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Boston Scientific to acquire California medical device firm Axonics for $3.7B
The deal to buy the maker of devices to treat urinary and bowel dysfunction represents a 23% premium over that company’s valuation as of Friday. Read More
Read MoreFive things: Who’s heading to CES, developers wanted, and why we love a good streak
Here are the five things you need to know in Boston business news to start your Monday, including Cerence CEO’s compensation, developers sought for city-owned land and the Mass. companies heading to CES, plus why we love a good streak. Read More
Read MoreTavern in the Square expands north and south, plus more retail news
Also: Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is set to open its first two Boston-area locations, the next new Chinatown restaurant and Raising Cane’s will soon open its first downtown Boston location. Read More
Read MoreVertex pauses diabetes cell therapy study following two patient deaths
Vertex has pressed pause on its Phase 1/2 study of its insulin-producing cell therapy for patients with type 1 diabetes following two patient deaths that the company said were unrelated to the drug. This is the second time Vertex’s progress on its diabetes drug has been paused. Read More
Read MoreHere are 10 real estate projects to watch in Boston in 2024
Will one downtown tower now going up score a big lease? Will another win approval at all? How about a groundbreaking for those long-awaited Seaport condos? Here’s what to keep an eye on this upcoming year. Read More
Read MoreRobert Downey Jr. joins 40 Mass. companies and investors attending CES
CES, which used to be called the Consumer Electronics Show, is scheduled to begin Tuesday this week in Las Vegas and run until Friday, Jan. 12. Read More
Read MoreBPDA seeks developer to build housing on Roxbury parking lots
The property is located near several other projects on public land that the city has moved to redevelop in Nubian Square. Read More
Read MorePerils of soundbites, overpreparation: Local PR leaders weigh in on Harvard saga
The short and scandal-filled presidency of Harvard’s Claudine Gay, who resigned Tuesday, serves as a harsh lesson in public relations and politics. Read More
Read MoreCerence CEO’s compensation jumped 170% in 2023
The Burlington-based maker of digital assistant software for cars saw a number of high-profile executives departures in the space of a few months between late 2021 and early 2022. Read More
Read MoreVideaHealth gets FDA approval to use AI to detect dental disease
VideaHealth works by using artificial intelligence to scan X-rays, and its product now can look for 35 different diseases. Read More
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