Archive for May 2021
Five things you need to know today, and Tom’s return
Good morning, Boston. Here are the five most important things you need to know to help start your busy business day. Read More
Read MoreForm D Friday: Crypto financial intelligence platform raises $15M
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 MoreCity planners approve Seaport lab, Newbury Street offices and housing
As yet more lab space is coming to Boston’s Seaport District, Newbury Street’s last undeveloped parcel is set to see a five-story addition and a downtown development site previously pitched as a hotel has been approved to change its use to residential. Read More
Read MoreOp-ed: Doubling the Pell Grant is an investment in America’s future
Jim Brett writes in this BBJ op-ed: "One important step Congress could take in the immediate future to help make a college degree more affordable and accessible is to increase the maximum grant amount under the federal Pell grant program." The council is calling on Congress to double the current Pell grant amount. Read More
Read MoreState allows some hemp products to be sold in dispensaries
State cannabis and agricultural regulators will allow dispensaries to sell a select list of hemp products as they work to add more profitable items to the roster. Read More
Read MoreState Street to pay $115M criminal penalty for overcharges
The agreement resolves federal charges that State Street defrauded clients out of hundreds of millions of dollars by secretly overcharging them for custody services. The company has faced several government investigations related to the alleged misconduct. Read More
Read MorePredatory loans ‘will be stopped,’ marijuana regulators say
As applicants flock to the state’s newly minted recreational delivery licenses, Massachusetts cannabis regulators say they’re clamping down on predatory investors looking to cash in. Read More
Read MoreSBA tells lenders to withdraw unapproved PPP loans ahead of deadline
Small businesses will have to find a community financial institution if they still want a PPP loan. Read More
Read MorePerkinElmer expands in biologics with $260M acquisition of Lawrence firm
One of the largest medical device makers in Massachusetts is widening its reach in the biologics field with a $260 million acquisition of Lawrence-based Nexcelom Bioscience. Read More
Read MorePhotographer’s notebook: A day of contrasts in Yale University’s hometown of New Haven
Poverty flourishes in neighborhoods surrounding Yale’s campus. It’s a strange disconnect that was captured during my recent assignment to photograph the university and its surroundings for "Death, taxes and ivory towers," a special report on the growing divide between Yale and its hometown of New Haven, Connecticut. Read More
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