Posts by ericg
Panera chairman speaks in Boston, shares insights on business models, life challenges and more
Panera chairman Niren Chaudhary spoke with Boston-area business leaders about the company’s subscription model, lessons learned from the pandemic, and the two daughters he lost. What he didn’t discuss? The company’s bid to become a public company again. Read More
Read MoreWomen attain more executive leadership positions in Mass., but the progress is ‘slow,’ new report says
While women now hold 30.7% of the board seats in the state’s largest public companies — a record high — there is still only minimal progress toward gender parity in top leadership positions, according to a new report by The Boston Club in collaboration with Bentley University. Read More
Read MoreBostInno Approved: Here are the top December events to know about
December’s startup and tech events include the BostInno Fire Awards, a tech breakfast club, the NEVY Awards and more. We have all the details. Read More
Read MoreFormer Millennium exec takes corner office at psychoactives startup
Former Millennium Pharmaceuticals exec Alexandra Glucksmann is taking the corner office at Sensorium Therapeutics, a startup that launched last year with science out of Massachusetts General Hospital. Read More
Read MoreMilton to vote on compliance with MBTA Communities housing law
Milton’s planning board and a key town committee want to wait for an alternate, not-yet-developed plan, with a vote potentially coming in May 2024. The state-mandated deadline for Milton under the law is the end of this month. Read More
Read MoreCitizens Bank subscribers receive explicit, unauthorized email
An email saying "Go F— Yourself" in bright red, all-capital letters over a picture of Elon Musk was sent Monday to a list of subscribers for Citizens Bank. The bank said it was unauthorized and sent by a third party. Read More
Read MoreAlicia Barton’s biggest lesson is to ‘not be afraid to make mistakes’
Alicia Barton recently stepped down as CEO of clean energy company FirstLight Power to take a role as the incoming CEO of Vineyard Offshore starting in January. As a BBJ Women Who Means Business honoree, here is her story. Read More
Read MoreDems turn out to push stalled budget bill through House
With a quorum present, the House, in a hand-counted 105-14 vote, sent to the Senate a $3.1 billion fiscal 2023 closeout budget. The bill includes critical funds to fulfill state employee raises and keep pace with elevated emergency shelter demand. Read More
Read MoreBroadcom’s VMware acquisition results in Boston office closing, 150 layoffs
Layoffs are expected to start on Jan. 26 next year, affecting VM’s location at 2 Avenue de Lafayette. Read More
Read MoreVineyard Offshore names Alicia Barton as new CEO
Alicia Barton has been named the new CEO of Vineyard Offshore, the Boston company that’s working in a partnership to build a wind farm south of Martha’s Vineyard. Read More
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