Archive for January 2020
Op-ed: A 2020 wish list for economic growth in New England
As our leaders return to Washington this month, there are several actions Congress could take to support continued economic growth in our region. Read More
Read MoreUnion workers reach agreement with Steward hospitals
Health care workers at all nine Steward Health Care acute care hospitals have reached agreement on a new contract, bringing an end to negotiations for the 6,000 employees at institutions throughout the state. Read More
Read MoreEditorial: Time to roll the credits on the state’s film tax giveaway
Analyses from both the left and the right agree that this particular tax incentive is a waste of money. When it comes to job creation, the math simply doesn’t add up. Read More
Read MoreAd tech company opens Boston office, seeks engineers
Index Exchange, a Toronto-based advertising tech company with over 100 employees in the U.S., is opening a Boston office to tap into the local tech talent pool. Read More
Read MoreChiofaro pitches $1.2B waterfront tower to Boston officials
By developing a 600-foot tower on Boston Harbor, The Chiofaro Co. aims "to elevate Boston to the short list of truly extraordinary global waterfronts." Read More
Read MoreDeveloper proposes 608 units, two residential towers in Dorchester
An affiliate of Center Court Partners is proposing two towers on Dorchester’s Morrissey Boulevard, with 608 residential units planned between the two buildings. Read More
Read MoreDental startup Virtudent says CEO and co-founder has left the company
The Boston-based dental tech firm is currently on the hunt for a new chief executive after its longtime founder and former CEO left the company. Read More
Read MoreBaker proposes hiking Uber, Lyft fee to fund MBTA improvements
The state would use the extra revenue to implement the recommendations made by a panel that found last month that "safety is not a priority at the T." Read More
Read MoreLexington retail automation company snags $263M for acquisitions and hiring
Berkshire Grey’s machines automate warehouse and distribution operations by automatically picking, packing and sorting individual items using artificial intelligence, computer vision, machine learning and advanced sensing. Read More
Read MoreNew FDA documents shed light on agency’s rejection of Sarepta drug
Patient deaths, testing concerns and “weak arguments.” Those are just a few of the issues the FDA had with Sarepta Therapeutics’s recent drug application, according to new documents released this week. Read More
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