Archive for March 2024
Book printing company to shut down facilities in N. Chelmsford, Cumberland
Approximately 100 local staffers are set to be laid off as part of the closing of two New England facilities later this year. Read More
Read MoreBaxter International to close Acton facility, lay off 59 employees
Baxter International plans to close its location in Acton only a few years after acquiring it. Read More
Read MoreSpirit and JetBlue kill $3.8 billion merger after federal court blocks deal
Spirit Airlines announced it will move on as an independent airline. Read More
Read MoreBankruptcy filings are on the rise. Here’s why an even bigger surge is looming.
Bankruptcies are trending upward after years of decline, and there are several factors experts believe will fuel a larger surge in filings in the years to come. Read More
Read MoreHarvard names new provost amid leadership changes
Harvard has named a new provost to oversee the university’s academics after its most recent provost stepped into the interim president role. Read More
Read MoreFlight-to-quality trend in office market has its own set of nuances
A preference for “trophy” office space has been cited frequently as a key driver of corporate real estate decisions post-pandemic, but more than building amenities are playing into companies’ choices. Read More
Read MoreTakeda extends lease in Kendall Square through 2040
The pharmaceutical giant has multiple locations in Kendall, including another lease for a 16-story building now under construction by another developer. Read More
Read MoreLaw firm Shook, Hardy & Bacon names new partners at Boston office
One of the best-known product liability law firms in the U.S. opened its Boston office in 2019. Today, the firm has nine lawyers in Boston, and 19 offices across the U.S. and London. Read More
Read MoreThe Steward crisis barely came up at the first HPC advisory council meeting of 2024
The state’s main healthcare policy watchdog met for an hour and a half last week, but didn’t discuss the crisis at Steward Health Care. Read More
Read MoreCanada’s largest biotech pays $11.8M for assets of SQZ
SQZ Biotechnologies Co. laid off most of its staff in November. Read More
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