Archive for April 2022

Little more than a year after it raised a $230 million Series B round, Flagship Pioneering spinout Tessera Therapeutics has raised $300 million in a Series C round that it intends to funnel into a massive hiring push and a manufacturing buildout. Read More

The pandemic has taught us new workplace language. Here’s hoping some of it doesn’t stick. Read More

The report also offers suggestions as to what lawmakers could do, including setting guaranteed pay for drivers at a level higher than 120% of the minimum wage; adjusting the thresholds for health care stipends; requiring companies to pay Social Security and Medicare taxes on behalf of gig workers. Read More

"Beginning today, the mask mandate on MBTA vehicles and MBTA properties will be lifted for all MBTA customers," the agency announced in a statement. Read More

As the Senate ponders more funding for hard-hit industries, a new survey from a restaurant trade group highlights the challenges of businesses that missed out on past grants. Read More

What does it take to do a sustainability program well? It’s a whole lot more than a day, or even a month, writes WeSpire CEO Susan Hunt Stevens. Read More

The project would be located next to Puma’s North American headquarters and the future home of bluebird bio. Read More

The Massachusetts College of Art and Design, which saw student enrollment and revenue drop last year, failed to administer state-mandated cybersecurity training, an auditor’s report showed. Read More

A Somerville-based microbiome company has been caught up in the layoffs that are plaguing the biotech sector. Read More