Archive for July 2023
Good News Tuesday: Red Sox supports sports for everyone
Good News Tuesday: Joe Quintanilla of Adaptive Sports New England and National Braille Press (NBP) is scheduled to throw the ceremonial first pitch for Red Sox Disability Pride Celebration at Fenway Park when the Sox take on the Atlanta Braves. Read More
Read MoreBoston-based biotech leaves Nasdaq after acquisition
A biotech’s run on the public markets, which started when it went public via SPAC about a year and a half ago, has ended with its acquisition by a group of investors. Read More
Read MoreAlnylam, Roche team up in $3B+ deal over hypertension drug
Cambridge-based RNA pioneer Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. is collaborating with a pharmaceutical giant in a deal worth north of $3 billion. Read More
Read MoreBerklee president will not return from leave of absence
Berklee College of Music said Monday that Erica Muhl will not return as president from a leave of absence she began in June. Read More
Read MoreLahey Burlington proposes $30M expansion, relocation of radiation department
Despite the high price tag, BILH wrote that it expects the project to "meaningfully contribute" to Massachusetts’s goals of cost containment. Read More
Read MoreBabson grad sues Nike over sports bra patent infringement
Sportswear giant Nike was sued in Massachusetts federal court last week by a Florida-based inventor who believes that Nike stole her idea for a line of sports bras with pockets. Read More
Read MoreBrookings Institute study finds Boston could be a major beneficiary of AI jobs
The Boston area is in line to be one of the country’s top regions for jobs related to artificial intelligence, according to a new report. Read More
Read MoreNew Smith, Mount Holyoke presidents defend role of women’s colleges
Women’s colleges serve an important purpose in higher education, say the new presidents of Smith and Mount Holyoke. "I see that as an opportunity… to talk about the way that women are still being marginalized in our society.” Read More
Read MoreFormer First Republic banker to lead Citizens Private Bank
Citizens’ newest hire adds to a growing list of bankers who have left their roles at the new parent company of First Republic following its failure. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and a parking epiphany
Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in Boston business news to start your workday, plus Barbenheimer’s box office take, Boston’s connection to the original Ponzi scheme, and how parking affects the cost of housing. Read More
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