Archive for July 2021
PerkinElmer spends $5.3B on its sixth acquisition this year
Life sciences giant PerkinElmer Inc. (NYSE: PKI) is making yet another acquisition, this time the biggest in its history, buying San Diego, Calif.-based BioLegend for $5.25 billion in cash and stock. Read More
Read MoreBoston Speaks Up with Moment Founder & CEO Aisha Chottani
Aisha Chottani is a former McKinsey consultant turned thriving entrepreneur. After a stint at Harvard Business School, and amid a pandemic, Chottani founded her company, Moment. We had an opportunity to speak with Chottani as she was preparing to celebrate Moment’s one-year anniversary. Read More
Read MoreSophia Genetics goes public in $234M IPO, two other biotechs delay
Amid what’s shaping up to be a record year for IPOs, just one local biotech companies hit the Nasdaq on Friday, while two others that were initially scheduled to go public put off their listings. Read More
Read MoreBiden nominates Rachael Rollins as next US attorney in Mass.
As the state’s top federal prosecutor, Rollins would likely oversee more corporate prosecutions than she does in her current role. Read More
Read MoreBizSpotlight: INNOVIVE HEALTH
New brand reflects the growth of largest home heal Read More
Read MoreNew president of small private college wants to build a well-known business school for women
The new president wants to put the college on the map as a business school, one that supports and advocates for women, with a strong foundation in data science. Read More
Read MoreProvincetown authorizes indoor mask mandate as Covid cluster impacts 551 people
The Cape Cod community on Sunday approved a temporary indoor mask mandate after a Covid-19 cluster stemming from an influx of visitors around Independence Day has now impacted more than 500 people across multiple states. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know, and when I’m a millionaire
Good morning, Boston. Here are the 5 things you need to know today, plus Covid clusters, the FBI, waterfront estates and what I’ll do when I win the Vaxmillions. Read More
Read More139-unit apartment complex proposed in Boston’s Mission Hill
Tremont & Pontiac LLC has proposed demolishing an existing three-story structure at 1558 Tremont St. and building apartments in its place. Read More
Read MoreBill aims to address racial disparities in Mass. dental access
Black and low-income residents often lack access to dental care, and many dentists don’t accept MassHealth. But legislation to address the problem has failed to pass in recent years. Read More
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