Archive for September 2021
#WFH Chronicles: Good for what ails you
The expectation that everyone stays home from work when they’re sick would be a welcome residual effect from Covid times. Read More
Read MoreHubSpot to lease entire 2 Canal Park building
In one of the first major headquarters upgrades by a Massachusetts public company post-pandemic, HubSpot Inc. plans to lease all of 2 Canal Park starting in late 2022. Read More
Read MoreTop 10 Mass. deposit gainers: Chase leads all banks in deposit growth
JPMorgan Chase has continued to open new branches in the market as some of its competitors shrink their brick-and-mortar footprints, and the newest FDIC data shows the results. Here are the 10 banks with the biggest deposit gains in Mass. in the past year. Read More
Read MoreCatabasis Pharmaceuticals rebrands with new disease focus
Catabasis is aiming to use Quellis’ lead program as the groundwork for what is essentially a new company, focusing on the allergy and immunology space. It has also rebranded, ditching the name "Catabasis" for "Astria Pharmaceuticals." Read More
Read MoreSt. Vincent, nurses remain at odds as strike hits six-month mark
As the Saint Vincent nurses’ strike hit a six-month milestone on Wednesday, the dispute between workers and hospital management are centered around unemployment benefits, several ongoing accusations of unfair labor practices and whether the nurses can return to their prior positions. Read More
Read MoreMalden spinal device company executives arrested on kickback charges
The U.S. Department of Justice has arrested a CEO and chief financial officer of a Malden medical device firm, charging them with several counts of conspiracy and violation of an anti-kickback law. Read More
Read MoreNational security-focused VC firm raises $26.3M for 2nd fund
J2 Ventures, a Hingham-based venture capital firm that invests in companies solving national security problems, is raising its second fund. Read More
Read MoreMassachusetts tax collections up $639 million so far this fiscal year
August collections of $2.49 billion were up by nearly 27 percent over August 2020. Read More
Read MoreMo Cowan leaves GE for Waltham health tech firm
The former U.S. senator had been at GE since 2017, serving as both president of global government affairs and as the executive overseeing the company’s Boston operations. Read More
Read MoreBoston Speaks Up with KingFish CEO Cam Brown
Cam Brown is founder and CEO of KingFish, a Boston-based marketing agency set to celebrate its 20-year anniversary in November. He spoke with Boston Speaks Up about leadership, entrepreneurship and the biggest challenge facing the world he’d like to address. Read More
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