Archive for May 2021

Should the definition of "infrastructure" be limited to roads and bridges, or should it include long-neglected, yet critical, foundations of the economy, such as home care? Read More

The company spent roughly three months looking at potential locations for its global headquarters, including Boston and the Washington, D.C., region. Read More

A new startup is launching out of venture creation firm Flagship Pioneering, and it has a lofty goal: to create 100 new medicines in the next 10 years, all based on specially engineered circular RNA. Read More

Good morning, Boston. Did you hug a Mom yesterday? Here are the five most important things you need to know to help start your busy business day. Read More

As the Boston Globe’s print circulation declines at the industry average of 12% year-over-year, the Boston Herald’s circulation is falling more than twice as fast, raising questions about how much longer the city’s second-largest daily can hang on. Read More

Is DraftKings entering the world of social media? Essentially, yes, CEO Jason Robins told analysts in an earnings call. The news of the upcoming rollout comes at a time DraftKings is facing competition from Pennsylvania-based casino operator Penn National Gaming Inc. (Nasdaq: PENN), which earlier this year secured approval from the Illinois Gaming Board to…

With zoning reforms that he sought for years to accelerate housing production now law, Gov. Charlie Baker says that failing to spark more production as the state moves past COVID-19 would be a "huge missed opportunity." Read More

“That kind of broke me," Will Gilson said. "We were standing in this gigantic restaurant that we spent years building, and we were staring at 300 empty chairs.” Read More