Archive for May 2022
Thrasio to make layoffs amid CEO switch
Greg Greeley, a former longtime Amazon.com Inc. executive with experience driving the Prime subscription business, is set become Thrasio’s next chief executive. Read More
Read MoreNational Grid residential electricity rates in Mass. drop this spring, summer
Starting this week, electricity rates are down for National Grid residential customers. For the average consumer, monthly bills will be down by more than $16. Read More
Read MoreDiehl raises concerns about bill extending licenses to undocumented immigrants
Republican candidate for governor Geoff Diehl and his running mate Leah Allen on Monday cautioned of what they see as unintended consequences. Read More
Read MoreBostInno Approved: Here are the May events you need to know about
From the MIT Startup Ecosystem Conference and the BBJ’s Fast 50 Awards Reception, to the Mass High Tech Council’s 2022 Annual Meeting, these are your Inno-approved events for May 2022. Read More
Read MoreFDA orders stop to Vertex diabetes study
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has hit Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. with a clinical hold, ordering a temporary stop to an early-stage study of a Type 1 diabetes drug. Read More
Read MoreGenocea cuts two-thirds of staff, explores a sale
The Cambridge cancer drug developer said it’s laying off 65% of its staff and looking for sale and merger opportunities. Read More
Read MoreThese tech CEOs were paid the most in Mass. in 2021
All the top 10 highest-paid tech CEOs in the Bay State earned more than $10 million in 2021, while the top five chief executives took home $17 million and above. Read More
Read MoreAnalysis: Why college and university mergers are difficult to pull off
Federal relief dollars have acted as a Band-aid since the pandemic struck, keeping some schools from closing the doors. Now as those dollars run dry, more colleges see the writing on the writing on the wall and are increasingly looking for larger schools to save them. Read More
Read MoreAlfred the robot makes restaurant debut
Meet Alfred: An automated food preparation robot created to alleviate labor shortages and improve operating efficiencies in the food industry. Read More
Read MoreOlin College president works to boost diversity, inclusion in science and engineering fields
A biomedical engineer trained in chemical engineering, Gilda Barabino has been changing the school’s approach to faculty recruitment and strengthening the school’s corporate ties. Read More
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