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Needham Bank shares rose in first day of trading
Needham Bank’s shares rose by more than one-third in the bank’s first day of public trading. Read More
Read MoreHere are the Massachusetts tech companies that raised the largest Series A rounds in 2023
Despite a cooling funding environment, some Massachusetts tech startups were able to secure large early-stage funding rounds this year. Read More
Read MoreFive things: A hotel milestone, tech layoffs, top biotech funds and a look back at 2023
Good morning, Boston. It’s the last business day of 2023, and here are the five things you need to know. Read More
Read MoreHere’s Boston’s Unicorn Class of 2023
This year marks another drop in the number of private companies that surpassed a $1 billion valuation. Only 44 "unicorns" were born in North America in 2023, including six in the Bay State. Read More
Read MoreUMass Memorial Medical Center latest to increase mask requirements
UMass Memorial Medical Center is the latest Massachusetts hospital to step up masking requirements amid fast-rising coronavirus case numbers. Read More
Read MoreBoston-area hotels hit a milestone: reaching pre-pandemic occupancy
Boston-area hotels notched a milestone last month, with occupancy rates that exceeded those from the same period just before the pandemic hit. Read More
Read MoreThe top Boston-area biotech VC deals of 2023
It may be a difficult time for biotech startups on the whole to raise money, but those that did bring in fresh capital this year raked in plenty. These are the top VC deals by Massachusetts biotechs in 2023. Read More
Read MoreSafar Partners looks to raise $300M for 3rd fund, documents show
The Cambridge-based VC firm invests primarily in startup with ties to MIT, Harvard University and the University of Rochester. Read More
Read MoreBoston area added 18,000 jobs in November
The Boston metro area added 18,000 in November from the prior month and 32,000 in the past year. Read More
Read MoreCancer-killing gel, minimally-invasive brain shunts: Here are recent startups spun out of area hospitals
Local hospitals are also the birthplace of biotech and healthtech startups. Here are five startups that began in the halls of Boston’s hospitals. Read More
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