Archive for February 2020
Boston-based startup Invetx joins animal biopharma stampede
Medicine for domestic animals and livestock is a $34 billion market and growing. Two startups with local ties plan to capitalize on that with antibody and gene therapies for pets. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and today is Mentoring Monday
Good morning, everyone. Here are the five things you need to know in Boston business news to get your day off to a smart start, and where I’ll be first thing this morning. Read More
Read MoreState Street eyes DOJ settlement on overcharges
In recent weeks, the agency has offered the company a potential path to resolving a long-running civil and criminal investigation, according to State Street. Read More
Read MoreHow biotech Alnylam plans to make a profit, and what stands in its way
Despite having revenue from two commercial products, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals lost $886 million in 2019 — its biggest-ever net loss. But CEO John Maraganore believes the biotech could soon be one of the top five biopharma companies in the country. Read More
Read MoreInvestment firms win changes to new rule governing Mass. broker-dealers
Still, Secretary of the Commonwealth Bill Galvin’s final rule came in for criticism from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Read More
Read MoreForm D Friday: App building platform raises millions, and blockchain business in the works
Form D Friday is a Boston Business Journal feature highlighting regulatory filings from Boston-area companies raising capital for new projects or expanding their businesses. Read More
Read MoreRoxbury apartment project lands $22M construction loan
The Dr. Michael E. Haynes Arms building was approved in late 2016. Read More
Read MoreOfficials say Hynes sale will boost Back Bay hotel, retail visits
The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, in its push to sell the Hynes, is touting two new studies it commissioned, though those economic analyses come with limitations. Read More
Read MoreDunkin’ is more popular than Tom Brady in this Bay State poll
Joshua Dyck, director of the Center for Public Opinion, says the Dunkin’ rating “pops off the page.” Read More
Read MoreM33 Growth closes $260M, aims to keep backing ‘Davids’ against Goliaths
The Boston-based venture and growth stage investment firm co-founded by former acting MBTA general manager Brian Shortsleeve is planning to make minority and majority investments in eight to 10 companies. Read More
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