Archive for February 2021

A biotech unveils a new Covid-19 antibody test, while Thermo Fisher buys a cell sorting technology firm. Here’s The Petri Dish, a roundup of Greater Boston life sciences and health care happenings. Read More

Eastern Standard, Island Creek Oyster Bar and the Hawthorne have been shuttered since the beginning of the pandemic, but for months those closures were considered potentially temporary. Harker was in negotiations with landlord UrbanMeritage about a reduced rent for the spaces, talks that had been ongoing for years but that reportedly intensified after Covid-19 hit.…

The Massachusetts vaccination finder website was "experiencing technical difficulties" as about one million people become newly eligible to get the vaccine for the first time. Read More

Good morning, Boston. I hope you enjoyed the sun yesterday, because we’ve got more snow coming today. Here are the five most important things you need to know to help start your busy business day. Read More

The Lowell-based human resources software company ranked No. 2 on the latest Best Large Employers list from Forbes magazine. Nearly 20 other Massachusetts-area employers also made the list of 500 employers. Read More

Life Science Cares Executive Director Sarah MacDonald recently spoke with Business Journal correspondent Jim Morrison about local biotech companies giving back to the community. Read More

Raytheon’s CEO said he planned to raise competition concerns about the $4.4 billion deal with the DOD and DOJ. Read More

The new capital comes around a month after the Brookline-based company raised $40 million from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, General Catalyst and HighSage Ventures. At that time, CEO Borya Shakhnovich told the Business Journal that the company was still in the midst of closing an extra $50 million round. Read More

The privately held software firm, which has offices in Boston, says it’s valued at $9.5 billion after a $150 million capital raise. The round was led by Abdiel Capital and Tiger Global. Read More