Archive for April 2023
Breakout e-commerce startups are booming in cities outside of traditional hubs
Silicon Valley remains a dominant force when it comes to e-commerce startups, but new data shows several other cities are gaining ground. Read More
Read MoreNominations are open for BostInno’s 2023 Fire Awards
Fire is our premier awards and events showcase held every year to highlight the startups, growing companies and individuals that have had a banner year within the local ecosystem. Learn how to submit your nomination. Read More
Read MoreCity Council told it’s ‘really, really hard’ to develop in Cambridge
Before a Cambridge City Council committee last week, a group of smaller developers contended that it’s tough, if not sometimes impossible, to move forward with projects in the city because of the high upfront costs of fees and levies, and a lack of coordination among city agencies. Read More
Read MoreHouse Democrats gear up for tax-relief vote on Thursday
House Democrats will unveil a tax relief and reform bill Tuesday with plans to bring it forward for a vote later in the week, Speaker Ron Mariano said Monday. Read More
Read MoreAs House weighs tax package, ‘millionaires tax’ could be a sticking point
As Gov. Maura Healey’s far-reaching tax proposal is weighed in the Legislature, and with House Democrats expected to lay out their own tax package this week, consideration of the intent of the Fair Share Amendment could play heavily into the debate. Read More
Read MoreOn first day, new MBTA chief pledges to turn troubled agency around
MBTA chief Phillip Eng pledged on his first day on the job Monday to prove that the agency can "turn it around" after a dismal string of disruptions have eroded faith and pushed riders away. Read More
Read MoreHealey says abortion medication will remain protected in Mass., orders pills to be stockpiled
In an executive order Monday, Gov. Maura Healey has ordered that the medication abortion mifepristone will remain protected in Massachusetts, even after a federal judge blocked the FDA approval on Friday. Read More
Read MoreCVS CEO sees bonus reduced due to opioid settlement
Karen Lynch was not CEO during the years CVS was accused of helping to fuel the nation’s opioid crisis but took a $1.5 million reduction in her non-equity incentive pay for 2022. Read More
Read More‘Any medicine is at risk’: Biotech execs condemn judicial overturning of abortion pill approval
More than 200 biotech executives, investors and scientists have signed an open letter condemning a Texas judge’s decision to overturn the FDA approval of mifepristone, an abortion pill that’s been widely used for more than two decades. Read More
Read MoreWoburn, Burlington shopping centers land $90M in new financing
The lender had sought more exposure to "necessity-based retail" in the “high-barrier-to-entry” Boston market, it said. Read More
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