Archive for June 2021
MBTA fiscal board has overseen tripling of T capital spending
One of the MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board’s most "dramatic achievements" has been a threefold increase in how much the T spends on maintenance, reliability and capital projects, a top official said. Read More
Read MoreThese mass vaccination sites are closing this week in Massachusetts
The move comes as the state nears 4.1 million fully vaccinated residents. Read More
Read MoreCybersecurity startup raises $543M, becomes latest Boston tech unicorn
Transmit Security, one of the many cybersecurity companies founded in Israel with a Boston office, has raised a massive funding round that directly catapults the previously-bootstrapped business into the group of Massachusetts companies valued over $1 billion. Read More
Read MoreViewpoint: Too few women get to invent, and that’s a problem for women’s health
A newly published study shows that patented biomedical inventions in the U.S. created by women are 35% more likely to benefit women’s health than biomedical inventions created by men, who tend to overlook or downplay the medical needs of women. Read More
Read MoreNutter absorbs local corporate-law firm
Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP has brought on all four lawyers at the Wellesley corporate-law firm BRL Law Group LLC. The four attorneys, three of them partners, help clients on mergers and acquisitions, private-equity deals and other corporate and securities work. Read More
Read MoreTA sells fintech Confluence Technologies, retains minority stake
"There’s just a lot of cool stuff happening in our market, and we wanted to be in the position to be responsive and quick.” Read More
Read MoreMore employers are considering vaccine mandates. Experts expect the trend to accelerate.
For several months, employers have focused on encouraging, but not requiring, Covid-19 vaccinations. Experts say many are now giving mandates another look, thanks to several recent developments. Read More
Read MoreTech employees want remote work. And many will quit if they don’t get it.
A new survey shows tech employees want remote work at a high rate, and they are willing to quit their jobs if it’s not offered. With tech talent commanding a premium amid the labor shortage, the heat is on employers. Read More
Read MoreShares of cancer biotech Cyteir down after $133M IPO
Cyteir Therapeutics, an early-stage oncology startup, raised $133 million on its first day of trading on Friday — but its share prices have fallen after an initial rise. Read More
Read MoreCapital One becomes latest bank to close a Boston location
While Capital One’s coffeehouse setting may be unique, its decision to reduce its downtown footprint is anything but. Read More
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