Archive for April 2021
Waltham biotech raises $336M for new Covid-19 drug
Alongside mainstream vaccine developers such as Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Inc., a local biotech has made progress in coronavirus vaccines and treatments of its own — and plans to use its latest fundraise to advance its lead drug, which is being developed to work both as treatment and prevention therapy. Read More
Read MoreAdidas to sponsor Boston Marathon through 2030
Adidas, headquartered in Germany, has been the Marathon’s official sponsor since 1989, working with the nonprofit Boston Athletic Association. Read More
Read MoreHarvard declines to budge despite surge in undergrad applications
Harvard University always ranks among the country’s most competitive when it comes to acceptance rates, but this year is ridiculous. Read More
Read MoreBoston’s Artaic moves HQ from the Seaport to Charlestown’s Schrafft Center
The Charlestown space provides a clean slate for Artaic to grow, as well as space to consolidate its inventory, production and supply chain to prepare for a new generation of products, said Ted Acworth, founder and CEO of Artaic. The robotic mosaic-making company was also able to negotiate a good price for its new home,…
Read MoreCannabis regulators seek pathway to help hemp farmers
Massachusetts hemp farmers could soon start to see some relief if the state’s Cannabis Control Commission follows through on its promise to work to allow marijuana dispensaries to sell some hemp products. Read More
Read MoreHarvard Club, with Trinity Financial, plans revamp and apartments in Back Bay
The combined 183,000-square-foot project would be located at 415 Newbury St. fronting the Massachusetts Turnpike. Read More
Read MoreShareholder groups urge ‘no’ vote on GE exec pay
In August, GE changed Culp’s pay package in order to keep him at the helm of the company for longer. In so doing, it significantly lowered the target share prices that trigger awards for Culp, a reflection of the hit to the market caused by Covid-19, according to GE. Read More
Read MoreRelay Therapeutics acquires AI startup for $85M
Relay Therapeutics, the Cambridge precision medicine company that raced onto the stock market last summer with one of the largest IPOs in the biotech industry, is looking to build out its data science capabilities. Read More
Read MoreIn a first, marketing tech company Acoustic leases space in downtown Boston
The One Lincoln St. space will give Acoustic room to house 50 of its 80 area employees using its hybrid work model. Read More
Read MoreMassachusetts college presidents discuss campus inclusion efforts
Bunker Hill Community College President Pam Eddinger did not mince words in pointing out the sector’s shortcomings when it comes to serving its economically disadvantaged students. Read More
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