Archive for December 2023
Waltham biotech stock soars on promising Covid antibody data
A Waltham biotech saw its shares skyrocket after it said an experimental Covid-preventing antibody was on track to succeed in a late-stage study. Read More
Read MoreState secures $372M for Sagamore Bridge replacement
Massachusetts has netted a major federal grant to help pay for the replacement of the Sagamore Bridge. The Bourne Bridge is also classified as structurally deficient under current Federal Highway Administration guidance. Read More
Read MoreCancer drug maker blames manufacturer for FDA rejection as stock spirals
A Waltham biotech suffered an FDA rejection for a new cancer drug, and it’s placing the blame squarely on a third-party contractor. Read More
Read MoreNational Beat: Investors react to VC firm’s collapse, Reid Hoffman on OpenAI fiasco and more
Investors react to VC firm OpenView’s collapse, why the OpenAI fiasco was a ‘failure of board governance,’ and the latest Startups to Watch in the latest National Beat. Read More
Read MoreKinsome launches an AI chatbot for kids, grandparents to communicate
The Boston startup’s app that connects grandparents and grandkids recently launched in the app store as a free-to-use public beta. Read More
Read MoreFive things: A new IPO, major biotech lease, Arsenal Yards tenants and U.S. soccer investors
Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in Boston business news to start your Monday. Read More
Read MoreWu’s office-to-housing tax break sought for 4 properties so far
Two of the buildings are in downtown Boston, with the largest seeking to create nearly 100 residential units in what is now office space. Read More
Read MoreThree new shops headed to Arsenal Yards, plus more retail news
The former Arsenal Mall continues to attract new tenants. Here’s more on that, plus other Boston-area retail news. Read More
Read MoreThe outlook for pay raises and promotions comes into focus for 2024
Even with economic uncertainty and a softening job market, companies are still planning pay raises in 2024. That’s the good news. But the end of the Great Resignation has shaken up promotion plans. Read More
Read MoreBPDA OKs big Southie public housing, Dorchester mixed-use projects
Changes to Back Bay’s Harvard Club and downtown planning similarly got nods from the BPDA board. Read More
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