Archive for December 2020
Vineyard Wind plans to use GE wind turbines for clean power project
The 800-megawatt offshore wind project plans to use GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade-X wind turbine generators when it begins construction, which it called "industry leading" and "the most powerful in operation to date." Read More
Read MoreIt’s tough times for all hotels, but stripped-down properties near airports are faring better than most
The difference in fortunes at the airport properties is emblematic of a broader truth for hotels throughout the U.S. Those that cater to extended-stay travelers, offering limited service at modest room rates, have weathered Covid-19 better than most. Read More
Read MoreGov. Baker: No more Covid-19 restrictions expected for now
With new daily cases in Massachusetts consistently coming in over 2,000, there have been calls for Baker to put new restrictions on businesses to slow Covid-19’s spread. Read More
Read MoreWith profits down, Boston Scientific sells product line for $800M
Boston Scientific Corp. is following up its recent layoffs by selling its specialty pharmaceuticals business. Read More
Read MoreWith profits down, Boston Scientific sells drug royalties for $800M
Boston Scientific Corp. is following up its recent layoffs by selling its specialty pharmaceuticals business. Read More
Read MoreBank of America CEO urges Congress to help industries hit hardest by Covid-19
A new stimulus package should focus on businesses and workers in the restaurant, hospitality and other industries that require face-to-face interaction, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said. Read More
Read More‘We have to shift our mindset’: Experts discuss health, race disparities
Health care experts and executives issued a call to action aimed at the state’s business community to address systemic racism, saying the economic consequences were too great to ignore. Read More
Read MoreHow LIT plans to disrupt the language-learning market
With LIT, students in fifth to 12th grade receive digital stories from six different levels ranging from “Novice Low” to “Intermediate High.” These animated stories combine high-frequency vocabulary, common language functions and visual cues to increase language acquisition for students. Read More
Read MoreCambridge incubator Cogo Labs lays off 20% of its staff
Cogo Labs, the Cambridge-based incubator affiliated with venture capital firm Link Ventures, has cut one-fifth of its staff "in an effort to strategically reduce financial cash burn," the company said in a statement to BostInno. Read More
Read MoreBristol startup reimagines the in-law unit with shipping containers
ADDASPACE, which works out of a facility in Bristol, builds living units out of shipping containers. The team pre-fabricates and insulates the units, then essentially hammers them into the ground using structural metal pylons. Read More
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