Archive for February 2023
Hogan Lovells nabs former Locke Lord Boston leader for PE practice
Matthew McTygue has been Locke Lord’s Boston managing partner since 2013. Read More
Read MoreA look inside the state’s pursuit of Lego’s new HQ — aka ‘Project Aquarius’
Emails obtained through a public records request reveal the number of Lego employees expected to come to Boston and how often they’ll be expected to work from the office. State officials discussed a potential tax break for Lego known as single sales factor apportionment, the emails show. Read More
Read MoreGE HealthCare issues Class I recall of hospital imaging device
The FDA said problem means "the 1,212-pound detector could fall, potentially crushing or trapping a patient, which may result in serious injury or death.” Read More
Read MoreBoston Beer Co. tweaking Truly amid hard seltzer challenges
Truly Hard Seltzer was one of the industry’s darlings when hard seltzer leaped in popularity. Now that the trend has cooled, Boston Beer Co. is tweaking the product with new packaging and a discontinuation of its hard iced tea. Read More
Read MoreThe Petri Dish: Blueprint hit with clinical hold, Moderna to set up patient assistance program
Here’s The Petri Dish, a roundup of news that may get overlooked amid the influx of health care happenings. Read More
Read MoreHealthcare is slow to change. Extended reality is pushing its boundaries
Boston-area companies and hospitals are testing out how VR and AR can enable at-home physical therapy, help patients destress in the hospital, train doctors and more. Read More
Read MoreFeng Zhang launches $193M startup with Alnylam vets at the helm
At the heart of the company is a foundational discovery: that the human body contains ancient proteins that are capable of forming capsid-like structures, and that those proteins can be used to transport genetic material. Read More
Read MoreLargest Engineering Firms in Mass.
Information for this list was obtained from firm representatives. Total 2022 engineering billings refers to all engineering projects performed by the firm in Massachusetts and elsewhere. Note: This is an expanded version of the list that goes beyond the top 25 that appears in the print edition. Read More
Read MoreFidelity will hire 4,000 by summer, including in Boston
The investment firm hired 17,000-plus people in 2022, besting the prior year’s record. Read More
Read MoreEversource: Wind projects on track with or without Ørsted divestiture
Eversource Energy still wants to divest its interest in three U.S. offshore wind projects that it holds in a 50-50 joint venture with Ørsted, the Danish energy giant. But Eversource CEO Joe Nolan said Tuesday that he would not name any prospective buyer at this time. Read More
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