Archive for February 2020
Op-ed: Small businesses need customers all year long
Small-business owners are the entrepreneurs, the doers and the go-getters, the visionaries that drive the economy of this country. Read More
Read MoreNation’s largest insurer invests in Waltham healthcare AI startup
A venture capital firm tied to the largest health insurer in the U.S., UnitedHealth Group, has invested in a local startup working to avoid unnecessary drug costs. Read More
Read MoreEditorial: Employee resource groups deserve more attention
Companies are missing out on an opportunity if they don’t realize that relationships matter. If your best people aren’t forging relationships within your organization, they’ll build them elsewhere. Read More
Read MoreFintech firm Quantopian is returning investors’ money, switching strategies
The Boston-based fintech firm is hitting the reset button because its investment strategy to date has underperformed, according to its chief executive. Read More
Read MoreQuincy staffing software firm raises $45M to expand offices and hire dozens
A staffing software firm for nursing professionals is planning to add up to 60 full-time workers, 40 of which will be in its newly-expanded offices in Quincy after raising its biggest round yet. Read More
Read MoreNew office, retail building pitched for ‘last developable parcel’ on Newbury Street
The site at the corner of Newbury and Dartmouth streets was formerly home to the Hotel Aubry apartments. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and Boston’s inventiveness, ranked
Good morning, folks. Here are the five things you need to know in Boston business news to get your day off to a smart start, and where Boston lands on a list of inventive cities. Read More
Read MoreBoston Magazine to leave its longtime Back Bay home
The magazine has spent the past 35 years at 300 Mass. Ave. in Boston’s Back Bay. Read More
Read MoreRaytheon signs large lease for new North San Jose facility
The Waltham-based defense contractor plans to move into the two new buildings during the first quarter of 2022. Read More
Read MoreWith Radius deal, Boston to play host to a grand fintech experiment
LendingClub’s acquisition of Radius Bank "should scare the hell out of bankers," one local executive said. But another local leader called it a victory for Boston’s burgeoning fintech sector. Read More
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