Posts by ericg
CVS closing dozens of locations inside Target stores
CVS Health is planning to close dozens of its pharmacies in Target stores. The closures will happen between February and April this year. Read More
Read MoreBoston Urban Hospitality goes suburban, and more retail news
Brian Piccini, owner of Boston Chops and Deuxave, will open a restaurant in a historic building in Weston. Here’s more on that and other local retail news. Read More
Read MoreBoston private equity firm Akmazo Capital buys Louisville higher ed recruitment company
A Louisville, Kentucky–based higher education recruitment marketing firm that helps colleges and universities connect with prospective students has been purchased by Boston private equity firm Akmazo Capital. Read More
Read MoreMBTA Communities law faces another big test with Milton referendum
Milton residents who oppose the town’s rezoning to allow more housing around MBTA stations — and comply with state law — have mounted a town-wide referendum on the changes that could set a precedent for other communities this year. Read More
Read MoreBoloco’s last three locations were expected to close, but just got a reprieve
Boloco’s final two Boston restaurants, and a third in New Hampshire, were scheduled to close at the end of 2023. But they have been given a reprieve. Owner John Pepper spoke to the Business Journal about what changed and what the prospects are for the company. Read More
Read MoreSteve Pagliuca, others want to ‘turbocharge’ drug discovery with new Cambridge institute
Led by Broad Institute co-founder Stuart Schreiber and funded by the likes of Steve Pagliuca, co-owner of the Boston Celtics, Arena BioWorks aims to cut through the "red tape and bureaucracy" of the drug discovery process and form its own biotech companies. Read More
Read More3,500 Mass. restaurants eligible for refunds under Grubhub settlement
The food delivery company has agreed to settle claims brought by the Massachusetts attorney general that it charged restaurants more than allowed during Covid. Read More
Read MoreAuthors & Innovators: Milton Freidman has left the building
Authors & Innovators founder offers up a collection of new and important books that belong in the hands of every mission-driven entrepreneur, investor and policymaker. Read More
Read MoreVacant lab space in Greater Boston hits highest level since 2005
The region’s life sciences real estate market has suffered as companies become more conservative with their cash amid a fundraising slowdown. Layoffs have also hit the sector. Read More
Read MoreEditorial: Giant inflatable clown heads are just what Boston needs right now
We applaud this initiative as exactly the kind of irreverent and experimental steps the city and its business leaders ought to be taking to bring people back downtown. Read More
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