Archive for October 2019
Proxy fights reach ‘frightening’ level in life sciences, other industries, top attorney says
Attorney and proxy fight expert Kai Liekefett estimated that upwards of 10 percent of public companies have faced activist investor challenges so far this year. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know, and the day we went dry
Good morning, everyone. Here are the five most important things you need to know to get your Monday started. Read More
Read MoreKPMG, local college to face off in closely watched accounting trial
While the dispute involves KPMG’s audits of Merrimack College, it could have implications for accounting firms across Massachusetts. Read More
Read MoreA year after athenahealth went private, CEO says it’s ‘come out of this transformation strong’
“We’re optimistic,” said CEO Bob Segert. “Transformations are tough. This business has come out of this transformation strong. The spirit of our employees and our mission to affect change in the U.S. health care system is unchanged.” Read More
Read MoreThe week in bankruptcies: Three local companies file for protection
This week in Boston bankruptcies include InTerra Innovation Inc., Juliano Enterprises Inc. and more. For the year, Boston has recorded 83 bankruptcy filings. Read More
Read MoreAI is the future, but don’t count human workers out yet
Many Americans fear that AI will take their jobs. And it might – but it’s more complicated than that, writes UMass Boston interim chancellor and labor-markets expert Katherine Newman. Read More
Read MoreFormer Rep. Sanchez joins consulting firm as senior adviser
Rasky Partners already has a former Senate president on its roster, and the communications and lobbying firm has now added a former House Ways and Means Committee chairman. Read More
Read MoreThese 12 startups are the 2019 MassChallenge winners
Just 12 startups would ultimately win just over $1 million in zero-equity cash prizes, provided via partnerships MassChallenge maintains with Boeing and the International Space Station National Lab. Read More
Read MoreIt looks like Boston’s $100M aerial gondola isn’t going to fly
Millennium Partners made a splash when it initially floated the idea of an aerial gondola that would transport thousands of commuters from South Station to a Millennium-developed office campus in Boston’s Seaport District. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and a word we shouldn’t use lightly
Good morning! Here are the five most important things you need to know to get your workday started. Read More
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