Archive for April 2021
Leader Bank nabs naming rights for Seaport concert pavilion
Rockland Trust’s naming rights expired after the Hanover-based lender and the venue’s operator, Live Nation, agreed to cut ties. Leader is thinking long-term: “Ten years from now, we want to be a real iconic banking brand in Boston. This seemed like a natural step to get there,” said its president, Jay Tuli. Read More
Read MoreReporter’s Notebook: How I joined the vaccination whisper network
BBJ Health Care Reporter Jessica Bartlett writes: "Booking appointments for older family members had become my free-time hobby. But every time I found a way into the online appointment-booking system, things would change." Read More
Read More‘Reflection on who we are’: CEO David Field explains what’s behind Entercom becoming Audacy
“What we needed moving forward was holistic brand that will work for businesses and consumers. And neither Entercom nor Radio.com could serve that purpose.” Read More
Read MoreGinkgo Bioworks expands to former Au Bon Pain HQ in Boston’s Seaport
The future eight-story lab is planned a stone’s throw from Ginkgo Bioworks’ current home in Boston’s Seaport District. Read More
Read MoreJudge’s ruling could send Harbor Garage, Hook Lobster tower plans to ‘square one’
A Superior Court judge appeared to hand a big win to the Conservation Law Foundation, an environmental advocacy group, as well as residents of the Harbor Towers condominiums, by essentially invalidating the city of Boston’s downtown municipal harbor plan. Read More
Read MoreBoston, meet your 2021 Tech Madness champion
Can we get a drumroll going, please? More than three weeks after kicking off the competition, BostInno is ready to crown this year’s Tech Madness champion. Read More
Read MoreGov. Baker signs bill addressing unemployment system finances
Gov. Charlie Baker has signed the bill authorizing $7 billion in borrowing to stabilize the unemployment insurance system, establishing a paid sick leave program for COVID-19 emergencies, and reducing the size of premium increases employers face to fund the jobless benefits system. Read More
Read MoreRaytheon exec: Telework hasn’t lessened recruiting focus
The president of Raytheon’s intelligence and space unit reflects on the first anniversary of a business born in the tumult of the Covid pandemic. Read More
Read MoreForm D Friday: Alphabet’s independent growth fund invests in Boston startup
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 MoreFramingham developer plans industrial facility in Acton amid ‘surging demand’
The Acton warehouse could house a number of uses, including cold storage — necessary for Covid-19 vaccine storage — or biopharma. Read More
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