Archive for July 2022
Contracts for diverse Boston businesses jumped almost $100M in 2021, chamber data shows
Local minority-owned businesses last year saw a $100 boost in contract work through a Boston chamber initiative to help close the racial wealth gap. Read More
Read MoreA Marblehead boutique is going from pushcart to high-fashion franchise
High-fashion women’s clothing and accessory store Bobbles & Lace is branching into franchising, with the first location opening in Hingham next month. Read More
Read MoreViewpoint: Massachusetts must step up its climate game in face of federal setbacks
Massachusetts already has some of the most ambitious climate targets in the country. But this moment calls for even bolder action than what our state is already planning. Read More
Read MoreBoston Business Journal announces the state’s most charitable companies
Nearly 100 firms that gave a combined $322 million in cash contributions last year. Read More
Read MoreBoston startup is the first to train offshore wind workers in virtual reality
After popping on a headset, workers found themselves inside a nacelle, the box that sits atop a wind turbine to hold the components that turn the wind energy into electricity. Read More
Read MoreUS office market remains flat in Q2 as inflation, broader economy could temper leasing activity
The national office-market recovery continues to remain stagnant amid rising inflation and economic headwinds. Read More
Read MoreLexington lab building fully leased ahead of completion
The deals come with the suburban life sciences real estate market showing signs of softening. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and plates that appeal to our vanity
Good morning, Boston, and welcome back to Massachusetts, President Biden. Here are the five most important things you need to know to start your workday. Read More
Read MorePresident Joe Biden to talk climate change, clean energy on South Coast
President Joe Biden will visit the South Coast town of Somerset on Wednesday to talk about climate change and clean energy. Biden then flies into Providence around 1:30 p.m. and will speak later on Wednesday afternoon. Read More
Read MoreWith $100M, Camp4 plans to bring two ‘regRNA’ drugs to clinical trials
One year after it unveiled $45 million in Series A funding, a Cambridge startup working to harness what it calls "regulatory RNAs" has brought in another $100 million in a final push to get its two lead programs into clinical trials. Read More
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