Archive for January 2020
From karate to cannabis: Wareham martial arts studio becomes a marijuana facility
Pembroke-based Acella Construction Corp. built the facility. Read More
Read MoreWGBH opening news bureau in Worcester as part of expansion
Boston-based WGBH, the largest producer of PBS content for TV and the web, is expanding to Central Massachusetts. Read More
Read MorePier 1 to close up to 450 stores
People with knowledge of the matter also told Bloomberg that Pier 1 has talked to current lenders about providing Chapter 11 bankruptcy financing. Read More
Read MoreState tax collections up 4.7% midway through fiscal 2020
State tax collections in December continued their ascent. Read More
Read MoreWaltham biotech’s drug bests Alexion’s blockbuster Soliris in new trial
Boston biotech giant Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. has new reason to fear for the future of its blockbuster drug Soliris after a small local biotech showed its drug is more effective in treating a rare blood disorder in a head-to-head trial. Read More
Read MoreCybersecurity ratings company names third CEO since 2011
Cybersecurity ratings company BitSight Technologies Inc., one of the Massachusetts firms that made Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 list last year, is appointing its third CEO in nearly a decade. Read More
Read MoreNatick device company gets $34M to launch weight-loss ‘balloon’
The medical device company is conducting a late-stage trial of a balloon meant to be swallowed to help patients lose weight. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and ‘yes’ to sex toys, ‘no’ to pot?
Five things you need to know today in Boston business news, plus gifts you wish you got, the 2020 Tip Challenge, and who said ‘yes’ to sex toys but ‘no’ to pot. Read More
Read MoreSuffolk Downs developers reach labor agreement
The teams behind the Suffolk Downs redevelopment have reached a project labor agreement, coming to terms on wages and benefits to build out the 161-acre site in East Boston and Revere. The project, to be built out over at least two decades, is expected to create as many as 14,000 jobs. The signing of the…
Read MoreQuickBooks outage leaves thousands locked out
More than 3,400 users reported an outage of QuickBooks Online on Monday morning that lasted into the afternoon. Read More
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