Posts by ericg
Robinhood agrees to pay $7.5M fine to Mass., change ‘gamification’ practices
The California-based online brokerage has agreed to pay a $7.5 million fine, overhaul its digital engagement practices and take steps to increase cybersecurity in order to settle a 2020 case brought by Massachusetts securities regulators. Read More
Read MoreQuinn Emanuel names first female co-managing partner in Boston
Aliki Sofis, who joined Quinn Emanuel’s Boston office in 2018, was named co-managing partner. Read More
Read MoreHotels, restaurants seek balance between technology and personal service
Hotels and restaurants rushed to put in place new tech, like QR codes, when the pandemic hit. Now the hospitality industry is in the odd position of rolling some of that back in the name of personal customer service. Read More
Read MoreBoston Business Journal unveils 2024 Middle Market Leaders
The Boston Business Journal is announcing the 2024 class of its Middle Market Leaders, made up of midsized public and private companies that grew the most in the past three years according to a Business Journal weighted score. Read More
Read MoreNew bi-coastal VC firm on the hunt for SpaceX-level biotech deal
Boston-based managing director Naveen Krishnan said this is just the start of the new firm’s involvement in the biotech industry. Read More
Read MoreThe Petri Dish: Comanche raises $75M; life sciences training center opens
Women’s health saw a funding boost this week as Massachusetts companies developing fertility and preeclampsia treatments landed funding rounds. Also in the news: A Boston-based biotech workforce training center officially opens and Outcome Capital expands its local life sciences practice. Read More
Read MoreBBJ Seven Letter poll asks: What do you expect from your company’s hiring efforts this year?
The Boston Business Journal and Seven Letter Insights are looking for insight into hiring, employee searches and confidence around meeting workforce needs. Read More
Read MoreM&T Bank to move Boston office to Winthrop Center tower
The decision comes nearly two years after M&T acquired People’s United, giving itself a much larger presence in Greater Boston. Read More
Read MoreT funding, school aid, climate tech anchor Healey priorities
The governor took a victory lap on the roughly $1 billion per year tax relief package she signed last year, saying it will "save money for everyone in our state." She did not describe any new major tax code changes, however. Read More
Read MoreAccounts payable startup PredictAP closes $8M Series A round
The real estate invoice startup plans to bring on 100 additional customers and several more employees with the funding. Read More
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