Posts by ericg
Top court sides against Robinhood, upholds Mass. fiduciary duty rule
The state Supreme Judiciary Court ruled against online brokerage Robinhood in its fight to block a Massachusetts fiduciary rule that says that broker-dealers have a fiduciary obligation to provide investment advice without regard to the interests of anyone but their customers. Read More
Read MoreLabor unions get another leg up from the NLRB in unionization battle
The new rule from the National Labor Relations Board is the latest effort by the Biden Administration to remove barriers to union organizing. Read More
Read MoreKlaviyo files for IPO in a first for 2023
Klaviyo is the first major tech company based in the Bay State to file for an IPO in a year when economic uncertainty has kept many firms away from the public markets. Read More
Read MoreNovartis comes for a Biogen MS drug with new biosimilar
On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new biosimilar designed to mimic Tysabri, one of Biogen’s (Nasdaq: BIIB) MS products. Biosimilars, like generics, are typically more affordable versions of brand-name drugs. Read More
Read MoreMGH Institute selects Boston company to recruit international nursing students
As the nursing shortages continues, MGH Institute of Health Professions has partnered with a Boston-based healthcare recruiting company to support international students coming to work in Massachusetts. Read More
Read MoreUMass Memorial reinstates masking policy for staff in clinical areas
UMass Memorial wrote in an internal memo that there has been a rise in Covid-19 cases among staff which has led to exposures to the virus. Read More
Read MoreDunkin’ has a major new corporate sibling
Dunkin’ has a new corporate sibling, and it’s another iconic New England food company: the sandwich chain Subway. Read More
Read MoreInspired by summers on Cape Cod, four friends launched Cape Tide Hard Tea
When the 21-year-old co-founders of Cape Tide Hard Tea bring their product to events, sometimes they get a few funny looks and asked to show their IDs. But the co-founders say their youth and entrepreneurship story is actually a selling point for their company. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know, and getting back to Covid testing
Here are the five things you need to know today. Read More
Read MoreHere’s our Executive Education Guide for 2023
In our fifth edition of the Executive Education Guide, the Boston Business Journal covers career education programs aimed at working professionals at nearly three dozen institutions across Massachusetts. Read More
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