Archive for June 2021
CureVac’s Covid vaccine is more effective, but may not be enough
CureVac NV, headquartered in Germany with a U.S. office in Boston, on Wednesday released midstage trial data showing that its Covid-19 vaccine candidate is 48% effective against "any severity" of the disease. Read More
Read MoreNew fitness center ushering in Northshore Mall addition
The opening Friday of the Boston area’s fifth Life Time fitness center at the Northshore Mall is the first of what is a major planned remake of the Peabody mall’s former Sears space. Read More
Read MoreWorkhuman, a tech unicorn that in 2014 scrapped IPO plans, hires new CFO
In late 2013, the HR software firm—known as Globoforce at that time—filed its intentions to go public with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, but scrapped its plans the following year after scaling back its IPO range. Now the company has hired a new CFO with direct IPO experience. Read More
Read MoreAerovate Therapeutics shares skyrocket in first day of trading
Aerovate Therapeutics, a biotech startup focused on rare cardiopulmonary disease, has nailed its Nasdaq landing, with shares jumping in the first day of trading. Read More
Read MoreWBUR CEO Margaret Low reflects on 18 months at the helm
Margaret Low stepped in as CEO of WBUR in January 2020. Within weeks, she faced the widespread shutdown of most businesses due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and a few months later, a once-in-a-generation racial reckoning, in which every organization came under renewed scrutiny over how hard it was working to promote equity. She recently spoke…
Read MoreCambridge ‘Shark Tank’ startup names new CFO
The startup creates pop-up musical cards and gifts. Read More
Read MoreForeclosure auction looms for Walpole Mall
Walpole Mall, a sprawling outdoor shopping center on Route 1 in Walpole, is headed to a foreclosure auction. Read More
Read MoreDowntown Boston design firm decamps for Seaport
A Boston-based planning and design firm is the latest to make the jump across the Fort Point Channel from downtown to the Seaport District. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and put me in, coach
Good morning, Boston. Here are the five most important things you need to know to start your day, plus dancing robots, hours wasted in traffic, Transcendentalists and my chance at Hollywood stardom, right here in Boston. Read More
Read MoreThese are the 10 most expensive hospitals in Massachusetts
These are the 10 most expensive hospitals in Massachusetts. The top two will surprise you. Read More
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