Archive for October 2022
The National Beat: Driverless car startup shuts down, Tiger Woods’ new venture and more
This week’s National Beat looks at the inaugural American Inno Startups to Watch, a driverless car startup shutting down and a new venture from Tiger Woods. Read More
Read MoreMore housing, new academic buildings: See what’s on BU’s real estate to-do list
According to a new filing with the BPDA, the school is hoping to construct two new academic buildings off Commonwealth Avenue, to build more student housing and to renovate its library and the Warren Towers. Read More
Read MoreMonths after latest layoffs, Notarize cuts its workforce by 60
A spokesperson confirmed to the BBJ the company laid off 60 workers last week, a move that included cutting "some positions" based in Massachusetts. Read More
Read More‘It’s almost like a career’: Dana-Farber breast cancer patient shares her story
A Dana-Farber clinical trial of a so-called antibody-drug conjugates shows promising results for a Roxbury resident battling metastatic breast cancer. Read More
Read MoreViewpoint: Ballot Question 1 threatens small businesses
"Question 1’s language captures thousands of small business owners operating on razor-thin margins, and it does not guarantee a penny more for education or transportation funding," writes Jon Hurst, president of the Retailers Association of Mass. Read More
Read MoreThermo Fisher to buy U.K. diagnostics firm for $2.6B
Coming off a strong third quarter, Waltham medical device giant Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is deploying some of its cash to buy a U.K. diagnostics firm. Read More
Read MoreAs consumer complaints soar, here’s how Logan’s biggest airlines rank
Air travel complaints have soared—they’re up more than 320% than they were pre-pandemic. Here’s how Logan’s biggest airlines are doing. Read More
Read MoreNew ranking places Celtics among NBA’s most-valuable teams
The Celtics, one of the NBA’s most storied teams, remain among the NBA’s most valuable teams, according to a new ranking. Read More
Read MoreMontserrat College of Art president resigning to join Peabody Essex
The president of Montserrat College of Art is resigning to become an executive at the Peabody Essex Museum, ending a four-year tenure. Read More
Read MoreBoston Foundation to release inaugural climate report on Thursday
The report follows years of discussion among the foundation, the Green Ribbon Commission and city leaders. Read More
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