Archive for July 2022
Mass. House plans to pass clean energy accord Thursday
House and Senate negotiators planned to file a compromise offshore wind and clean energy policy bill late Wednesday that they said represents "going all out" to connect to new sources of clean energy and then use it to power everyday life in Massachusetts. Read More
Read MoreThe Largest Construction Projects in Massachusetts
Note: This is an expanded version of the list that appears in print. Information was obtained from construction firm representatives. Dollar value refers to total value of construction costs for that project. The MBTA did not respond to BBJ survey requests. The budget for the Green Line Extension Project is $2.3 billion, according to its…
Read MoreGene therapy startup Frontera discloses $160M in new funding
Chief Business Officer Stephen Lau described plans that involve clinical trials in both the U.S. and China. Read More
Read MoreLargest Commercial Developers in Massachusetts
For the purposes of this list, commercial development refers to all nonresidential projects, and may include improvements on or to a parcel of land, including drainage, utilities, subdividing, access, buildings, etc. Read More
Read MoreServier unveils new cancer-focused Seaport R&D campus
Weeks after Sanofi unveiled a new campus at Cambridge Crossing, another French pharmaceutical giant is opening its doors in the Boston area. Read More
Read MoreNortheastern’s London campus earns right to call itself a ‘university’
The college is the first U.S. school to be granted the title by the U.K.’s Office for Students. Read More
Read MoreOne cause of the Mass. nursing shortage? Too few educators.
Massachusetts needs more nurses, which means more people graduating from nursing programs. But there’s a shortage of faculty. Read More
Read MoreWellesley’s Vanguard Renewables sold to BlackRock, plans to double headcount
The deal will allow Vanguard to build 150 “anaerobic digesters” that create renewable natural gas over the next few years. Read More
Read MoreNeiman Marcus sues Copley Place owner for $50M over ditched tower plans
Simon Property scrapped plans six years ago to build a 52-story residential tower above the Copley Place store. Neiman Marcus claims in a new lawsuit its store’s profits have never been the same. Read More
Read MoreDespite new headwinds, Biogen brings in more revenue than expected
The Cambridge drugmaker is facing generic competition, continued fallout from Aduhelm and the weakening of currencies in international markets. Read More
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