Archive for February 2021
Taxie wants to make the ride-sharing industry environmentally sustainable
Imagine a world where drivers make more money with Uber and Lyft, while reducing the environmental impact of driving. That’s the vision of Taxie, a social impact transportation startup that’s changing the way ride-sharing drivers fuel their income. Taxie, founded in September 2020, buys premium electric vehicles like the Tesla Model S and rents them…
Read MoreNew Boston private equity firm raises $1.1B for first fund
BayPine LP was formed last year by David Roux, formerly the co-CEO and chairman of the private equity giant Silver Lake Partners, and Anjan Mukherjee, a former The Blackstone Group Inc. executive. Read More
Read MoreMassachusetts hospitals advised to halt appointments for first dose of vaccine
Massachusetts health officials intend to shift supplies from hospitals to large-scale vaccination sites. Read More
Read MoreMeet the BBJ’s 2021 mentors for Mentoring Monday
Here are the mentors participating in the Boston Business Journal’s annual Mentoring Monday event. Read More
Read MoreForm D Friday: E-commerce company Thrasio dominates fundraising
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 MoreSaint Vincent Hospital nurses vote to allow strike
Nurses at Saint Vincent Hospital have voted overwhelmingly to authorize union leaders to call a strike, ratcheting up a labor dispute in the midst of the pandemic. Read More
Read MoreBoston’s first net-zero-carbon building could tower over Downtown Crossing
“We are confident in the future of Boston and downtown,” Midwood Investment and Development’s Mark Rollins said at a public meeting pitching a 345-foot-tall office building at Bromfield and Washington streets in Boston’s Downtown Crossing. Read More
Read MoreMidwood pitches Downtown Crossing office tower despite drop in demand
“We are confident in the future of Boston and downtown,” Midwood Investment and Development’s Mark Rollins said at a public meeting pitching a 345-foot-tall office building at Bromfield and Washington streets in Boston’s Downtown Crossing. Read More
Read MoreU.S. buys another 100M doses of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine
The U.S. government has purchased another 100 million doses of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine, bringing the total ordered from the Cambridge biotech to 300 million doses. Read More
Read MoreRobert Shillman, longtime Cognex chairman and exec, to resign
Robert Shillman, also known as "Doctor Bob," has famously not received a salary from Cognex Corp. for several years in a row. He’s the founder of the Natick-based machine vision company and has served as chairman of the board and as an executive officer of the company since its founding in 1981. Read More
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