Archive for February 2022
Nth Cycle raises $12.5M to domesticate mineral supply chain
A Beverly-based company is preparing to deploy three projects to domesticate the rare earth mineral supply chain. Read More
Read MoreBurlington lab conversion now fully leased to 3 life sciences companies
The building, named the Burlington Bio Center, is owned by Burlington-based The Gutierrez Co. Read More
Read MoreOpioid maker Collegium buys N.C. competitor for $604M
The Stoughton drug company is shelling out $604 million to buy a Raleigh, N.C.-based competitor called BioDelivery Sciences International Inc. Read More
Read MoreBizSpotlight: BizEquity
BIZEQUITY JOINS LPL FINANCIAL’S VENDOR AFFINITY PR Read More
Read MoreBaker signs $101M Covid bill, vetoes vaccine equity plan
Gov. Charlie Baker approved spending on Covid emergency paid sick leave, rapid tests, high-quality masks and vaccine access that lawmakers included in the supplemental budget, but vetoed an attempt to codify a vaccine equity plan. Read More
Read MoreThe Interview: Community college chancellor on the role of 2-year schools in addressing labor shortage
"Now it’s incumbent upon the educators to turn around curriculum faster to upskill students more quickly,: says California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley, who advised the Biden administration last year on higher-education issues. Read More
Read More‘Gainful employment’ regulations to improve college accountability are back on the table
Initial regulations under the Higher Education Act marked the first time that the federal government considered graduates’ earnings relative to their student debt as an accountability metric. Read More
Read MoreQ&A: Hockey Olympian takes aim at a new goal: tech professional
Haley Skarupa talks about the 2018 gold medal victory, her transition into tech and Team USA’s chances at a repeat victory in 2022. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and a nice, relaxing evening
Good morning, Boston. Happy Valentine’s Day. Here are the five things you need to know to start your busy workday, plus Louis Brandeis, the Super Bowl and why I had such a relaxing evening. Read More
Read More‘Crush it’: Necco’s new owner updates candy hearts for 2022
Spangler Candy Co. in Ohio, which bought Revere, Mass.-based New England Confectionery Co., or Necco, out of bankruptcy in 2018, has added 16 "words of encouragement" to the more traditional messages such as “BE MINE,” "HUG ME” and “CUTIE PIE". Read More
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