Archive for March 2022
Wu urges ‘very careful plan’ around any Hynes sale
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu signaled Wednesday that she is open to supporting the sale of the Hynes Convention Center, but not before a “serious conversation” about how any change in use on the property will affect the city. Read More
Read MoreHubSpot launches accelerator program for ‘creators’
Starting with podcast creators, participants will receive dedicated resources and networks to grow their brands, including a monthly pay. Other benefits include marketing budget, operational support and cross-promotion through HubSpot’s existing podcast network. Read More
Read MoreMass. offers employers $4,000 per new hire under new program
Businesses and nonprofits can now seek state grants to cover training costs or signing bonuses of $4,000 per new hire. Read More
Read MoreBizSpotlight: Wise Construction
WINCHESTER, MASS. (March 23, 2022) – Wise Construc Read More
Read MoreModerna to ask FDA to clear Covid-19 shots for young kids
Moderna Inc. is planning on asking regulators in the U.S. and Europe to OK its Covid-19 vaccine for children between 6 months and 6 years old "in the coming weeks." Read More
Read MoreBoston-area lingerie company lands Shark Tank deal
An Attleboro-based company that makes wire-free lingerie for bigger busts left the tank a deal that surprised everyone, including the Sharks. Read More
Read MoreActivist investor: $7B Kohl’s real estate portfolio is ‘hugely underoptimized.’ Here’s a look at the department store’s US footprint.
As speculation is mounting that a number of groups are lining up to buy Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin-based department-store chain Kohl’s Corp. (NYSE: KSS), questions about the company’s real estate portfolio have been raised. Read More
Read MoreViewpoint: Three reasons why you should run back to in-person events
"I finally had the opportunity to return to my first large-scale business gathering, and I couldn’t be happier. I walked away energized and filled with ideas and new connections, which not have been possible had I been eating soup in a T-shirt at my kitchen table, staring into the abyss of a Zoom call." Read…
Read MoreWith $175M, GSK partnership, LifeMine eyes fungi as future of drugmaking
Rather than building small molecules "from the bottom up," LifeMine is able to find drugs that exist in nature — in the genomes of fungi — and make minimal changes to make them suitable for humans. Read More
Read More#WFH Chronicles: No big surprises in the Great Resignation
We now have some data on why people are quitting in droves. It might be the Great Resignation, but there are no real surprises. Read More
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