Archive for March 2021
Somerville mayor won’t seek reelection
Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone, who has held the job for nearly 18 years, won’t run for reelection this November. Read More
Read MoreFor breweries, Baker’s reopening timeline won’t help much
Businesses throughout the state may be able to bring in more customers as of March 1, and later this month up to 100 people may be allowed at private events, but for local breweries and taprooms, profits will continue to be hard to come by. Read More
Read MoreState Street to lose big chunk of BlackRock’s ETF business
BlackRock is set to pull out custody assets that generate roughly $140 million annually for State Street, according to State Street’s chief financial officer. Read More
Read MoreCovid-19 relief bill passed by House could mean more PPP loan changes
Nonprofits would be able to apply in greater numbers than in previous PPP rounds. Read More
Read MoreTackling deadly newborn disease, BridgeBio affiliate wins FDA drug approval
The BridgeBio model is designed to move drugs tackling rare diseases with a well-defined genetic basis quickly and efficiently to approval. Read More
Read MoreCybersecurity unicorn with Boston office may go public at $10B valuation
Cybersecurity unicorn SentinelOne Inc., which has a Boston office, is reportedly working on a plan to go public later this year. Read More
Read MoreHouse-passed Covid relief bill offers billions more in small-business grants
The grants include $25 billion for restaurants, another $15 billion in cash advances and another $1.5 billion for shuttered venues. Read More
Read MoreMass. will likely get Johnson & Johnson vaccine shipment as early as next week
The promise of new vaccine doses comes as Massachusetts eases its restrictions on businesses and events, allowing restaurants and other businesses to operate with no COVID-related capacity restrictions. Read More
Read MoreHubSpot CEO Brian Halligan injured in snowmobile accident
The sales and marketing software company (NYSE: HUBS) said that Brian Halligan is expected to make "a full and complete recovery." Read More
Read MoreOutside Opinion: Debt forgiveness isn’t the answer to student loan crisis
As a college president, I am barred from speaking with the heads of peer institutions about tuition and discount rates. The government believes we would only do so to collude on driving prices higher. Read More
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