Archive for September 2020
Quincy-based chain J.Jill given 10 days to avert bankruptcy
The struggling retailer and some of its lenders have sketched out a pathway towards an out-of-court restructuring, but J.Jill has some convincing to do over the next week and a half. Read More
Read MoreIn $805M deal, Gilead partners with Jounce on cancer drug
Gilead Sciences is continuing its East Coast cancer drug shopping spree, signing a new deal this week worth $805 million. Read More
Read MoreStudent entrepreneurs launch Envision, an accelerator for underrepresented young founders
Seventeen startups from across the country just graduated from the inaugural cohort of Envision, a brand-new, student-founded startup accelerator for students and recent college graduates. The program was eight weeks long, but it came together in just under a month. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and what makes the Tour de France so interesting this year
Good morning, friends. Happy Seiji Ozawa Day. Don’t forget to vote. Here are the five things you need to know to get your busy day started, plus what makes the Tour de France so interesting this year. Read More
Read MoreApartment tower proposed across from future West Station
The 76 Ashford St. site borders the Boston University Track & Tennis Center in Allston. Read More
Read MoreRaytheon, Rapid7 CEOs join Mass. Competitive Partnership
A high-level policy advocacy group of top Massachusetts executives has added two tech CEOs to its board. Read More
Read More5 Minutes With … Innovation spotter Kelly Crowley McInnis
HR director and innovation judge Kelly Crowley-McInnis recently talked with the Business Journal about her late father, entrepreneurs and tech workers, sales and HR, the New England Innovation Awards, and playing golf vs. ice hockey. Read More
Read MoreMass. banks outperform industry peers in face of Covid-19
Taking away a massive impairment charge from Berkshire Bank, Massachusetts-based banks managed to increase net income year-over-year. Read More
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