Archive for September 2020
SoftBank leads Boston digital health firm’s $100M Series C
When digital health company Biofourmis’ board met in March, their plans for a new financing round were looking grim. Read More
Read MoreTom Brady’s TB12 sports performance center opens in Tampa
The NFL superstar and former New England Patriots quarterback and his business partner opened their third performance center near Raymond James Stadium. Read More
Read MoreMBA programs expand enrollment, diversity as Covid-19 accelerates sector’s disruption
Industry leaders say elite programs will maintain their status by sticking to their traditional knitting. They also agree that MBA programs at all other levels must cater to the increasingly individualized demands of students — or perish. Read More
Read MoreGrand jury indicts Mass. executive in college admissions case
A federal grand jury has indicted a Cape Cod businessman as part of an ongoing college-admissions scandal, prosecutors said. Read More
Read MoreLocal president Malia Lazu out at Berkshire Bank
Lazu stood out as a banking executive for multiple reasons, not least because she had switched industries and was a woman of color in a Boston banking industry whose top ranks are dominated by white men. Read More
Read MoreHingham Beer Works closes as chain faces statewide consolidation
This week, an auction notice went up for the Hingham beer equipment and furniture, and the path forward for the four remaining locations — all of which closed in March due to state mandates related to coronavirus — is still up in the air. Read More
Read MoreEditorial: College leaders, not students, are responsible for containing Covid
As the fall semester begins, the onus must be on university leadership — rather than students — to ensure that the fall semester goes smoothly when it comes to containing and managing Covid-19. Read More
Read MoreHighest-paid hospital CEOs saw 95% compensation boost over five years
The collective compensation for the leaders of some of the largest hospitals in the state has risen 95% over the last five years, with 12 of the executives reporting compensation over $2 million in the most recently available year. Read More
Read MoreHighest-paid hospital CEOs saw 87% compensation boost over five years
The collective compensation for the leaders of some of the largest hospitals in the state has risen 87% over the last five years, with 11 of the executives reporting compensation over $2 million in the most recently available year. Read More
Read MoreCollege vendors feel the squeeze as schools preserve cash to battle Covid-19
Partnerships with third-party vendors are showing strains — and in some cases signs of fraying — as universities cut expenses and preserve liquidity in response to Covid-19. Read More
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