Archive for June 2021
‘Millionaires tax’ vote planned for next week
The so-called millionaire’s tax proposal has been years in the making and is one vote of the Legislature short of being put before voters on the 2022 statewide ballot. Read More
Read MoreMass. law firm settles AG’s pharmacy-kickback lawsuit
Keches Law Group, one of the best-known personal injury law firms in Greater Boston, was accused of referring its clients to an Andover-based pharmacy in exchange for payments and perks like limousine rentals and a yacht outing. Read More
Read MoreMistakes CEOs should avoid when launching DEI initiatives
Active participation from CEOs is critical to achieving success with a company’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, but experts say there are some mistakes top executives should work to avoid. Read More
Read MoreBizSpotlight: NEI General Contracting
NEI General Contracting, Inc, an award-winning gen Read More
Read MoreSBA launches innovation competition with millions on the line. Here’s what businesses need to know.
The SBA is aiming to connect underserved businesses with research and development opportunities. Read More
Read MoreMental health facility receives $50K in technology makeover contest
Over 1,200 companies entered the contest that targeted small and mid-sized companies that have been particularly strapped for resources or may be struggling to adapt IT systems and processes to the shifting marketplace during the pandemic. Read More
Read MoreWellforce appoints new CEOs for Tufts Medical, MelroseWakefield Healthcare
Wellforce has announced replacements at two of its hospitals, saying Michael Tarnoff will become permanent president and CEO of Tufts Medical Center and Tufts Children’s Hospital and Pam Whelton will become interim CEO of MelroseWakefield Healthcare. Read More
Read MoreWith Needham HQ set to reopen, IDG trades hands for $1.3B
The ownership swap comes as IDG is set to officially reopen its new office in Needham on June 14. The company leases its new space, the former campus of Seaport-based PTC Inc. (Nasdaq: PTC), from Boston Properties Inc. (NYSE: BXP). "This acquisition, plus the new headquarters, plus the new strategy, plus the fact that now…
Read MoreYale University stirs dissent on campus, among alumni with abrupt change to board elections
The situation underscores tensions buildings on campuses nationally as students, faculty and alumni have increasingly levied demands concerning a range of social and economic issues that often conflict with traditions at a given university. Likewise, schools have been put in the unenviable position of balancing those efforts without alienating donors or losing sight of their…
Read MoreCorporate Ally: How Biogen is pioneering LGBT inclusion
Marco DeThomasis wants to double the membership of ReachOUT, the LGBT affinity group at Cambridge-based Biogen, in the coming years. Biogen has been named a 2021 LGBT Corporate Ally award winner by the Boston Business Journal. Read More
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