Posts by ericg
Antibody maker Abpro to go public via SPAC deal
A Woburn biotech behind antibodies for Covid-19, cancer and eye disease is set to go public by reverse-merging with a special-purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. Read More
Read MoreFirstLight CEO Alicia Barton touts Canadian hydro deal, talks growth strategy
"We believe that the long-term fundamentals for clean power resources are extremely strong." Read More
Read MoreThe Playbook: IRS hits pause on lucrative tax credit
This week’s Playbook Edition looks at the IRS hitting pause on a lucrative tax credit, why leaning into strengths can boost gender diversity and more. Read More
Read MoreVicarious Surgical warned to raise stock price or face delisting from NYSE
The receipt of the notice comes approximately seven months after Vicarious Surgical Inc. cut 14% of its workforce in an effort to extend its cash runway. Read More
Read MoreGov. Healey calls for statewide maternal health review as Leominster birthing unit closes
Gov. Maura Healey ordered two maternal health reviews as UMass Memorial Health Alliance-Clinton Hospital Leominster Campus is set to close its birthing ward on Saturday. Read More
Read MoreLambert’s Market properties in Dorchester, Westwood sold for $23M
The properties featuring the popular produce markets were sold to an entity with the same address as a Cadillac dealership in Norwood. A Lambert’s co-owner said earlier this year that the markets would remain open under a lease after any sale. Read More
Read MoreDespite geographic distance, parent companies of Cape Cod 5 and Fidelity Bank agree to merge
Hyannis-based Cape Cod 5 and Leominster-based Fidelity Bank plan to merge their holding companies under one new multi-bank holding company, Mutual Bancorp. Read More
Read More‘That moment has come and gone’ — leaders lament lost progress on diversity at BBJ panel
Boston Business Journal event panelists lamented lost progress in racial equity, discussed the city hosting the national NAACP convention and urged efforts to help newly arrived migrants. Read More
Read MoreBoston Park Plaza to become a Hilton brand hotel
The Boston Park Plaza, one of the city’s best known hotels at nearly a century old and among its largest, is about to become part of the Hilton brand. Read More
Read MoreChase’s Mass. deposits skyrocket, cracking top 10 list
Chase’s deposits jumped 364% from June 30, 2022, from $1.8 billion to $8.4 billion, according to FDIC days. This makes it the seventh-largest bank in the state, which is up from its No. 33 place in 2022. Read More
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