Archive for March 2024
Five things: NIL investing, healthcare spending and the $100B parking industry
Here are the five things you need to know in Boston business news to start your Wednesday. Read More
Read MorePooled tips top of mind as lawmakers weigh ballot question
Hospitality workers clashed Tuesday over the best way to ensure livable wages for restaurant staff, as lawmakers questioned whether a proposed tip-sharing arrangement might inadvertently lower pay for waiters and bartenders. Read More
Read MoreMass. healthcare spending grew at nearly double the state’s target rate in 2022
"The report reveals unsustainable growth trends, and reinforces the need to address the persistent cost drivers in the system,” said Lauren Peters, executive director of the Massachusetts Center of Health Information and Analysis. Read More
Read MoreJudge dismisses Boston Beer’s lawsuit against Downeast Cider
A lawsuit from the Samuel Adams brewer sought to block a former employee from working at a competitor, claiming he violated a noncompete agreement. Read More
Read MoreAmylyx will get ‘back on (its) feet’ after ALS trial fail, says co-CEO
From the outside, the future of Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. may look uncertain. But the company’s co-CEOs aren’t losing hope. Read More
Read MorePermitting snag delays Coolidge Corner Theatre opening
A long-planned expansion of Brookline’s Coolidge Corner Theatre is being delayed because of an unexpected snag obtaining a certificate of occupancy. Read More
Read MoreCambridge synthetic biology startup inks $1B collaboration with Merck
The Cambridge-based startup said the collaboration will initially focus on the discovery and development of biologic cancer treatments. Read More
Read MoreEditorial: Public records laws provide crucial business insight
During Sunshine Week (March 10-16), we’d like to highlight a few examples of business stories we’ve uncovered recently thanks to public records laws — as well as information we’ve been thwarted from getting due to deficiencies in those laws. Read More
Read MoreFormer Celtics player launches platform to invest in student athlete NIL deals
Student-athletes aren’t the only ones looking to get a piece of the billion-dollar business that is college athletics. Former Celtics player Kendrick Perkins thinks investors will also see opportunity in the budding industry. Read More
Read MoreBaystate Health appoints new president
Dr. Mark Keroack will retire from CEO of Baystate after 10 years running the Western Massachusetts health system. Read More
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