Archive for August 2020
Here’s why a Cambridge biotech chose a reverse merger over an IPO
Yumanity Therapeutics will launch on Nasdaq through a reverse merger with Cambridge neighbor Proteostasis Therapeutics. Read More
Read MoreCovid-19 vaccine trial at Brigham and Women’s criticized for lack of diversity
Black community leaders are urging Brigham and Women’s Hospital to include more Black patients in the ongoing trial for a Covid-19 vaccine from local biotech Moderna Inc. Read More
Read MoreFare hikes, layoffs on table to address MBTA woes
Depending on how much ridership returns, MBTA budgeters project the agency will face a deficit between $308 million and $577 million in fiscal year 2022. Read More
Read MoreModerna negotiating Covid vaccine sale in Europe
Moderna is in vaccine sale negotiations with the European Commission, which works on behalf of the 27 countries in the European Union. Read More
Read MoreTexas development heavyweight Gerald Hines dies at 95
Gerald D. Hines founded his eponymous Houston-based real estate company in 1957. Read More
Read MoreA tiny college with lots of land plots a tough strategy for survival
It’s a plan that for most institutions is unimaginable today, albeit one that many more are likely to consider as Covid-19 compounds an already dismal operating environment for colleges and universities nationally. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and some new-look tech coverage
Good morning, friends. Here are the five things you need to know to get your busy day started and some news about the news. Read More
Read MoreTakeda sells $2.3B in products as it seeks to pay down Shire debt
The state’s largest biotech employer will divest $2.3 billion of its businesses to Blackstone in a bid to pay down debt from its 2019 Shire acquisition. Read More
Read MoreBoston Globe promotes Black, Latino editors as part of diversity efforts
The Boston Globe has announced it will elevate a Black woman to a masthead-level editor position for the first time in the paper’s history, as well as naming a Latino editor to the masthead, crossing items off a list aimed at addressing diversity issues both inside and outside the newsroom. Read More
Read MoreUMass Memorial was expecting its worst year yet. Now it could break even.
In May, UMass Memorial Health Care anticipated the worst financial year in its history. But now, it may actually perform better than last year. Read More
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