Archive for September 2019
Last call: Doyle’s in Jamaica Plain is latest historic pub to close
Locke-Ober in Downtown Crossing. Durgin-Park by Faneuil Hall. And now Doyle’s in Jamaica Plain. Read More
Read MoreBizSpotlight: G2 Capital Advisors
G2 Capital Advisors ("G2") is pleased to announce Read More
Read MoreCambridge VC firm Link Ventures raises $100M for its second fund
Link Ventures, a venture capital firm launched in 2006 and based in Kendall Square, has announced on Tuesday more than $100 million in commitments for its second fund. Read More
Read MoreAveo CEO says new data eases concerns about troubled kidney cancer drug
In the two-year study of 350 subjects who had taken two previous cancer treatments, Aveo Oncology’s renal cell carcinoma treatment tivozanib was linked to a lower risk of death than the current standard of care. Read More
Read MoreMass. employer confidence ebbs in August after rising in July
Every element of Massachusetts employer confidence is lower than it was a year ago after a tumultuous August of escalating trade tensions sank business sentiment, an Associated Industries of Massachusetts survey found. Read More
Read MoreFall River bribery case renews scrutiny of Mass. marijuana laws
The allegations that Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia solicited bribes from marijuana businesses seeking to open in the city have caused renewed debate over whether changes are needed to the state’s marijuana laws to minimize the potential for corruption. Read More
Read MoreBoston non-profit, Brown University win $53.4M grant to study Alzheimer’s
Boston-based non-profit Hebrew SeniorLife and Brown University have been awarded a $53.4 million grant from the federal government to research and improve the care of those with Alzheimer’s. Read More
Read MoreMIT taps Goodwin to investigate who knew what about Epstein
The investigation will take “on the order of a month,” MIT’s president said. Read More
Read MoreChildren’s Hospital sky bridge opens with help from Celtics owner
With help from Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck and his wife Emilia Fazzalari, Boston Children’s Hospital unveiled the new Fazzalari Sky Bridge last week, a project months in the making that will allow kids and their families to avoid crossing one of the busiest streets in Boston. Read More
Read MoreThese Mass. colleges and universities produce the most entrepreneurs
Several Massachusetts colleges and universities made the 2019 list of university programs that produce the most entrepreneurs, according to a new report compiled by Seattle-based data market research firm PitchBook. Read More
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