Archive for August 2021
Startup behind ‘radically’ cheap drugs to go public in $1.8B SPAC deal
Less than two years after emerging from stealth with one of the biotech industry’s largest-ever Series A rounds, EQRx is going public in a reverse merger with a special-purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, that values the startup at $1.8 billion. Read More
Read MoreBoston gym owner calls vaccine requirements for members, staff ‘pro-business’
As the delta variant spread across the U.S., many small business owners are looking to find ways to stay open. For Row Republic, a gym in Boston, that means requiring the Covid-19 vaccine for members and staff. Read More
Read More19-story apartment tower pitched near MFA in Boston’s Fenway
The project will also include a partnership between Tremont Asset Management and Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, which is moving to Roxbury’s Nubian Square. Read More
Read MoreMass General Brigham returns to pre-Covid volume as it plots path forward
Mass General Brigham said its patient volume has recovered more than a year into the pandemic. Read More
Read MoreAutomation, higher pay and new hours: How businesses are coping with the labor shortage
Business owners across the U.S. are looking at their options as the labor shortage continues. Many are considering automation. Read More
Read MoreCould easier access to credit spell danger for businesses and consumers? Yes
Who doesn’t like the ‘buy now and pay later’ concept? It allows us to manage our finances, and also buy things and services instantly. But getting addicted to credit requires discipline, and not everyone has it. Read More
Read MoreDraftKings discloses SEC subpoena related to short seller report
The online sports betting operator disclosed the news in a public document filed Friday as part of its quarterly report. The SEC subpoena seeks documents concerning certain allegations over "black-market gaming" and money laundering raised by Hindenburg in June. Read More
Read MoreRockpoint Group part of $157M joint venture to build labs in two states
A developer is planning to significantly increase its presence in Apex with a large industrial and life sciences project. Read More
Read MoreTransportation advocates urge projects for federal infrastructure bill
Transportation advocates are hopeful a $1 trillion federal infrastructure bill could bring badly needed funds to Massachusetts projects, even if they don’t know which ones could be included. Read More
Read MorePharma’s Covid-19 bump trickles down to Waters Corp.
As the biopharmaceutical field sees renewed growth fueled by the Covid-19 pandemic, the influx of investment is making its way to suppliers of analytical tools and equipment for the industry, including Milford-based Waters Corp. Read More
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