Archive for June 2023
‘Not a defensive deal:’ DraftKings offers $195M to outbid rival in hot acquisition pursuit
After launching in its home state earlier this year, Boston-based DraftKings Inc. is going all-in to snatch a fast-growing business away from a rival with sports betting ambitions. Read More
Read MoreBPDA board OKs labs at ex-Sound Museum site in Brighton
It also approved an office-to-lab conversion in downtown Boston, among other projects. Read More
Read MoreMass. jobless rate falls below 3% for first time post-pandemic
The Massachusetts unemployment rate dropped to 2.8 percent in May, nearly a full point below the national rate. Read More
Read MoreDrug royalty: Founder of Mass. biotech to be knighted
A biotech founder will make the trip to Buckingham Palace in the coming months, where he’ll meet King Charles and receive the ceremonial sword-touch. Read More
Read MoreWomen-led Boston startup launches sustainable bladder leakage products in Walmart, Target.com
The women-led company based in Boston aims to address women’s needs in a sustainable way. Read More
Read MoreVerve inks gene-editing deal with Lilly worth up to $525M
Verve Therapeutics Inc. is teaming up with Eli Lilly and Company on a new gene-editing program, to the tune of $525 million. Read More
Read MoreForm D Friday: Watertown startup aims to increase access to in vitro fertilization
Form D Friday is a Boston Business Journal feature highlighting regulatory filings from Boston-area companies raising capital for new projects or expanding their businesses. Read More
Read MoreCommentary: State C3 funding is critical to agencies serving young people
In an exclusive Business Journal commentary, the CEO of the YMCA urges the Legislature to follow Gov. Healey’s lead and fully support Commonwealth Cares for Children (or C3) stabilization funding for the next year. Read More
Read MoreFlagship, Alexandria plan biomanufacturing campus in Andover
The venture firm is planning to redevelop more than 400,000 square feet at an Alexandria Real Estate Equities property in the town for bio-manufacturing and other space for its companies. Read More
Read MoreRegis College president looks to her own background in addressing state’s nursing shortage
The Boston-based college sees an opportunity to help the region’s nursing shortage under the tenure of longtime President Antoinette M. Hays, herself a former nurse. Read More
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