Archive for October 2022
Boston investment firm pledges $25M for medical research in Rwanda
The firm’s charitable arm aims to help the nonprofit conduct medical research in Rwanda and other high-need countries. Read More
Read MoreExclusive: National portfolio sale of 144 bank branches underscores opportunity for retail adaptive reuses
The Covid-19 pandemic may have prompted a record number of bank-branch closures across the U.S., but the trend toward fewer overall branches was already occurring. Read More
Read MoreEarly filings highlight billions in investment losses for college endowments
Last year’s performance marks a stark reversal from what schools reported in fiscal 2021, when most endowments recorded double-digit gains amid a resurgent U.S. economy. Read More
Read MoreThe Petri Dish: Biogen SVP makes leap to Nimbus, Ginkgo partners with Saudi government
Ginkgo Bioworks is bringing its public health business to Saudi Arabia, where it will work with the Sauti government’s investment arm to "add another node to a global network of pathogen monitoring infrastructure." Read More
Read MoreGE to cut 20% of staff in onshore wind, plans ‘restructuring’ amid health care spinout
General Electric Co. is currently in the process of splitting up into three separate companies and vacating its Fort Point HQ. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and Taylor Swift’s famous casket
Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know, including a deep dive into the fizzling world of SPACs and the debut of a downtown revitalization plan. Also, we knew Taylor Swift’s casket before it was famous. Read More
Read MoreBoston unveils plan to reinvigorate downtown, with a focus on new housing
A new city report outlines the economic pain caused by changing work patterns downtown and what Mayor Michelle Wu plans to do to try to alleviate it. Read More
Read MoreT.J. Maxx, Celtics star cut ties with Kanye West
Framingham-based retailer TJX Cos. and Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown both cut ties with Kanye West on Wednesday in the wake of the rapper’s antisemitic comments. Read More
Read More3D-printing company appoints new CFO from Analog Devices
Desktop Metal Inc. has named a replacement for its departing CFO, who will become the third person to fill the top financial role since the Burlington-based company went public in late 2020. Read More
Read MoreBallot Question 1 tax ‘slippery slope’ to Mass. competitiveness, opponents say
Opponents and advocates of the so-called millionaires tax have ramped up the battle as Nov. 8 approaches. Read More
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