Archive for September 2021
Lizzo, Timberlake and other celebs invest in Boston rowing company
A group of singers, athletes and actors are among the latest round of investors in Cambridge-based rowing technology company Hydrow. Read More
Read MoreToast raises $870M in upsized IPO
Toast sold its shares at $40 after having initially planned to offer the stock at between $30 and $33 per share, targeting a raise of about $717 million. Read More
Read MoreAt a time when restaurants face turmoil, Friendly Toast, 110 Grill are growing
No industry may be quite as affected by the pandemic as restaurants. That upheaval isn’t stopping some Boston-area restaurant groups from expanding their footprints. Read More
Read MorePot’s been legal in Mass. for 4 years. Researchers haven’t received an ounce.
Commission Chairman Steven Hoffman said last week it was a “disappointment” that there weren’t any research licenses yet operating, but he noted that the commission was making progress. Read More
Read MoreMassachusetts House lawmakers preparing bill to revise offshore wind policy
“We had a tremendous advantage, and it’s beginning to slip,” House Speaker Ron Mariano said. Read More
Read MoreHealey joins anti-trust suit against American Airlines and JetBlue
At issue is the series of agreements the airlines refer to as their "Northeast Alliance," under which American and JetBlue essentially coordinate who will fly which routes and when between Logan International Airport, JFK International Airport, LaGuardia Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport. Read More
Read MoreBizSpotlight: Colliers Engineering & Design
Colliers Engineering & Design, a national multi-di Read More
Read MoreNew grads prize remote work — and they are taking pay cuts to get it.
Want to attract new graduates in the fierce labor market? New data shows they have some specific desires – and many have already left their first job. Read More
Read MoreBoston Scientific pays $336M to acquire blood clot medical device firm
The medical device maker is shelling out as much as $336 million to acquire the remainder of medical device firm Devoro Medical, which it has held a stake in since 2019. Read More
Read MoreParisian unicorn Mirakl to quadruple U.S. team with $555M
The company, which became a so-called "unicorn" with $1 billion valuation last year, first established its U.S. presence in 2014. Read More
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