Archive for November 2019
Former Sox exec Ben Cherington to lead Pirates
Cherington said he believed owner Bob Nutting and new president Travis Williams were committed to building a winning club in Pittsburgh. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and a word about those blue bins
Good morning, everyone. Here are the five most important things in Boston business news you need to know to get your workday started. Read More
Read MoreObserveIT could double in size following $225M acquisition
Boston-based cybersecurity company ObserveIT is going to keep the majority of its Massachusetts workers and grow in size following its acquisition for $225 million by a California firm. But the company is also having a number of layoffs in the finance department. Read More
Read MoreMBTA seeks answers to Orange Line rail yard derailment
The MBTA is looking into why a new Orange Line train came off the tracks Monday while it moved through the Wellington rail yard in Medford. Read More
Read MoreNeedham Bank to open first Boston branch in Roxbury
Needham Bank would be the third bank in two years to open a location in Roxbury. Prior to that, the neighborhood had gone more than two decades without a new bank branch. Read More
Read MoreRelated Beal plans over 1M square feet of housing, office and lab space next to Gillette
Gillette parent Procter & Gamble sold 6.5 acres of Gillette parking lots to Related Beal this spring for $218 million. Read More
Read MoreHow to boost recycling: Reward consumers with discounts, deals and social connections
Americans recycle only about one-third of the solid waste we generate. A behavioral scientist argues that with the right motivators, we could do more. Read More
Read MoreHousing proposed at closed eatery, event space in Dorchester
The Phillips Old Colony House and Freeport Tavern shuttered in early 2017. Read More
Read MoreMass. Senate to vote on statewide plastic bag ban
The bill would prohibit retail stores from providing customers with single-use plastic bags. Read More
Read MoreVerizon Connect to cut 49 jobs in Waltham, shutter one of two locations
Verizon Connect, a division of Verizon Business Group, is cutting a number of jobs based in its Waltham offices following a year-old decision to relocate some of its teams, according to a Verizon Connect spokesperson. Read More
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