Archive for February 2021

The World Health Organization has approved the AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford COVID vaccine for emergency use, according to multiple news reports. Read More

Moderna has disrupted drug development the way Tesla upended automaking. But can Big Pharma learn from the lessons of the pandemic and adopt a platform more akin to software development than drug development? Read More

Advent Technologies Holdings Inc., one of the local tech companies that hit the Nasdaq earlier this month in a so-called SPAC deal, has found a new office space in downtown Boston, and is looking for more. Read More

Good morning, Boston! Today may be a holiday for most of us, but that didn’t stop me from pulling together the Five Things You Need to Know Today in Boston business. Here is your abbreviated version, plus where (and when) to see a TV cameo by one of the BBJ’s very own. Read More

There are 100,000 certified medical marijuana patients in Massachusetts, the highest number of patients using medical marijuana since the drug was legalized for medical purposes in 2012. Read More

House Speaker Ronald Mariano is sending a message about tax policy ahead of budget season on Beacon Hill. Read More

“Office space will be an important part of company culture, but it will look different than it ever did," the startup CEO said. Read More

The fast-declining headcount is an indication of just how much GE has changed in recent years, especially in the past half-decade as executives have sold off major parts of the sprawling conglomerate in an attempt to put the company on more stable financial footing. Read More

A new report found a backlog in PPP approvals and racial disparities in the loan process. Read More