Archive for June 2021

Boston Scientific has pulled the trigger on its option to acquire the remaining stake in Farapulse, a California-based maker of cardiac devices. The company had held a 27% stake in Farapulse since 2014; now, with an upfront payment of $295 million, Boston Scientific is the sole owner of Farapulse. Read More

The Roxbury-based firm’s donation will be used to create an endowed scholarship to help students from Dorchester, Roxbury and Mattapan who study construction management, HVAC&R, practical electricity or a related program area at BFIT. Read More

The state’s Health Policy Commission revealed a few new details this week about a deal in which nonprofit physicians group Atrius Health would be acquired by a for-profit subsidiary of UnitedHealthcare, but ultimately put off a decision on next steps, leaving it to the executive director’s discretion. Read More

Companies across the nation are crafting their post-pandemic workplace plans. For those offering work-from-home flexibility, experts say these employees could make or break your company’s strategy. Read More

A ruling by a Texas judge may look like it’s good news for employers, but the long-term impact on recruiting talent may suffer with crippling consequences. Read More

Good morning, everyone! Here are the 5 Things You Need to Know to start your Friday, plus more podcast recommendations than you’ll have time to follow. Read More

To date, the Foundation for Business Equity has worked with dozens of Black and Latinx small-business owners, bringing together strategic-advisory services and growth capital to help businesses grow revenue, create jobs and revitalize communities. Read More

The Boston market came in sixth in the nation after seeing a 14.8% year-over-year jump in base rents for industrial space, according to a new report from CBRE Group Inc., which used figures from late 2020 and the early months of 2021. Read More

Form D Friday is a Boston Business Journal feature highlighting regulatory filings from Boston-area companies raising capital for new projects or expanding their businesses. Read More

Companies in the chamber’s Pacesetters program allocated 5.6% of nationwide contractor spending to minority business enterprises last year, according to new data. The percentage of spending in Greater Boston going to local minority-owned firms was significantly lower than that. Read More