Archive for December 2019
Court orders Boston Scientific to complete $275M acquisition
Boston Scientific Corp. could be forced to go through with a $275 million acquisition that the Marlborough-based medical device giant had abandoned following a fraud investigation. Read More
Read MoreWCVB names new lead sports anchor
WCVB Channel 5 has tapped a familiar name as its new lead sports anchor. Read More
Read MoreGillette owner P&G reclaims role as world’s largest advertiser
The owner of Boston-based razor maker Gillette spent $10.1 billion of advertising, marketing services and digital marketing in the 2018-19 fiscal year. Read More
Read MoreMassachusetts sees jump in data-breach victims in 2019
The number of Massachusetts residents affected increased significantly even without a singular mega-breach, like the one suffered by Equifax in 2017. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and two colleges that want your kid
Good morning, everyone. Here are 5 Things You Need to Know to get your Monday off to a smart start. Read More
Read MoreFor Globe, WBUR, new year brings more labor strife
New England’s largest news organization is facing battles with two of its labor unions, as the area’s largest radio newsroom is mired in a months-long union struggle of its own. Read More
Read MoreIndustrial REIT adds to its portfolio with St. Louis deal
Plymouth Industrial REIT, a Boston-based real estate investment firm, has added another St. Louis property to its portfolio. It’s the second deal the firm has done in St. Louis this year. Read More
Read More2020 Vision: VC firms are flush with cash. Here’s where they’ll invest this year.
Consumer internet. Cybersecurity. Digital health. Those are just a few of the tech sectors that local VC firms are going to invest in over the coming months. Read More
Read MoreDerailment near Lansdowne blamed on ‘human error’
Passengers on the commuter rail line linking New England’s two largest cities are braced for up to half an hour of extra travel time Friday after a train car derailed near the Lansdowne station Thursday afternoon and damaged a section of the track. Read More
Read MoreMass Maritime is bucking enrollment trends. Here’s how.
Fran McDonald still hears from employers who are confused about Mass Maritime’s areas of focus, and from potential students who think Mass Maritime alumni are in the Marine Corps, or must spend 20 years at sea. Read More
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