Posts by ericg
Half of 2024 ballot question field facing legal challenges
Two more high-profile ballot questions could soon face the state’s highest court after opponents challenged the eligibility of measures seeking to eliminate the separate tipped minimum wage and to allow Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize. Read More
Read MoreAlnylam stock sinks after last-minute changes in key drug trial
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. saw its stock price sink to its lowest point in the last year after the Cambridge company announced changes to a Phase 3 clinical trial that’s already underway. Read More
Read MoreBoston cyber training firm wins contract for stress testing Florida’s infrastructure
It’s a significant contract for the Boston startup, and it illustrates Cyber Florida’s priorities for cyber readiness, SimSpace Chief Financial Officer James Gerber told the Tampa Bay Business Journal. Read More
Read MoreHealth experts, innovators share insights at first-time event
Innovation in healthcare should encompass everything from helping industry workers meet patient demand to empowering people with healthy lifestyles to even dying with dignity, panelists said at a Boston Business Journal event Thursday. Read More
Read MoreGE Vernova hits key milestone in path to independence
In a new regulatory document, GE Vernova has laid out its structure as an independent company. Read More
Read MoreThis robot will give you a full manicure
Other manicure machines on the market simply paint nails, said cofounder and co-CEO Alex Shashou. The 10Beauty robot can remove polish, trim and file nails, cut cuticles, and apply polish and a topcoat. Read More
Read MoreFive things: Toast job cuts, nursing home closure, sausage-making and a nice gesture by the MBTA
Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in Boston business news, including Toast job cuts, nursing-home closure, sausage-making and a nice gesture. Read More
Read MoreSamuels wins BPDA approval for labs at Fenway Star Market site
A Samuels principal acknowledged to the board that “demand may be limited” right now for lab space, but that "we are looking at this over the long term and not necessarily the short term." Read More
Read MoreEngineering firm Tighe & Bond grows through infrastructure projects, acquisitions
Engineering firm Tighe & Bond may not design skyline-altering towers in Boston, but it’s climbed the ranks of the largest engineering firms in Massachusetts by playing a role in infrastructure work, as well as through acquisitions. Read More
Read More‘Overhead’ isn’t such a bad word among nonprofits anymore
Overhead costs as a percentage of overall expenses have long been a way for the public to gauge the effectiveness of a nonprofit. But lately, that view has been changing, as many nonprofits urge different metrics to judge the sector. Read More
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