Archive for May 2021
Feds OK Vineyard Wind, first large offshore wind farm in federal waters
The 800-megawatt Vineyard Winds project will be the first major offshore wind farm in federal waters. Read More
Read MoreSBA awards billions in Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants. But the money is likely to dry up quickly.
The RRF has seen a more successful launch than the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program, but the money is likely to go fast. Here’s how long experts think it could last. Read More
Read MoreGinkgo Bioworks to go public in $17.5B SPAC deal
Ginkgo Bioworks bills itself as "the organism company," making custom microbes by programming cellular DNA. As a public firm, Ginkgo plans to continue that work, with ambitious plans to expand into "every physical goods company." Read More
Read MoreBraintree environmental firm launches office air-cleaning division
After 35 years of developing a biodegradable technology to eliminate bacteria and mold and to clean up hazardous spills for boating and constructing industries, Braintree-based EarthSafe Chemical Alternatives has launched an air-cleaning division. Read More
Read MoreRalph Lauren to design special collections for MLB teams, including Red Sox
The first collection will include the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals. Read More
Read MoreJuan Lopera named diversity director at Beth Israel Lahey
Beth Israel Lahey Health today named Juan Lopera as its first director of diversity, equity and inclusion, scooping him up from newly merged Tufts-Harvard Pilgrim. Read More
Read MoreArt Gensler, founder of the world’s largest architecture firm, has died
In 1965, Gensler founded his eponymously named firm in San Francisco with his wife and one draftsman. Now, more than 55 years later the company employees 5,200 people at 50 offices around the globe. Read More
Read MorePayroll company continues its rollup strategy
A Texas-based payroll services company that purchased a Foxborough company in February is continuing to roll up small payroll and staffing companies. The latest acquisition focused on garnering a larger client base from a Kansas-based company. Read More
Read MoreNews Corp. closes deal for Houghton Mifflin books, media division
The parent of HarperCollins Publishers has closed on its acquisition of Boston-based Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.’s books and media division, allowing Houghton to focus on schools, pay down debt. Read More
Read MoreWeight loss app Lose It mulls 100% remote work in exchange for salary cut
Last summer, Boston-based Lose It! was one of the tech companies considering dropping office space altogether in the wake of the work-from-home trend. With a two-year lease for the Tremont St. office now renewed, CEO Patrick Wetherille said the company is now thinking about another cost-cutting option: giving interested employees the chance to keep working…
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