Archive for October 2019
Federal, state officials break ground on Cambridge’s long-awaited Volpe Center
MIT in 2017 said it would pay $750 million for the 14-acre John A Volpe Transportation Systems Center site in Cambridge’s Kendall Square. Read More
Read MoreIronwood spinout Cyclerion plans 30 layoffs after drug fails mid-stage trial
New biopharma startup Cyclerion Therapeutics has stumbled out of the gate, disclosing Wednesday that one of its lead drug candidates failed in a mid-stage study. Read More
Read MoreSouth Shore Health sees second departure of a top executive this month
South Shore Health’s Chief Human Resources Officer has resigned, the second executive departure the health system has seen this month. Read More
Read MoreLongtime banker Bill Ryan to step down as Berkshire’s chair
Bill Ryan has been a staple of New England banking for decades, with a well-earned reputation as a dealmaker. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and immigration takes the stage
Good morning, everyone. Here are the five things you need to know in Boston business news to get your workday started, plus other things to keep your water-cooler talk top-notch today. Read More
Read MoreBusiness groups support raising gas tax to pay for transportation upgrades
Mmuch of the Massachusetts Business Coalition on Transportation agrees that the state should start raising the revenue necessary to take care of immediate needs by taxing customers a little more for gasoline and increasing the fee built into ride service fares. Read More
Read More‘That roof thingy’ once envisioned atop GE’s former Seaport HQ is no more
The team that bought the GE headquarters site for $252 million earlier this year unveiled its early plans for the site’s redevelopment at a neighborhood meeting Tuesday evening. Read More
Read MoreFDA committee votes to pull labor-halting drug from market
In a surprising move, an FDA advisory committee has recommended that the agency pull Amag Pharmaceuticals’ cornerstone product and only approved drug designed to stop pre-term birth off of the market. Read More
Read MoreAhead of GE’s earnings, investors are watching the power unit, Boeing and the next CFO
The Boston-based company is set to announced third-quarter earnings on Wednesday. Read More
Read MoreShake Shack sets Downtown Crossing opening date
The 3,014-square-foot burger joint will open at 322 Washington St. in downtown Boston. Read More
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