Archive for August 2021
Canadian interior finishings company Metrie doubles Northborough industrial space
The expansion comes during the prolonged duration of the Covid-19 pandemic, which prompted many homeowners to consider interior residential renovations amid lockdown and quarantine. Read More
Read MoreWatertown family accused of tax fraud in vast Lottery ticket-cashing case
A Watertown man and his two sons cashed more than 13,000 Lottery tickets and claimed nearly $21 million in winnings between 2011 and 2019, federal prosecutors say. Read More
Read MoreSantander to buy out auto financing unit for $2.5B
Santander Holdings USA currently owns an approximately 80% stake in the publicly traded Santander Consumer, which has seen record financial performance as demand for cars skyrockets. Read More
Read MoreBoston-based Armored Things raises $12M, hires chief revenue officer
Armored Things, which has around 30 employees, plans to add 10 more people by the end of this year. Read More
Read MoreRubix Life Sciences launches therapeutics division focused on health equity
After over a year of helping pharmaceutical companies reach underrepresented patients through its data analytics platform, Lawrence startup Rubix Life Sciences is getting into therapeutics itself. Read More
Read MoreMGH study says football games haven’t been superspreader events
With football season around the corner, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have some promising news: games are not associated with high increases in local coronavirus cases. Read More
Read MoreCambridge Innovation Center to double Philly lab space with $11M expansion
Cambridge Innovation Center calls the expansion a "game changer" for the region’s life sciences ecosystem. Read More
Read MoreEx-Peloton Therapeutics CEO launches biotech startup with $60M
Two years after Peloton Therapeutics was acquired by Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MRK), Peloton CEO John A. Josey is leading a new startup based on technology out of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Read More
Read MoreFarm-tech firm names Indigo exec, former EMC lawyer, as board chair
Paul Dacier is now the top lawyer at one of the world’s most highly valued agriculture-tech startups, while serving in board leadership positions at a global aircraft leasing giant and an ambitious international agricultural startup. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and reimagining post-pandemic life
Good morning, folks. Here are the five things you need to know to get your day started. Read More
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