Archive for February 2023
The Petri Dish: Departed White House adviser returns to the Broad
The founding director of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is set to return to the research organization a year after leaving a top post at the White House. Read More
Read MoreMass. business groups press for a range of tax cuts in wake of ‘millionaire’s tax’
The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and MassCPAs say the proposals will blunt ongoing out-migration. Read More
Read MoreDick’s to open giant ‘House of Sport’ store in Back Bay
A nearly 120,000-square-foot building on Boylston Street was formerly home to Lord & Taylor. Read More
Read More"Show some respect’: Brigham nurses hold protest over working conditions
The protest, organized by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, was timed to coincide with a visit from representatives of the national nursing Magnet Recognition Program, which awards hospitals for nursing excellence. The protesters pointed to 519 reports of unsafe staffing levels filed by nurses with the union and with hospital administrators, as well as union complaints…
Read MoreFlagship-backed biotech cuts nearly half its staff
A Flagship Pioneering spinout developing treatments for immune diseases is laying off 48 employees — about 45% of its staff. Read More
Read MoreRegis College awarded grant to continue work in Haiti
The grant will support Regis’ work alongside local partners around nursing in Haiti to train and educate nurses. Read More
Read MoreCiting ‘operational efficiencies,’ DraftKings cuts 140 jobs
DraftKings Inc. has joined Wayfair Inc., HubSpot Inc. and other publicly traded tech companies in Massachusetts in laying off workers. Read More
Read MoreHere’s what you need to earn to be in Massachusetts’ top 1% of taxpayers
A new report highlights the stark gap between what average Americans earn and the top 1% of taxpayers. Read More
Read MoreShares of Boston cybersecurity firm Rapid7 jump on report of possible sale
One of the state’s largest cybersecurity companies is reportedly looking for a buyer. Read More
Read MoreBizSpotlight: SolomonEdwards
Wayne, PA-based OpenGate is SolomonEdwards’ first Read More
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