Archive for August 2022
Legislature passes cannabis bill covering equity, social consumption and host community agreements
The bill established a cannabis social equity trust fund to create grants and loans to social equity program participants and economic empowerment priority applicants. Read More
Read MoreBoston lab provider expands to Philadelphia
Boston-based SmartLabs, which bills itself as a “laboratory-as-a-service” provider, is opening its first facility in Philadelphia. Read More
Read MoreBostInno Approved: Here are the August events you need to know about
Check out select August events below, including the BBJ’s Biotech Business in Boston panels, networking at Greentown Labs and the Northstar Campus’ SBIR pitch day. Read More
Read MoreJuly M&A roundup: Anaerobic digesters, cell therapy and clinical nutrition
Check out the 10 mergers and acquisitions of tech and life sciences companies we reported on in July. Read More
Read MoreVC funding update: Which Boston-area startups raised money in July?
By our count, Boston-area startups brought in around $939 million in July. Check out all the deals, including links to our coverage or the company’s announcements. Read More
Read MoreBaker to get $11B infrastructure bill with MBTA focus
Both branches included $400 million in the $11.3 billion infrastructure bond bill that the MBTA can use to perform required safety work. Read More
Read MoreStarbucks workers at this Boston store will rally on Aug. 1
The same day of the rally, Starbucks workers across the country will raise the standard minimum wage for workers to $15 to $23 an hour. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and lottery winners and losers
Good morning, Boston. Here are the 5 Things You Need to Know today in Boston business news. Read More
Read MoreThe battle for talent: What today’s workers want in a job and a city
As employers fight for talent, new data shows what candidates are looking for in a job, a company and a community. Read More
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