Archive for May 2021
Op-ed: Truckers, on the frontlines, continue to deliver
Opinion: Most people don’t realize how essential the trucking industry is to their daily lives until a crisis hits. We need to do more to help America understand a truck driver’s mission and to show our appreciation for these resilient workers. Read More
Read MoreThe Petri Dish: FDA expedites Verastem cancer treatment, Roche veteran joins Praxis
While some in the life sciences industry create drugs and devices to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic, their colleagues are busy as ever raising money, testing new drugs, expanding facilities and more. Here’s The Petri Dish, a roundup of news that may get overlooked amid the influx of Greater Boston life sciences and health care happenings.…
Read MoreExpert View: Colleges could be prime targets for cyber-attacks this fall
After the Covid-19 pandemic added financial and logistical pressures to the higher-ed sector all year, colleges could make for vulnerable targets, according to Rob Belk, cybersecurity leader for higher education at Ernst & Young. Read More
Read MoreEditorial: Another reason to aim for a more equitable economy
A report last week is a good reminder that among the many reasons to address systemic racism in Massachusetts are solid economic incentives. Read More
Read More‘Tech-infused mini golf’ rolling up to Boston’s Seaport next year
Mini golf chain Puttshack plans to open a 26,000-square-foot location with four “tech-driven, highly competitive" miniature golf courses. Read More
Read MoreStartup behind first FDA-approved prescription video game raises $160M
Akili Interactive made history last summer when it won approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a prescription video game designed to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. Now, the Boston company is bringing in $160 million in new funding to fuel the development of digital treatments for a "range of chronic…
Read MoreVemo Education acquires Boston edtech startup Edmit
Vemo Education, which offers college students income-share agreements as an alternative to traditional loans, has scooped up Boston edtech startup Edmit in its first acquisition. Read More
Read MoreAs labor shortages persist, hourly workers want more than $15 per hour
Experts say labor shortages are likely to inflate wages. New data shows modest increases might not cut it for many hourly workers. Read More
Read MorePutnam rolls out first ETFs, with an eye on more to come
Putnam CEO Bob Reynolds hopes to one day make an entire suite of similar semi-transparent, active products available to investors, he said in an interview. Read More
Read MoreUMass Memorial seeks to launch its own Medicare plan
UMass Memorial Health has applied to the federal government to launch its own Medicare Advantage plan, one of a host of programmatic expansions underway at the Worcester health system. Read More
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