Archive for July 2023
Pfizer, Lilly back startup headed by former AstraZeneca chief medical officer
The venture arms of Pfizer Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company are throwing their weight behind a new cancer startup formed in the labs of MPM Capital. Read More
Read MoreWCVB president promoted to oversee all New England Hearst stations
Hearst Television promoted WCVB’s president and general manager Kyle I. Grimes to vice president of New England, a new position that oversees all regional Hearst stations. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know, and what’s all this about Threads?
Here are the 5 things you need to know in Boston business news to start your Tuesday: Wu’s tax breaks for downtown office conversions, bank branch closures, a Hamilton anniversary and whether to join Threads. Read More
Read MorePurple Carrot founder is turning rescued food waste into carbon credits
Brightly Ventures will help fund food rescue organizations by quantifying their environmental impact and selling carbon credits to corporate buyers. Read More
Read MoreBBJ Seven Letter poll: Home costs, state taxes, commuting are ‘much worse’ in Mass.
More than two-thirds of respondents among Boston-area businesspeople view housing costs in Massachusetts as “much worse” than other states, a far greater share than those who said the same of commuting or taxes, according to a new BBJ-Seven Letter poll. Read More
Read MoreGood News Tuesday: Dreams can come true with great partnerships
ABCD teams up with Fenway Park on its SummerWorks program. Good News Tuesday highlights the good works that make our community stronger. Share your Good News with us. Read More
Read MoreAmerican manufacturing might be hitting a ‘supercycle’ as spending skyrockets
Manufacturing construction is skyrocketing as foreign investors flock to the United States to rebuild broken supply chains. Read More
Read MoreGaming commission chooses Grossman as interim director
Regulators liked a pair of internal applicants to temporarily lead the Massachusetts Gaming Commission so much that they found a way to incorporate them both into their final decision. Read More
Read MoreWu proposes tax breaks to spur office conversions downtown
The move is meant to help revitalize a neighborhood hit hard by the emptying out of offices in the wake of the pandemic. Read More
Read MoreWhy Janssen signed a $2B+ deal with Boston-Paris biotech Nanobiotix
A French biotech with a U.S. headquarters in Cambridge has inked a licensing agreement worth well over $2 billion with Johnson & Johnson Inc. Read More
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