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Bill pitched to attack racial disparities in healthcare
Legislators representing marginalized communities touted comprehensive health equity bills as a solution to overcoming long-standing racial disparities during a hearing, though insurers warned the bill’s passage could lead to higher costs. Read More
Read MoreKlaviyo stock rises 8.6% on first day of trading
Shares of Klaviyo Inc. rose 8.6% on the company’s first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange in what co-founder and chief product officer Ed Hallen called "a fun milestone" in an interview Wednesday. Read More
Read MoreFeds pick Mass. to lead regional semiconductor hub
Massachusetts will lead one of eight regional microelectronics hubs, the Department of Defense announced Wednesday, giving a major boost to the state’s semiconductor industry at a time when billions of federal funding is poised to flow into the industry. Read More
Read MoreGenentech signs $2.5B+ deal with Waltham biotech
A Belgian biotech with a U.S. headquarters in Waltham just signed a major pharma deal worth up to $2.5 billion — or more. Read More
Read MoreChinatown is the hottest area of Boston. One idea could offer some relief.
Chinatown is an extreme heat island, with fewer trees and park land that the rest of the city. Yet one idea to put up signs to and from the waterfront — which is less than a mile away — has so far been ignored. Read More
Read MoreWhite-shoe firm Arnold & Porter to open first Boston office
White-shoe law firm Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer is opening a Boston office as it strengthens its life sciences team. Read More
Read MoreSmoothie King makes a move into Greater Boston
Smoothie King has surpassed 1,100 stores across 34 states. Before the end of the year, it’ll open its first Boston-area location as part of a major local expansion. Read More
Read MoreBizSpotlight: NECI
NECI Debuts on the Inc. 5000 Massachusetts, Aug Read More
Read MoreCitizens executive Lisa Murray lands chair position at Mass. Business Roundtable
Lisa Murray succeeds Jane Steinmetz, the Boston office managing principal for EY, who served a two-year term from 2021-2023. Read More
Read MoreDivvy Homes cuts jobs in Mass. in 3rd round of layoffs in 12 months
The news of the San Francisco-based proptech startup making cuts comes as many companies with Massachusetts presence often don’t reveal the local impact of layoffs impacting multiple geographies. Read More
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