Archive for January 2021
HVAC plumbing supplier, in business since 1954, acquired by Houston firm
The Massachusetts-based company has seven locations across three states in the Northeast. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and using bad language
Good morning, friends! Here are the five things you need to know today in Boston business, plus pizza deals, VC deals, vaccines on campus, what I’m watching and bad, bad words. Read More
Read MoreBioMed plans to convert former John Hancock HQ into lab space
A longtime white-collar office building will make way for scientists in white coats by 2022. Read More
Read MoreLaw firm adopts unique name after 8 attorneys leave for Hinckley Allen
The vast majority of law firms are named after current or former partners. Not this one, not anymore. Read More
Read MoreThe cold supply chain for vaccines can’t reach everywhere – that’s a big problem
To mitigate health inequities and promote social justice, coronavirus vaccines need to get to underserved populations and hard-to-reach communities, two UMass professors write. Read More
Read MoreJill Belliveau: From intern to treasurer at Eastern Bank
In the latest profile of BBJ 40 Under 40 honorees, Jill Belliveau talks about going from intern to treasurer at Eastern Bank in Boston. Read More
Read MoreCampuses step up to help with Covid-19 vaccine distribution
Northeastern University in Boston started administering Covid-19 vaccines Tuesday, making the school one of the first universities in the U.S. to do so. Read More
Read MoreThis Brown startup designed a collapsible shopping basket with and for wheelchair users
To help make grocery shopping easier for wheelchair users, three recent Brown University graduates and their company, includesign, have designed the LapSnap, a shopping basket with a fabric cover, a hard base and a layer of foam. Read More
Read MoreGillette owner P&G calls off planned acquisition after lawsuit
Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble is calling off its planned acquisition of a women’s care brand following a lawsuit that sought to block the deal. Read More
Read MoreBoston Private investor blasts ‘management-friendly’ SVB deal
One of Boston Private’s largest shareholders is going public with concerns that the $900 million offer is too low and that executives are prioritizing themselves over shareholders. Read More
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