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Authors & Innovators: Milton Freidman has left the building
Authors & Innovators founder offers up a collection of new and important books that belong in the hands of every mission-driven entrepreneur, investor and policymaker. Read More
Read MoreVacant lab space in Greater Boston hits highest level since 2005
The region’s life sciences real estate market has suffered as companies become more conservative with their cash amid a fundraising slowdown. Layoffs have also hit the sector. Read More
Read MoreEditorial: Giant inflatable clown heads are just what Boston needs right now
We applaud this initiative as exactly the kind of irreverent and experimental steps the city and its business leaders ought to be taking to bring people back downtown. Read More
Read MoreCEO of Lynn dart distributor targets growth into pickleball, cornhole
The CEO of a longtime dart distributor in Lynn aims to broaden his company’s reach beyond darts to other games, including pickleball and cornhole. Read More
Read More2023 was slow for VC in Mass. Don’t expect a frenzy in 2024, Pitchbook said
Mass. companies saw far fewer deals and exits and less capital invested in 2023, according to Pitchbook data. Here’s what Pitchbook is predicting for 2024. Read More
Read MoreSBA launches Growth Accelerator Fund Competition to boost R&D in AI, EVs and more
The agency’s Growth Accelerator Fund Competition offers up to $200,000 for a selected organization. Read More
Read MoreWhy this Massachusetts community bank is eyeing a D.C. expansion
Hingham Institution for Savings got familiar with D.C.’s banking scene by investing in names like Access National and Washington First Bank — institutions that got swept up in a wave of M&A. Now, it’s making its own entry into D.C. Read More
Read MoreeBay to pay $3M penalty in connection with harassment of Natick couple
The 2019 harassment campaign included sending anonymous deliveries to the victims’ home, including a bloody pig mask, live insects and a book on surviving the death of a spouse. Read More
Read MorePraxis announces $150M offering after stock surge on epilepsy drug data
A Boston biotech that presented promising data this week in a mid-stage trial of its drug to treat epilepsy has raised $150 million in a secondary stock offering. Read More
Read MoreEastern Bank to move HQ, cut space by almost half
One of the largest banks headquartered in Massachusetts, Eastern has not instituted a companywide mandate for in-office work, instead allowing teams to choose what works best for them, CEO Bob Rivers said in an interview. Read More
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