Archive for January 2021
Rowan Walrath joins Business Journal, covering life sciences
BostInno Associate Editor Rowan Walrath has joined the Boston Business Journal, taking over the life sciences beat, covering biotech, pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Read More
Read MoreWS Development plans 8 new buildings around Fenway
WS Development is proposing eight new buildings on property surrounding Fenway Park as part of a development partnership with Fenway Sports Group and the D’Angelo family. Read More
Read MoreThe week in bankruptcies: One local company files for protection
For the year, Boston has recorded 2 business bankruptcy filings. Read More
Read MoreEastern CEO Rivers talks M&A strategy in bank’s first earnings call
The bank’s parent held its first quarterly earnings call as a publicly traded company on Friday, with CEO Bob Rivers emphasizing to investors his desire to acquire other banks in or just outside Eastern’s footprint. Read More
Read MoreAnalysts see new hope for approval of Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug
Investors added more than $3 billion in market cap to Biogen on Friday after the company announced what analysts said was positive news regarding the potential U.S. approval of its drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease. Read More
Read MoreiRobot seeks to bar competitor’s products from entry into the U.S.
IRobot Corp., the Bedford-based maker of Roomba vacuums, said on Friday that it has filed a patent infringement action against Needham-based SharkNinja Operating LLC at the U.S. International Trade Commission, or ITC. Read More
Read MoreForm D Friday: Edtech startups grab funds, cancer biotech bags $100M
Form D Friday is a Boston Business Journal feature highlighting regulatory filings from Boston-area companies raising capital for new projects or expanding their businesses. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and Reddit, stocks … and socks
Good morning, friends. Here are the five things you need to know today in Boston business, plus IPOs, a Roots anniversary, epic origami and podcasts and socks. Read More
Read MoreCollege endowment returns show split among schools ravaged by Covid-19
A Business Journals analysis of new financial disclosures by 141 private colleges and universities offers an exclusive view of the growing financial and competitive chasms between schools on both ends of the endowment spectrum. Read More
Read MoreLab going up ‘on spec’ at Watertown’s Arsenal Yards
The nine-story lab does not yet have a tenant leased. Read More
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