Archive for July 2020
Report finds New England startups got a bigger slice of the VC funding pie in Q2
A newly-released report has some good news for local startups, saying the New England region continues to grab a significant slice of overall venture financing, with a significant jump in the three months from April to June. Read More
Read MoreHundreds of colleges back Harvard, MIT lawsuit over international student policy
Hundreds of higher education institutions and associations across the U.S. are standing beside Harvard and MIT in their fight to stop the federal government from implementing a new policy that would impact hundreds of thousands of international students. Read More
Read MoreRoche pays $775M upfront for Cambridge biotech’s sophomore cancer drug
A Cambridge biotech is rebounding from an FDA rejection by signing a deal with drug giant Roche worth upwards of $1.7 billion. Read More
Read More50 days, 900 complaints: Mass. workers alert AG to Covid-19 noncompliance
Hundreds of Massachusetts businesses since May have been subject to formal complaints from workers about an alleged failure to adequately protect them from Covid-19 risks. In many cases, businesses allegedly forced symptomatic employees to work, according to complaints provided by Attorney General Maura Healey’s office. The attorney general published the complaints following a public records…
Read MoreBoston biotech takes aim at Gilead’s market: An HIV cure
Gilead largely dominates the HIV market, but Merck & Co. is pushing new products forward. Even as Merck is creating new treatment options for HIV patients, it is working with a Boston-based biotech on something even better: a cure. Read More
Read MoreBen Franklin Institute to be redeveloped as senior-care facility in South End
Related Beal, the Boston-based real-estate development arm of New York’s Related Cos., plans to redevelop the site of the Ben Franklin Institute of Technology into a senior care facility, as well as affordable housing and retail space. Read More
Read MoreMass. launches new online site for workplace safety complaints
Gov. Charlie Baker unveiled a new website for residents to report businesses not complying with the state’s health and safety guidelines during the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
Read MoreHave a new business idea? ACBJ, Global Silicon Valley launch free startup bootcamp
The seven-week “Startup Bootcamp” is designed to train a new entrepreneurial army to help restart the national economy. Read More
Read MoreAttorneys general sue federal officials over new rules for international students
Eighteen attorneys general, including Maura Healey of Massachusetts, are seeking to nix new federal rules for international students studying in the U.S. Read More
Read MoreChipmaker Analog Devices to acquire rival for $21B
The all-stock transaction values the combined enterprise at over $68 billion. Vincent Roche, CEO of Analog Devices, will lead the combined company. Read More
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