Archive for December 2019
A holiday miracle: Boston’s Seaport finally gets a gondola
The gondola will be part of a winter village designed by WS Development. Read More
Read MoreThe week in bankruptcies: Three local companies file for protection
For the year, Boston has recorded 97 business bankruptcy filings. Read More
Read MoreExperts talk AI, spinouts and China at BBJ Life Science Power Breakfast
Around 200 attendees came out for the event Friday morning in the Seaport. Read More
Read MoreMIT’s treasurer to step down in 2020
Rafael Reif, president of MIT, said in a letter to the college community Thursday that Ruiz is leaving after 20 years at MIT to “pursue opportunities that will more directly accelerate innovation.” Read More
Read MoreCare.com acquired for $500M, new CEO appointed
New York-based IAC is acquiring online marketplace Care.com Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at $500 million, the companies announced Friday. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and what a year it’s been
Good morning — here are the 5 Things You Need to Know to get your Friday off to a smart start, including the year’s top IPOs, marijuana and vaping updates, and who crushed it (or got crushed) this year in business. Read More
Read MoreWith move to Boston, Cambridge tech firm to grow HQ by 50%
The tech company will consolidate three offices into one with a move across the Charles River. Read More
Read MoreBiotechs ‘Stoke’ flames of the year’s largest IPOs
Of the 15 Massachusetts-headquartered, or co-headquartered, companies that launched their initial public offerings this year, 12 are life science firms. Read More
Read MoreOp-ed: Boston could take the lead on this new health benefit
An Individual Coverage HRA (ICHRA) health reimbursement model is projected to benefit hundreds of thousands of businesses and millions of workers across the country. Read More
Read MoreAnother Cambridge bank makes an acquisition
Cambridge Savings is buying Melrose Bank two years after it became eligible to be acquired. Read More
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