Archive for April 2021
Five things you need to know today, and a couple of Red Sox memories
Good morning, friends. Here are the 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Boston business news. Read More
Read MoreBBJ wins 18 journalism awards in NENPA competition
The Business Journal was honored by the New England Newspaper and Press Association with 18 awards, including General Excellence, Best Coverage of Coronavirus, Business/Economic Reporting, and Racial/Ethnic Reporting. Read More
Read MoreSanofi acquires Cambridge mRNA startup for $470M
The French pharmaceutical giant has acquired Tidal Therapeutics, a startup developing nanoparticles that deliver genetic instructions to reprogram immune cells with messenger RNA, or mRNA. Although Tidal is still in the preclinical stage and does not yet have a website, its price tag was high: Sanofi paid $160 million up front for the startup, with…
Read MoreMass. public companies show creativity in choice of ticker symbols
The choice of an effective, memorable ticker symbol is a key part of the IPO process, as the short string of letters will identify a company’s stock. Here are the stories behind some of the most creative ones from Mass.-based companies. Read More
Read MoreTewksbury condo developer pleads guilty to federal tax evasion charge
Arnold Martel, 61, allegedly deposited checks from owners of Bella Woods condominiums in Tewksbury into his personal bank accounts and not his development company’s accounts. Read More
Read More‘Jaw-dropping’: Unemployment tax bills skyrocket for many Mass. businesses
Executives and consultants say they feel blindsided, since lawmakers made a point of freezing a key part of the unemployment insurance tax rate for two years in order to help them during the pandemic. But that did not include a charge called the solvency assessment. Read More
Read MoreAt what age are people usually happiest? New research offers surprising clues
In an ongoing study at Boston’s Emmanuel College, most of those interviewed seemed to recognize that they were happier in their 30s than they were in their 20s. Read More
Read MoreMass. high court orders new trial over messy law-firm breakup
David Governo had accused six one-time lawyers at the now-defunct Governo Law Firm of illegally taking client data, firm research and other valuable information just before they left to start their own outfit, CMBG3 Law LLC. Governo won a $900,000 judgment, but appealed a judge’s instruction to the jury. With the SJC’s ruling, he could…
Read MoreThe week in bankruptcies: One local taxi company files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy
This week in Boston business bankruptcies include Khyber Cab Inc. For the year, Boston has recorded nine business bankruptcy filings. Read More
Read MoreWerewolf Therapeutics files for $100M IPO
The ticker? "HOWL." Read More
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