Archive for January 2020
Op-ed: The opioid epidemic needs employers to join forces
Employers participating in the newly launched Mass. C.A.R.E.S program pledge to take four action steps in 2020 and can choose from a menu of options designed to increase awareness and take action addressing opioid-use disorder in the workplace. Read More
Read MoreBusinesses launch effort to help employees struggling with opioids
Massachusetts businesses have launched a year-long initiative to address the opioid crisis, forming a new coalition to reduce stigma and increase access to treatment. Read More
Read MoreSurvey: Mass. workers to get smaller raises than peers nationally
The Associated Industries of Massachusetts offered several possible explanations for the discrepancy, including the cost of non-wage benefits in the state. Read More
Read MoreReport: VC startup exit value saw record year in the U.S.
While exit activity may have slightly cooled off during the last half of 2019, the year that just ended set a huge record for venture capital exit value, according to a report released Tuesday by PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association. Read More
Read MorePartners HealthCare expects to spend $6.1B in next five years on expansions
Partners HealthCare laid out a roadmap to grow and compete in the years ahead. Its CEO said at a J.P. Morgan presentation that it plans to spend $6.1 billion over the next five years on capital projects and expand in New England and abroad. Read More
Read MoreBoston office sells for $156M, more than double last price
The office, located a stone’s throw from South Station in downtown Boston, last sold in 2012 for $75 million. Read More
Read MoreWoburn apartment complex acquired for $60M
A real estate firm has acquired a 181-unit apartment complex in Woburn for $59.5 million. Read More
Read More‘We will deliver in 2020,’ Cambridge biotech CEO promises after 2nd trial disappointment
The CEO of a Cambridge biotech startup promised the company would “deliver in 2020” after announcing a second delay with its first-ever clinical trial. Read More
Read MoreGrowth in state tax revenue expected to slow in fiscal year 2021
Democratic leaders in the Legislature and the governor’s budget office agreed to base next year’s state budget on the assumption that revenues will grow at a modest rate. Read More
Read MoreClark names top official at University of Chicago as its next president
A Clark University alumnus will start his tenure as its president on July 1. Read More
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