Archive for November 2019
Turkey trot: Logan airport travelers stuff the terminals this week
A Boston Business Journal photographer spent a few hours around Logan this past week to capture images of the beginning of the annual travel rush. Read More
Read MoreBoston-based private real estate investment firm sells logistics portfolio for $614M
Boston-based Taurus Investment Holdings LLC on Nov. 21 announced it has sold an 8.2 million-square-foot logistics portfolio located in the Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta and Memphis markets to Bahrain-based Investcorp in a $614 million deal. Read More
Read MoreOfficials demand more vaping data after Minnesota points to black market products
Early data from Minnesota health officials are pointing to black market vapes as the source of the outbreak of vaping illnesses, data that Massachusetts cannabis regulators say should encourage local public health officials to release more information on the crisis. Read More
Read MoreChase looks beyond Boston for next wave of Mass. expansion
By the end of December, JPMorgan Chase & Co. expects to have 17 branches open in Greater Boston. Here’s what’s next on the megabank’s to-do list. Read More
Read MoreAI startup co-founder joins PJC as general partner
Rob May, co-founder of local artificial intelligence startup Talla Inc., is joining Boston early-stage venture firm PJC, one of Talla’s investors, as a general partner. Read More
Read MoreMassMutual launches new NHL ad, sponsors Thanksgiving parade float
MassMutual is set to launch a new 30-second TV advertising spot that shows the first career goals of NHL players and is the sponsor of the NHL’s float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Read More
Read MoreApparel company CFO resigns to take job with Iron Mountain
Barry Hytinen joined HanesBrands to help build the company’s bottom line. After two-plus years he’s leaving to join Iron Mountain, a storage and information management services firm. Read More
Read MorePartners, GE say they’ve developed a better artificial intelligence
Three years after GE and Partners HealthCare announced that they would partner together to develop AI, the sides say they have made considerable progress. Read More
Read MoreGillette parent boosts esports sponsorship via video game competition
Gillette parent company Procter & Gamble is elevating its presence in electronic sports via a sponsorship deal involving gaming tournaments with more than $3 million in prize money. The sponsorship is intended to drive engagement and connect the Gillette brand with younger audiences through esports and soccer. Read More
Read MoreBiotech startup expands from Cambridge to Watertown
Cambridge biotech startup Arkuda Therapeutics, which aims to tackle neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia, plans to relocate to Watertown’s Arsenal Yards mixed-use development early next year. The startup is expanding out of the Kendall Square incubator space of Atlas Venture, which invested $44 million in seed capital in Arkuda. Read More
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