Posts by ericg

Non-Asian people of color currently make up just 14% of the Massachusetts biopharma workforce, according to a new report on diversity, equity and inclusion from the trade group MassBio. Read More

Downtown Boston’s dining scene is bucking a national trend since the pandemic, thanks in part to growth in the Seaport. Here’s the latest on that and other retail and hospitality news. Read More

First Citizens Bank — the new SVB — is expanding its team in Boston with two key local hires for its middle market banking business. Read More

House members are set to convene for another informal session at 11 a.m. Friday. Read More

Boston’s office vacancy stands at its highest rate since the pandemic, yet a number of firms have committed to major office footprints in Boston in the past year. Read More

"They haven’t been touched in a long time, for good reason,” the state’s housing secretary said of Chapter 40B regulations. “It’s not easy politically to even say 40B, never mind say you’re going to open the regs back up." Read More

In October, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu asked the state Legislature for permission to issue up to 50 new liquor licenses a year in specific areas. The request was denied. Read More

"Slowly we have seen those promises unravel. Those commitments to diversity have dried up. Many of the companies that announced new DEI roles in 2020 have phased them out or reduced their agency." Read More

AbbVie is expected to spend $10.1 billion buying ImmunoGen Inc. by mid-2024, but the pharma firm isn’t saying what’ll happen to the Waltham company’s employees or headquarters. Read More

This deal fits in with Whoop’s recent moves to invest in its new conversational digital fitness coach. Read More