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Downtown Boston faces unique struggles filling retail vacancies
In and around Downtown Crossing, an area spanning less than one-and-a-half square miles, there are some 50 retail vacancies, totaling roughly 300,000 square feet. Read More
Read MoreThe Petri Dish: Tome makes big acquisition; Dental AI startup lands FDA approval
The Massachusetts life sciences industry kicked off 2024 with a flurry of news, from acquisitions to FDA clearances to fundraisings and more. Here are the top stories you need to know this week. Read More
Read MoreInterest rates. A merger. An IPO. What to watch in Mass. banking in 2024
The local banking industry came out of 2023 with a few bumps and scrapes after two major bank failures, both with a significant local presence, early in 2023. Read More
Read MoreCognex CFO to depart company in Q1
The Natick-based electronics manufacturing company (Nasdaq: CGNX) said Wednesday it "mutually agreed" that CFO Paul Todgham will resign from the company. Read More
Read MoreAlexandria sells Cambridge, Waltham lab buildings for over $300M
The transaction marks Alexandria’s latest sales in Greater Boston, part of a larger strategy to increase its capital. Read More
Read MoreAqua Security ‘protects’ $1B valuation with $60M in extra funding
The Series E extension closed in late summer 2023, but early October "was not a good time to announce," said CEO Dror Davidoff in a call from Tel Aviv, Israel. Read More
Read MoreHYM, partners to pursue major Dot Ave. redevelopment in Southie
The group closed last week on a property that its members considered a final puzzle piece, having already assembled nearby parcels. HYM CEO Tom O’Brien told the Business Journal the group would discuss a mixed-use proposal with city officials in the coming months. Read More
Read MoreA sense of cautious optimism for 2024 among biotech leaders
Life science industry leaders are hoping for a brighter 2024, but most acknowledge there won’t be a sudden return to a bull market. Most are figuring out how to ride out the tail end of the storm. Read More
Read MoreDecember M&A deal roundup: Beauty brands, drug developers and software providers
Check out the 11 mergers and acquisitions of tech and life sciences companies BostInno reported on in December. Read More
Read MoreTwo furniture chains opening at Assembly as neighborhood’s retail offerings expand
Two major furniture chains are taking the place of empty Christmas Tree Shops and Bed Bath & Beyond locations in Somerville’s Assembly neighborhood. Read More
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