Archive for September 2023

A biotech is laying off 95 people in Cambridge and 290 people total in the wake of a rejection from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Read More

Workers who get a promotion have a higher rate of quitting than those who don’t, according to newly available research. Here’s what managers should consider before they offer a step up to an employee. Read More

New England Aquarium CEO Vikki Spruill writes that impending lessons from Hurricane Lee highlight the reality for Boston’s Downtown Waterfront: "We need climate resilient action, equitably and urgently." Read More

State Treasurer Deb Goldberg has suspended Cannabis Control Commission Chair Shannon O’Brien one year into a five-year term. O’Brien told the Business Journal that she is "confident that the work (she has) done to date at the CCC." Read More

It’s a rarity for 2023: A biotech company just went public in a $250 million IPO, at a $2.7 billion valuation. Read More

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, which goes from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, Amplify LatinX’s recently held inaugural ALX100 reception recognized 100 leaders from across the commonwealth. Read More

TJX’s outerwear store Sierra is one of the company’s smallest chains. It’ll open its third Massachusetts store this month. Here’s the latest on that and other area retail and hospitality news. Read More

For companies looking to increase gender diversity in their leadership ranks, one expert believes the key is leaning into strengths. Here’s what that looks like for businesses. Read More

In a statement, House Speaker Ron Mariano hinted that differences over business-friendly tax cuts may be holding up the negotiations between the House and Senate. Read More

Federal regulators once again ordered the MBTA to make immediate changes after a series of incidents in which employees narrowly avoided being struck by trains, a repeat of the same "near miss" issue that landed the T in the spotlight earlier this year. Read More