Archive for January 2024
Three Massachusetts healthcare stories we’re watching in 2024
New rules for dental insurance took effect this year, plus new efforts to try and address the shortage of healthcare workers in the state and the ongoing threat of hospital closures, are all on our radar. Read More
Read MoreFive things: Lab buildings sold, HYM eyes Southie, and should Belichick keep his job?
Good morning, Boston. Happy National Trivia Day. Here are the five things you need to know in Boston business news to start your Thursday, and the business case for keeping — or cutting — Patriots Coach Bill Belichick. Read More
Read MoreLargest Commercial Property Managers in Massachusetts
Information for this list was obtained from participating firm representatives. Read More
Read MoreNot just tourism: The head of Boston’s Kennedy Institute is out to save democracy
Adam Hinds, the Kennedy Institute’s CEO for just over a year, sees a vital role for the organization during a time of deep political divisions. Read More
Read MoreDowntown Boston faces unique struggles filling retail vacancies
In and around Downtown Crossing, an area spanning less than one-and-a-half square miles, there are some 50 retail vacancies, totaling roughly 300,000 square feet. Read More
Read MoreThe Petri Dish: Tome makes big acquisition; Dental AI startup lands FDA approval
The Massachusetts life sciences industry kicked off 2024 with a flurry of news, from acquisitions to FDA clearances to fundraisings and more. Here are the top stories you need to know this week. Read More
Read MoreInterest rates. A merger. An IPO. What to watch in Mass. banking in 2024
The local banking industry came out of 2023 with a few bumps and scrapes after two major bank failures, both with a significant local presence, early in 2023. Read More
Read MoreCognex CFO to depart company in Q1
The Natick-based electronics manufacturing company (Nasdaq: CGNX) said Wednesday it "mutually agreed" that CFO Paul Todgham will resign from the company. Read More
Read MoreAlexandria sells Cambridge, Waltham lab buildings for over $300M
The transaction marks Alexandria’s latest sales in Greater Boston, part of a larger strategy to increase its capital. Read More
Read MoreAqua Security ‘protects’ $1B valuation with $60M in extra funding
The Series E extension closed in late summer 2023, but early October "was not a good time to announce," said CEO Dror Davidoff in a call from Tel Aviv, Israel. Read More
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