Posts by ericg
Commentary: Book bans are bad for democracy, bad for the economy, and bad for business
Tech entrepreneur Paul English and the ACLU’s Carol Rose warn that Massachusetts is not immune to book-banning efforts and that we all have a responsibility to protect the right to freely speak, think, read, and write. Read More
Read MoreBullhorn cuts 140 roles, or 9% of the company
Bullhorn CEO Art Papas said on Friday that "some" of the impacted roles were based in Massachusetts. Read More
Read MoreCitizens formally launches private bank for wealthy clients
Offices are opening in Boston, New York, Palm Beach, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Marin County. Read More
Read MoreBerkshire Bank pushing forward on digital, more branch closures likely
As banks continue to navigate a challenging economic environment, Berkshire Bank CEO Nitin Mhatre said on a his team continues to have a “heightened focus on rationalizing expenses.” Read More
Read MoreFormer Cybereason co-founders raise $36M for new venture
Lior Div and Yonatan Striem Amit left their Cybereason’s CEO and CTO roles, respectively, after SoftBank Corp. invested $100 million in Cybereason this past spring. Read More
Read MoreFormer FDA head, now Flagship exec, believes doctors should speak the language of finance
After serving just over a year as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration commissioner under Donald Trump, Stephen Hahn is now a CEO-partner at Cambridge-based venture firm Flagship Pioneering. Read More
Read MoreForm D Friday: Crypto intelligence provider, Greentown Labs startup raise funds
Form D Friday is a Boston Business Journal feature highlighting regulatory filings from Boston-area companies raising capital for new projects or expanding their businesses. Read More
Read MoreHarvard’s endowment sees modest returns in fiscal 2023
Harvard’s industry-leading endowment stayed roughly flat at just over $50 billion, with a 2.9% rate of return for a year in which many of the country’s wealthiest colleges so far have reported fairly low investment results. Read More
Read MoreTA Realty, Longpoint raise funds worth nearly $3B combined
While separate, the TA Realty and Longpoint funds share a focus on investments in industrial properties, an asset class that has held up in the current market in comparison to other types of commercial real estate like offices. Read More
Read MoreMass. data privacy bill pits desire to stop ‘creepy’ ads vs. business reality
Massachusetts legislators and civil rights groups want to make the Bay State a leader on data and information privacy policy. But at a hearing at the State House on Thursday, business leaders said proposed legislation will be costly and burdensome. Read More
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