Archive for January 2024
Biogen discontinues first Alzheimer’s drug, goes all-in on Leqembi
Biogen is officially pivoting away from Aduhelm, the first Alzheimer’s treatment the Cambridge drugmaker made. Biogen said over the past year it looked for potential partners or external financing for Aduhelm, but neither materialized. Read More
Read MoreFaneuil marketplace vendors say they’re excited at news of change in landlord
Faneuil Hall Marketplace vendors reacted on Tuesday with excitement at the news that a new property operator will soon take over the tourist mecca. Read More
Read MoreA timeline of iRobot’s 34-year history in Massachusetts
Following the collapse of Amazon’s plan to acquire iRobot Corp. earlier this week, it’s uncertain what the future of the company behind the Roomba will look like. Here’s a timeline of iRobot’s more than three decades as a Bay State tech company. Read More
Read MoreInside WNDR, the new tech-meets-art museum opening in Boston
WNDR Museum describes itself as being at the intersection of art and technology. It’s coming to Boston for the first time. Read More
Read MoreBBJ names Middle Market Leaders exec, innovator, dealmaker awards
The Boston Business Journal has announced the special-category honorees for its 2024 Middle Market Leaders awards: innovator of the year, deal of the year and Keybank executive of the year. Read More
Read MoreSwedish medical device firm relocates US headquarters to St. Louis
Senzime, a Swedish medical device company that develops patient monitoring systems, this month moved its U.S. headquarters to St. Louis. The CEO said the move was influenced by the high cost of doing business in Boston. Read More
Read MoreAvrobio to take Watertown biotech public via reverse merger
About six months after Avrobio Inc. said it was looking into selling itself, the Cambridge biotech has landed a deal. Read More
Read MoreSt. Vincent nurses file complaints over ‘abhorrent’ conditions at for-profit hospital
Nurses at St. Vincent Hospital have filed complaints with federal and state agencies, claiming that conditions at the Worcester hospital have gotten so dangerous that the safety of patients is threatened. Read More
Read MoreFort Point offices sell for $15M after owner’s loan trouble
The transaction is an early example of what landlords and bankers expect to begin seeing more often in Boston: the sale of office properties that have been turned over to a lender after a dramatic drop-off in value. Read More
Read MoreNortheastern is launching an incubator combining AI and clean energy
The startup incubator is set to open in a few months, and will be the first of its kind in Maine. Read More
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