Archive for July 2023
Barber shops, pet groomers and repair shops are driving June jobs loss
Preliminary estimates show that Massachusetts lost 4,500 jobs in June, one of only a handful of times that a month-over-month decline has happened since the height of the pandemic. While there has been mass layoffs across the Boston tech industry, that was not the industry that led the job loss. Read More
Read MoreBBJ panelists talk drug development, digital health, biomanufacturing
Boston-area biotechnology leaders at a Boston Business Journal event on Tuesday touted the region’s central place in the industry, discussed how artificial intelligence is shaping drug development and predicted the sector will continue to grow locally because of the importance of placing drug manufacturing near research operations. Read More
Read MoreEditorial: Go slow on latest plan to raise minimum wage in Mass.
We urge lawmakers to tap the brakes on the latest minimum wage hike and spend time listening to the small businesses in their district. Read More
Read MoreBoston Scientific plans $170M expansion in Twin Cities
Boston Scientific chooses a Twin Cities suburb over Marlborough to build a new 400,000-square-foot campus. Read More
Read MoreIn new program to fill empty storefronts, downtown trails other parts of Boston
Just a third of grant recipients in a new city program are looking to locate downtown, even though one of the initiative’s chief aims is to fill the many vacant storefronts in the neighborhood. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and feeding two worlds in one week
Here are the five things you need to know: Digital diagnostics in healthcare, Biogen job cuts, restaurant news, business starts, and the NAACP’s national convention kicks off in Boston’s Seaport District today Read More
Read MoreCoda Restaurant Group has two new restaurants on the way, and more retail news
The Coda Restaurant Group is about to leap over the Charles River into Cambridge with a new restaurant — but will then head back to its stomping ground in the South End for another new eatery. Read More
Read MoreHealthcare goes digital: Boston startups chart the rise of digital diagnostics
Over the last few years, digital diagnostics have gone from a novelty in the healthcare system to a tool patients and providers are using. Go inside the rise of digital diagnostics and the battle to build trust with patients, professionals and insurers. Read More
Read MoreOffshore wind projects in New England: What you need to know
With news from the offshore wind industry shifting on a regular basis, it can be hard to keep track of the projects, the players, and the issues. But don’t worry—here’s a cheat sheet. Read More
Read MoreAmazon lowers iRobot acquisition price as regulatory delays mount
Amazon intends to pay less money to acquire iRobot as the merger continues to face ongoing regulatory scrutiny. Read More
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