Posts by ericg
Markforged cuts 10% of workforce, citing ‘macroeconomic headwinds’
The 3D printing firm is the latest Bay State tech company cutting jobs to sustain operating expenses, a sign that the wave of tech headcount reductions marking 2023 has yet to come to an end. Read More
Read MoreShell, Lockheed Martin execs named to board of GE’s clean energy company Vernova
GE has announced the board of directors for GE Vernova, an important step before the company spins off early next year. Read More
Read MoreFive things: A developer fight, Hancock’s sign aglow, and what’s newly opened this week
Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in Boston business news to start your Tuesday. Read More
Read MoreBPDA ‘net zero’ proposal regains spotlight, with gas ban out in Boston
The administration had put the BPDA proposal on the back burner while it adopted a strict new building energy code and planned for the potential gas ban. Read More
Read MoreMeet BostInno’s 25 under 25 for 2023
The class of 2023 includes a nonprofit leader supporting refugees and immigrants in their entrepreneurial ventures; a high schooler bringing virtual reality to the elderly; a university founder building a platform to connect students across college campuses; and recent graduates who are already leaders in local institutions like Greentown Labs and Techstars Boston. Read More
Read MoreGood News Tuesday: Eye Corps aids health care in sub Saharan Africa
Good News Tuesday: Dr. Susan McDonald, a Boston-based board-certified ophthalmologist and founder of Eye Corps, is working to provide care to families in Africa. Read More
Read MoreYawkey Foundation gives $3M to support Latino arts center
The Yawkey Foundation has donated $3 million to Boston’s largest Latino-led nonprofit, Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción, or IBA. Read More
Read MoreHealey names Monica Tibbits-Nutt transportation secretary
Gov. Maura Healey removed the acting prefix and made Monica Tibbits-Nutt its full-fledged transportation secretary Monday, putting her fully in charge of trying to stabilize the MBTA and make inroads in the efforts to ease traffic congestion. Read More
Read MoreMass. cannabis brand launches THC-infused cranberry sauce
With the Thanksgiving holiday fast approaching, Middleborough’s Suncraft Cannabis is releasing a new product to “make Thanksgiving peaceful again:” an infused cranberry sauce. Read More
Read MorePared-down Selecta merges with Maryland biotech
After clearing out its drug pipeline, a Watertown biotech is merging with another company. Read More
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