Archive for March 2023
Needham insurtech startup secures $42.5M in series B funding to reduce health risks, costs of aging
Assured Allies is a platform designed to ensure successful aging, giving people tools to avoid long-term care, and to pay for it if they do need it. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know, and a recent, enlightening conversation
Good morning, and happy International Women’s Day. Here are today’s 5 things you need to know in Boston business news, plus the enjoyment of a candid conversation. Read More
Read MoreRed Sox fans will find sports betting staring them in the face this season at Fenway
BetMGM, the sports gaming arm of the MGM casino company, will add its logo to the middle of Fenway Park’s Green Monster. Read More
Read MoreDraftKings launches online sportsbook in Mass. this week
The Bay State is slated to become the 21st U.S. state in which the company offers its online sportsbook — about 10 years since the company’s inception "from a spare bedroom in Watertown," CEO Jason Robins said in a statement. Read More
Read MoreBoston software firm Appcues lays off 15% of workforce
Born in Boston, Appcues became a remote startup in 2020 and is backed by NewSpring. Read More
Read MoreOpinion: Looming blackouts, public safety risks the result of decade of political failures
Op-ed: Hoping for mild weather isn’t an effective clean energy strategy. It’s time political leaders of all stripes recognize the value natural gas brings to a sensible energy policy that provides affordability and reliability while avoiding higher emissions. Read More
Read MoreCandid Conversation: Elyse Cherry, BlueHub Capital talks community finance, immigration, housing, marriage-rights
A decades-long, Boston-based CEO of a national community development finance institution, and marriage-rights pioneer, discusses immigration, housing and what’s next. Watch the full conversation above. Read More
Read MoreRide-hailing drivers rally in support of bill allowing them to unionize
The legislation would grant drivers access to collective bargaining rights, discrimination protection, unemployment insurance, paid sick time and guaranteed minimum wage. Read More
Read MoreCancer startup aimed at fixing drug shortages gets first FDA approval
Just over five years after its founding, a cancer-focused biotech based in Cambridge and Ireland has netted its first approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Read More
Read MoreDOJ, Mass. sue JetBlue over proposed merger with Spirit Airlines
The DOJ filed a civil lawsuit to block the merger on antitrust grounds Tuesday in federal court in Massachusetts. Read More
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