Archive for April 2023
First Citizens, the new SVB, already in talks with local affordable housing leaders
Less than two weeks after acquiring Silicon Valley Bank, North Carolina-based First Citizens has already reached out to key Boston leaders to discuss the failed bank’s commitments to financing affordable housing developments in the Boston area. Read More
Read MoreThermo Fisher’s CEO awarded $28.2M in total pay for 2022
The 2022 compensation for Marc Casper, longtime CEO of the state’s most valuable company by market capitalization, represented a 33% increase over 2021. Read More
Read MorePartners with a Purpose: Blueprint, Project OnRamp work to fill talent pipeline with diverse workers
Two local partners, Blueprint Medicines and Project Onramp, are working together to ensure a fuller pipeline to increase the likelihood of success and break down barriers for non-white workers seeking careers in the life sciences in the region. Read More
Read MoreUMass Memorial’s Eric Dickson says leadership means showing staff you love them
After 10 years at the helm of the Worcester hospital, Dr. Eric Dickson says he’s prioritizing his community in meeting the crises of today and tomorrow. Read More
Read MoreViewpoint: Diversity, representation matters in the workplace
Op-ed: Black and Brown women have consistently been at the forefront of social justice movements and have made significant contributions to politics, business, education and the arts. Read More
Read MoreThe Playbook: A costly workforce collision is looming for employers
The nation’s shifting demographics aren’t the only long-term issue that threatens a company’s workforce. The week’s edition of The Playbook tackles that topic and more. Read More
Read MoreVerizon looks to sublease large chunk of North Station tower
The move would significantly shrink the telecommunications giant’s real estate in the building that bears its logo at its summit. Read More
Read MoreGinkgo Bioworks buys North Carolina startup’s gene therapy platform
The future of a North Carolina-based gene therapy company founded by a Duke University professor is unclear now that it has sold its main platform. Read More
Read MoreBoston Beer CEO’s 2022 compensation returns to 2020 level
Boston Beer’s president and CEO David Burwick had his compensation return to 2020 levels last year after an award of $14 million in stock options in 2021 put him among the area’s highest-paid executives. Read More
Read MoreTwo Boston-area moving companies now under national owner
Canton-based Humboldt was acquired in January, one of two Boston-area companies to give Armstrong a New England presence for the first time. Read More
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