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GE: Vernova, Aerospace ‘ready to go’ as separate companies
The Boston-based company is ready to spin off GE Vernova and launch GE Aerospace in early April, according to the company’s latest earnings presentation. Read More
Read MoreWith $116M Series D, cybersecurity founder charts path to IPO
The firm’s co-founder and CEO says he has secured all the funding needed to take it public. But first, he plans to grow the company through hiring and acquisitions. Read More
Read MoreFive things: High drug prices, engineering pay, and a view of our economic future
Good morning! Here are the five things you need to know in Boston business news to start your Tuesday, from engineering pay and high drug prices to restaurant jobs and peering into the economic looking glass. Read More
Read MoreBristol Myers, J&J fund Lexington cancer biotech’s move into the clinic
A Lexington cancer biotech has attracted Series C funding from the likes of Bristol Myers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson’s venture capital arm and a newly launched biotech VC firm. Read More
Read MoreEmpty office building near TD Garden may be reborn as a hotel
Several office buildings downtown are to be turned into apartments. This Bulfinch Triangle property is slated for a different kind of conversion: office-to-hotel. Read More
Read MoreCommentary: A policy change needed to address the nursing shortage in Mass.
Most states allow nurses licensed in another state to move to their states and work here. Massachusetts doesn’t, and with the current healthcare workforce crisis, that needs to change, two policy experts write. Read More
Read MoreHealey’s local tax package gets cool reception in Legislature
The two top Democrats in the Legislature hesitated Monday to get behind proposals from Gov. Maura Healey regarding raising local taxes and draining one-time funds to pay for emergency shelter. Read More
Read MoreRockland Trust report rise in delinquent loans in Q4
Delinquencies for Independent Bank, the holding company for Rockland Trust, saw an increase from 0.22% to 0.44% in the fourth quarter of 2023. Read More
Read MoreMass. firm buys Merrimack, New Hampshire, plaza anchored by Shaw’s
Merrimack Village Center, a 82,300-square-foot plaza anchored by a Shaw’s supermarket, had been owned by another Massachusetts-based real estate firm. Read More
Read MoreSpirit, JetBlue appeal court decision blocking its $3.8 billion merger
A Massachusetts judge ruled that the merger would harm consumers by decreasing competition. The airlines disagreed, saying the combination would boost competitiveness and lower fares. Now, Spirit and JetBlue are appealing the decision. Read More
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