — a deal that could alleviate some of the struggling device company’s financial concerns. Read More
Read MoreViewpoint: HR is taking the lead in the battle for talent, culture
With the Massachusetts unemployment rate at 2.9 percent, as of the end of July — lower than the national rate of 3.7% — it’s a buyer’s market, and that’s great news for job seekers, writes Rebecca Reott, senior director of global HR at Reputation Institute of Boston. Read More
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