Archive for October 2021
These companies had the highest CEO-to-worker-pay ratios
While many businesses have increased pay in response to the unprecedented labor market conditions, SEC filings show the pay gap between CEOs and the median employee at their businesses remains massive and continues to rise. Some familiar names had the highest gaps. Read More
Read MoreAlnylam CEO to step down at the end of the year
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. CEO John Maraganore is stepping down at the end of the year after a 19-year tenure. He is handing the reins to Yvonne Greenstreet, who is set to become one of the few Black women CEOs in biotech. Read More
Read MoreExpert View: A look at the future of US business schools
Expect to see more business programs offering online options and microcredits that stack to become a degree. Read More
Read MoreThe Petri Dish: Selecta, Takeda ink $1.1B deal; Moderna ups Africa commitment
While some in the life sciences industry create drugs and devices to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic, their colleagues are busy as ever raising money, testing new drugs, expanding facilities and more. Read More
Read MoreViewpoint: Use ARPA funds for roads and bridges
If we don’t utilize a significant portion of federal funding for our highways, interchanges, and bridges, we will be doing a disservice to those who rely on our transportation infrastructure every day, writes John Pourbaix of Construction Industries of Massachusetts. Read More
Read MoreMass. public companies doubled in value during Covid. These 20 went up the most.
Massachusetts-based public companies more than doubled in value since the start of the pandemic, adding $1.1 trillion to their combined market capitalizations since March 2020. Read More
Read MoreLargest Clean Energy Companies in Massachusetts
Rank Firm/Prior rank (*unranked in 2020)/ Mass. employees Total employees (all offices) Total 2020 revenue Type of clean energy products/services Top local executive(s) 1 Schneider Electric, 800 Federal St., Andover, MA 01810, 978-794-0800, se.com 2000 135000 29560000000 Leverages EcoStruxure – its open, interoperable, IoT-enabled system architecture – to deliver enhanced value around safety, efficiency, sustainability,…
Read MoreLabs pitched at building over Mass. Pike to house future CarGurus HQ
Life sciences space would make up 18% of the 655,683-square-foot project under the latest plan by developer Samuels & Associates. Read More
Read MoreConstruction executives make flurry of last-minute donations to Essaibi George
Of the more than 50 CEOs and presidents who have donated to Essaibi George since mid-September, roughly half are from the world of construction and related contractors, according to a Business Journal analysis. Read More
Read MoreBrightcove CEO Jeff Ray to retire in 2022
Boston-based Brightcove Inc. is looking for candidates for its top role. Read More
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