Archive for July 2021
Six-month-old cancer startup makes $166M Nasdaq debut
Almost exactly six months after emerging from stealth, cancer startup Nuvalent is hitting the public markets in a $166 million IPO. Read More
Read MoreWBUR names new morning host to replace Bob Oakes
For the first time in more than a generation, WBUR listeners will soon hear a woman’s voice as the main local host every morning. Read More
Read MoreDEI is now a factor in executive pay. But there’s one big disconnect.
More companies are tying executive compensation to executive pay. But experts say there’s a disconnect that’s limiting the potential impact of the idea. Read More
Read MoreThe Petri Dish: Newly SPAC’d Valo makes buy, Vertex launches CF trial
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 and more. Read More
Read MoreColleges pay up, wrestle with mandates as Delta variant looms ahead of fall semester
Dozens of campuses are incentivizing students to achieve a safe, in-person semester and combat the fast-spreading Delta variant as well as potential headaches from college employees opting not to get vaccinated. Read More
Read MoreHouse overrides Baker on charitable giving tax deduction
The House on Wednesday voted to override Gov. Charlie Baker’s veto and postpone for another year the tax break that non-profits said would help encourage residents to support an industry hurting from the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More
Read MoreBoston Properties CEO: ‘Tenants are committed to the office’
The Boston-based REIT invested nearly $1 billion in the second quarter on office and lab properties across the U.S. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know, and Boston’s tale of two cities
Good morning, Boston. RIP, Dusty Hill. Here are the five most important things you need to know to start your day. Read More
Read MoreLargest Public Relations Firms in Massachusetts
Rank Firm / Prior rank (*unranked in 2020) / Mass. PR employees Total Mass. employees Total employees Mass. PR accounts PR clients Top local executive(s) 1 Matter Communications Inc., 197 Portland St., Boston, MA 02114, 617-391-9898, matternow.com 97 161 206 90 CVS Health, Johnson Controls Inc., HARMAN International Scott Signore, Principa, CEO Patty Barry, Principal…
Read MoreLargest Advertising Agencies in Massachusetts
Per the BBJ’s survey, Mass. advertising employees refers to full-time staff who are in client-facing positions (such as account service/creative/media buying). It does not include freelancers/contractors or those in other divisions. Read More
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