Archive for July 2023
Largest Independent Investment Advisers in Massachusetts
Data, per the BBJ survey request, is as of June 1, 2023, except in the cases of Welch & Forbes, Ropes Wealth Advisors, Mayflower Advisors and Eastern Bank/Eastern Wealth Management, as noted. Read More
Read MoreFast-growing nurse staffing startup connectRN cuts staff company-wide
A Waltham-based startup is among the last tech companies in Massachusetts to squeeze in layoffs in the first half of 2023. Read More
Read MoreBurlington Stores claims two Bed Bath & Beyond locations in Mass.
The leases were put up for auction as part of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Read More
Read MoreEditorial: Avoid discrimination through AI job screening tools
HR professionals ought to avoid using AI tools to identify job applicants until better guidelines exist on how to prevent such tools from unintentionally excluding certain people or putting potentially qualified applicants at a disadvantage. Read More
Read MoreWorking the bot: Startup founders are finding new ways to use ChatGPT
Here’s how three Boston-area founders are using ChatGPT to work for their startups without actually incorporating it into a product. Read More
Read MoreNurses union to pitch healthcare receivership plan
A bill before the Joint Committee on Public Health would give the Department of Public Health the ability to place hospitals or free-standing clinics pending closure into state receivership. Read More
Read MoreFormer Alexion VP charged with insider trading by SEC, federal prosecutors
A former vice president at Alexion Pharmaceuticals was charged for allegedly facilitating insider trading while his company was in the midst of a $1.4 billion acquisition deal. Read More
Read MoreCambridge Trust nabs former SVB and First Republic bankers
Cambridge Trust Co. is the latest to scoop up two former Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic Bank employees, the bank announced Monday. Read More
Read MoreEncore Boston Harbor union workers ratify agreement with Wynn Resorts
Encore Boston Harbor union workers have ratified an agreement on a contract with Wynn Resorts, averting a strike. After a bargaining session last Wednesday, the union suspended the strike deadline of midnight on June 30. Read More
Read MoreBostInno Approved: Here are the July events you need to know about
Check out select July events, including Branchfood’s Summer Meet and Mingle, the Sushi Pitch Night at Brown University, BVS’ Summer Biotech Community Celebration and more. Read More
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