Archive for July 2022
Boston Beer Co. lowers expectations as sales slump
The maker of Sam Adams, Truly and other alcoholic beverages showed lower profits and an expectation for falling short of projected revenue. Read More
Read MoreIn latest tech cuts, Whoop lays off 15% of its corporate team
Unicorn fitness tracker startup Whoop is the latest tech company based in the Bay State to lay off workers amid economic uncertainty. Read More
Read MoreHere’s how much VC funding Black and Latinx startups in Mass. have raised in 2022
Funding for Black and Latinx-run startups in Massachusetts stayed relatively consistent in the first half of 2022, despite the overall drop in VC dollars nationally. However, these companies are still only getting a minuscule share of the venture capital flowing through the state. Read More
Read MoreLab proposal in Somerville’s Union Square up for approval
Somerville’s planning board has a meeting next month to consider the next step in developer US2’s nine-story life sciences building in Union Square. Read More
Read MoreCrane watch: Spate of lab development spreads north of Boston
The area between Route 128 and the Mass Pike is seeing major benefits from the rapid growth of lab development, especially in the former tech hubs of Waltham and elsewhere on Route 128. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and ‘just pretending to work’
Good morning, Boston. Here are the five most important things you need to know to start your workday. Read More
Read MoreForm D Friday: Greentown Labs co-founder gets $3.6M for cooling systems startup
Form D Friday is a Boston Business Journal feature highlighting regulatory filings from Boston-area companies raising capital for new projects or expanding their businesses. Read More
Read MoreNonprofit representing the Longwood Medical Area rebrands
On its 50th anniversary, MASCO has a new name and is touting its work to reduce congestion in Longwood. Read More
Read MoreCraft brewers back another bill allowing sales at farmers markets
It’s the third consecutive session that small breweries have fought the Massachusetts Package Stores Association over the issue. Read More
Read MoreDOT unveils rule to get more small businesses a cut of the $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan
The Department of Transportation has unveiled a new rule that aims to give small businesses a better chance to compete for a piece of the $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke with The Playbook about the plan. Read More
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