Archive for January 2021
Staples makes another play for rival Office Depot
Framingham-based USR Parent Inc., which owns Staples, is offering $40 per share in cash for Boca Raton-based The ODP Corp., or Office Depot. Read More
Read MoreGene therapy firm bluebird bio to split into two companies
One of the state’s largest life science companies says it plans to split into two separate companies, both located in the Boston-Cambridge area. Read More
Read MoreAll-women colleges double down on mission as number, enrollment dwindle
More than half of the 35 women’s colleges in the country posted five-year enrollment declines heading into the pandemic, with a dozen institutions posting double-digit drops. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and an economic crystal ball
Good morning, friends! Here are the 5 Things You Need to Know, plus funds raised, Covid cases rising, NBA games postponed and more than one look into the economic crystal ball. Read More
Read MoreBoston analytics startup Starburst becomes newest Mass. unicorn
Four-year-old company Starburst is planning on using a new $100 million round of financing to hire over 100 people in Massachusetts over the next 12 months. Read More
Read MoreA letter to Gov. Baker: Sign the climate bill
An open letter to Gov. Baker: Why you need to sign the climate bill. Read More
Read MoreAlnylam sets ambitious goal: Be among top 5 most-valuable biotechs by 2025
The Cambridge drugmaker’s announcement carries on a history of making headlines the day before the industry’s largest annual conference. Read More
Read MoreUMass Memorial fires employee for participation in Capitol riots
Hours after UMass Memorial Health Care said it’s investigating whether "one or more" employees had participated in a pro-Trump riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, the health system said one employee had been terminated. Read More
Read MoreState gives $1.5M in grants for development of new Covid testing
The Baker administration, in partnership with the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, announced four grants totaling $1.5 million to broaden coronavirus testing methods in the months ahead. Read More
Read MoreCambridge fintech VC firm has raised $83M for second fund
So far, Vestigo Ventures has invested in more than 20 companies, many of them from the world of artificial intelligence. Read More
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