Archive for March 2022
North End restaurants could pay $7,500 to host outdoor dining
In a meeting Thursday night, it was announced that North End restaurants may have to pay a $7,500 fee to continue with the outdoor dining program. Read More
Read MorePolaris Partners raises $285M for 2nd tech-focused fund
The VC firm, which invests in healthcare and technology ventures across all stages, has raised over $280 million for the second installment of its "growth fund," public documents show. Read More
Read MoreViatris scores appeals court win over Biogen’s drug patent
Canonsburg-based pharmaceutical company Viatris Inc. said it prevailed in federal court against Biogen over a patent for a drug that had been launched as a generic in August 2020. Read More
Read MoreMass. fintech group names CEOs to new board
The organization launched last year with a mission to make Massachusetts a premier global fintech hub. Read More
Read MoreForm D Friday: Boston College-born web development startup raises $3.9M
Form D Friday is a Boston Business Journal feature highlighting regulatory filings from Boston-area companies raising capital for new projects or expanding their businesses. Read More
Read MoreGE cuts CEO Culp’s pay by 69% to $22.7M after backlash
The Boston-based says it has reduced last year’s annual compensation for CEO Larry Culp by 69%, to $22.7 million for 2021, after shareholders expressed disapproval of the company’s overall compensation practices last year. Read More
Read MoreRoxbury Prep seeks to build Newmarket school, gives up on Roslindale
The charter school pushed unsuccessfully for years to gain city approval for a site on Belgrade Avenue in Roslindale. Read More
Read MoreOp-ed: Colorectal screenings save lives, money
Since the pandemic’s onset, an alarming 10 million people in the U.S. missed or postponed important screenings for breast, colon and prostate cancers. Read More
Read MoreGennari: Everybody wants to rule the world
For those CEOs, managers, and elected officials interested in better, more consensus-based decisions, Authors & Innovators founder Larry Gennari has a few new books to recommend. Read More
Read MoreBedford’s ACSC offers five ways to be cyber-secure
Last year was not a good one for protection from cyber threats. The Bedford nonprofit Advanced Cyber Security Center, launched more than a decade ago by public and private partners, suggests five tips for staying safe. Read More
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