Archive for September 2019
Behind the boardroom door: Pressing issues for today’s chief executives
Beth Boland, chair of Foley & Lardner LLP’s Securities Enforcement and Litigation Practice, moderates the NACDNE panel “A Conversation With Visionary CEOs.” She previewed some key themes for the Business Journal. Read More
Read MoreNew York casino exec says tax rate makes it tough to compete with Mass. casinos
If you’re looking to place a bet, you could go to Rivers Casino and Resort in Schenectady, New York — or you could take a $25 bus ride to MGM Springfield in Massachusetts. Read More
Read MoreCitizens Bank names Boston as one of four ‘tech hubs’ nationwide
The bank is aiming to hire approximately 200 software engineers in Boston, Providence, Charlotte and Nashville, many of them before the end of 2020 Read More
Read MoreBaker Hughes CEO: GE-owned company to spend less capital on some product lines
Baker Hughes’ CEO expects oil prices to stay rangebound for the foreseeable future. Read More
Read MoreBoston law firm to review city board linked to bribery scandal
The announcement of the review comes nearly a week after federal prosecutors said a longtime city employee had agreed to plead guilty to a federal bribery charge. Read More
Read MoreGoldman-backed AI company raises $20M, plans headcount increase by the end of 2020
New investor New York Life Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of current Cogito customer New York Life Insurance Company, acquired a minority stake in the company, according to Joshua Feast, CEO and co-founder of Cogito. Read More
Read MoreNovartis signs $840M pact with IFM Due amid fallout from AveXis deal
As Swiss drug giant Novartis AG deals with continuing fallout from a data manipulation controversy related to its acquisition of a drug startup AveXis, it’s considering acquiring another young company from a trusted partner. Read More
Read MoreHere’s how Massachusetts ranks among other states for teacher pay in 2019
Find out how starting salaries for teachers in Massachusetts compare to the rest of the U.S. Read More
Read MoreMayor Walsh says he’s ‘flabbergasted’ by bribery charges against city worker
The reminder comes in the wake of a longtime city employee pleading guilty to a federal felony charge of bribery and filing a false federal tax return. Read More
Read MoreActivist investor pushes for ex-Goop CEO, others to join board of Waltham drugmaker Amag
The New York firm hopes to replace four of the nine members of Amag’s board with, among others, the former CEO of actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s wellness and lifestyle company Goop, Lisa Gersh. Read More
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