Archive for August 2021
Five things you need to know today, and one thing you really need to read
Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know to start your busy business day, a new chamber in town, a new Girl Scout cookie, one thing you must read before 9/11 and a robot running parkour. Read More
Read MoreEditorial: Employers can help overcome vaccine hesitancy
Employers have a unique opportunity to show the same kind of moral leadership on the issue of vaccinations against Covid-19 as they have in recent years supporting LGBT rights, diversity in leadership and climate change. Read More
Read MoreHere are the top 25 Mass. companies that made this year’s Inc. 5000 list
Over 140 companies based in the Bay State have made this year’s Inc. 5000 list, which ranks the fastest-growing privately held companies in the country. One company cracked the top 10. Read More
Read MoreNovartis-backed immuno-oncology startup raises another $58M
Less than two years after launching from the halls of the Longwood Fund, immuno-oncology startup Immunitas Therapeutics has raised another $58 million, with plans to get its lead program into the clinic within the next year. Read More
Read MoreNewton-Needham chamber rebrands to reflect expanded reach
The Newton-Needham Regional Chamber of Commerce, which got its start as separate entities in the communities for which it is named, is now taking on a new name to reflect an even broader geographic scope. Read More
Read MorePTC becomes latest large Mass. firm to require vaccinations for U.S. workers
Industrial software maker PTC Inc., which employs more than 1,000 people in its Seaport offices, has become the latest large company to require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Read More
Read MoreStudy finds fewer Boston commuters now plan to drive solo
In a promising trend for the region’s highways, a new report finds that fewer people now plan to commute alone into Boston compared to last year, during the height of the pandemic. Read More
Read MoreGig economy ballot question brings more accusations of campaign violations
The Massachusetts Coalition for Independent Work, which is backed by Uber and Lyft, on Tuesday filed a complaint asking election officials to investigate the Coalition to Protect Workers’ Rights for alleged campaign finance violations. The complaint comes a week after a similar complaint was filed by the Coalition to Protect Workers’ Rights against the Massachusetts…
Read MoreFormer South Station WeWork could become — what else? — lab space
Co-working giant WeWork informed 745 Atlantic Ave. landlord Oxford Properties Group earlier this year that it would break its lease at the downtown office building. So the landlord is looking to make it lab space. Read More
Read MoreExclusive survey: How the Delta variant is affecting companies’ return plans
A new survey sheds light on how the Covid-19 Delta variant is shaping companies’ return-to-work plans. Read More
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