Posts by ericg
Five things you need to know, and how to cut costs without losing customers (your CEO won’t like it)
Good morning, Boston. Today begins Black History Month. Here are the five things you need to know in Boston business news to start your February, including Biogen’s new focus, Breakthrough Energy’s new fund and a cost-cutting move to save customers (but your execs won’t like it). Read More
Read MoreThe Petri Dish: 2seventy bio’s breakup; Catamaran Bio winds down; Third Rock expands team
Life science companies continue to struggle. This week, Massachusetts saw one biotech suspend operations and another sell off some of its programs. Read More
Read MoreCommentary: If we don’t act now on housing, more entrepreneurs will leave Mass. for greener pastures
Josiane Martinez , CEO of Archipelago Strategies Group (ASG) and co-chair of the Governor’s Latino Empowerment Advisory Council, writes that Mass. must act now on housing, or immigrant entrepreneurs will leave for greener (and more affordable) pastures. Read More
Read MoreFenway Sports Group leads $3B deal with PGA Tour
A group of wealthy professional sports owners led by Red Sox owner Fenway Sports Group closed on a deal with golf’s PGA tour that includes an investment of up to $3 billion. Read More
Read MoreFenway Sports Group-led group signs $3B deal with PGA Tour
A group of wealthy professional sports owners led by Red Sox owner Fenway Sports Group closed on a deal with golf’s PGA tour that includes an investment of up to $3 billion. Read More
Read MoreNurse staffing software platform IntelyCare cuts jobs
The Quincy-based nurse staffing software maker said it cut jobs amid a "business reorganization" late last week, or less than a year since the last known time the company made layoffs. Read More
Read MoreWhat businesses should know about hiring TikTok, Instagram influencers — and the red flags to watch for
Businesses are spending billions of dollars on influencers a year. Here’s what experts say about getting your money’s worth. Read More
Read MoreBreakthrough Energy Ventures raises $555M for first ‘select’ fund
The billionaire-backed firm has quietly invested in several Massachusetts cleantech startups over the past years, from Boston Metal to Commonwealth Fusion Systems. Read More
Read MoreMass. hospitals ‘really struggling,’ House chair says
While all eyes are on the financial distress reported at Steward Health Care, a top House Democrat said Wednesday that the system is not alone and that other hospitals across Massachusetts are "really struggling." Read More
Read MoreEditorial: Steward must be held responsible for its lack of transparency
The recent financial problems at Steward Health Care System underscore the need for transparency in order to protect access for patients in Massachusetts. Read More
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