Archive for March 2022
GE pauses support to airlines in Russia amid Ukraine invasion
The company announced it’s temporarily pausing support of airlines in Russia consistent with sanctions applied by the U.S., U.K. and European Union. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and we’re getting there, do you feel it?
Here are the 5 things you need to know, plus the weekend box office, telephone patents, innovation grants, a bracket challenge and some positive economic signs to start your Monday right. Read More
Read MoreReport: Bulk of UI benefit overpayments went to lower income workers
More than half of the Massachusetts workers who collectively received $2.3 billion in overpaid unemployment benefits during the pandemic stand on the lowest rung of the income ladder, according to newly released state data. Read More
Read MoreLongpoint Partners recapitalizes $700M logistics portfolio
The properties within the portfolio are located across the country, including Dallas, South Florida, New Jersey, D.C. and Boston. Read More
Read MoreWith harbor plans, uncertainty extends far beyond Chiafaro tower
The state’s top court will hear a case about municipal harbor plans Monday that carries implications for development not just downtown, but across Fort Point Channel in South Boston — not to mention coastal communities like Gloucester and Salem. Read More
Read MoreBoston Speaks Up with Scroobious CEO Allison Byers
Allison Byers talks about her mission to increase diversity in the startup ecosystem through her company and personal angel investing. Read More
Read MoreAtlas Venture raises $450M for its largest fund yet
Biotech stocks overall may be down, but that hasn’t stopped venture capital and creation firm Atlas Venture from raising $450 million for its latest fund. Read More
Read MoreMicrosoft completes $19.7B acquisition of Nuance
The acquisition of Nuance Communications, valued at $19.7 billion, is second-largest deal made by Microsoft Corp. after its purchase of LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in 2016. Read More
Read MoreMarketing firm leader passes torch to three longtime employees
More than three decades after Judy Habib co-founded a marketing firm in a small space in Lawrence, her company — now in the Seaport — is being passed off to three longtime employees. Read More
Read MoreUS universities sever Russian ties, shed investments following Ukrainian invasion
U.S. colleges and universities are weighing whether to shed investments related to Russia following the country’s illegal invasion of Ukraine last week, higher-ed experts and attorneys said. Read More
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