Posts by ericg
The National Beat: The IPO window for startups, top golfer’s investment and a dating app for dog lovers
This week’s National Beat looks at the IPO window for startups, a top golfer’s role in a Series A round and OpenAI’s U.S. military change of heart. Read More
Read MoreMass. cannabis businesses push for refunds of community impact fees
Dispensary owner Caroline Frankel won $1.2M in a settlement with the town of Uxbridge on Thursday, saying the town didn’t document where it spent the money it took from the company. A cannabis business group wants to see such refunds statewide. Read More
Read MoreThe Playbook: Here are the changes, challenges and opportunities that will shape employers in 2024
The return to office and how to approach pay in a tight talent market will continue to be issues in 2024, but there are some new problems, challenges and opportunities emerging. Here’s what employers need to know. Read More
Read MoreState Street saw ‘large uptick’ in deposits heading into 2024
State Street Corp. said Friday that deposits saw "a large uptick" in December, a potentially good sign for the custodial bank in 2024. Read More
Read MoreMGH asks state for more beds to ease capacity crunch, despite previous cost concerns
Mass General says it needs more inpatient beds to relieve the crunch on the Emergency Department. But state regulators have, in the past, raised concerns about the potential cost impact to patients. Read More
Read MoreBoston Speaks Up with Barbara Fortier, the CEO of Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts
Barbara Fortier talks addressing the youth mental health crisis, and more, in this interview with Boston Speaks Up. Read More
Read MoreMass. names first-ever chief IT accessibility officer
Ashley Bloom was appointed to the role earlier this week, where she’ll be responsible for making sure all Bay Staters are able to access government services digitally. Read More
Read MoreIkena Oncology discloses job cuts, end of Bristol Myers collab
The company will focus on its two clinical-stage oncology drugs moving forward and look into new business development opportunities for its programs it had previously collaborated on with Bristol Myers Squibb. Read More
Read MoreWayfair to eliminate 1,650 jobs, or 13% of workforce
CEO Niraj Shah said that the cuts will "bolster" the company’s "adjusted EBITDA roadmap," an intermediate step towards profitability. Read More
Read MoreSmartLabs gets $48M investment; CEO says ‘we’re not done’
The investment round is much smaller than its $250 million Series B round in September 2021. But Brian Taylor, the new leader of the “laboratory-as-a-service” provider, said, “We’re not done.” Read More
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