Archive for January 2020
UMass Boston search committee names one finalist
The committee recommended Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, currently Wasserman Dean and distinguished professor of education at UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies. Read More
Read MoreLegislators largely back Baker’s health care plan in joint committee hearing
Legislators overall seemed to like the message of Gov. Baker’s health care bill — that the state needs to bolster investment in primary care and behavioral health care. Read More
Read MoreHarvard scientist charged with lying to feds about Chinese ties
A longtime Harvard scientist has been charged with lying to U.S. government agencies about his work with a Chinese university and government recruitment program — connections that allegedly earned him millions of dollars. Read More
Read MoreHynes proposal ‘not a quick firesale,’ Mass. convention center chief says
If the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority is going to finance its plan for a $500 million expansion of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in the Seaport through the sale of the Back Bay’s Hynes Convention Center, it is going to need to do more to get residents, businesses and legislators on board, a committee…
Read MoreBoston Calling announces new sponsors, third headliner
Boston Calling’s three-day festival this year has new sponsors and its third headliner, organizers said. Read More
Read MoreEdtech startup lands funding from Google, Salesforce
An early-stage startup that last year added a former executive from HubSpot to its team is raising funds from a couple of high-profile investors. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and a bigtime local CEO goes incognito
Good morning, everyone. Here are the 5 Things You Need to Know to get your busy workday started, plus a local CEO who went undercover. Read More
Read MoreGlass enclosure pitched for downtown Boston tower
The owners of 175 Federal St. say the building hasn’t been substantially renovated since its construction in the 1970s. Read More
Read MoreChase wins bid to install MBTA station ATMs
The banking giant’s ATMs will soon be in South Station, Downtown Crossing and more, the latest strike in Chase’s aggressive bid for Boston deposit dollars. Read More
Read MoreAhead of earnings, four big questions loom over GE
What can we expect from the new CFO? Is the wheeling and dealing done yet, or might there be more selloffs to come? Read More
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