<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Boston - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Boston with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 22:14:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Nonprofit Daily Table grocery stores to end operations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daily Table, a nonprofit that has four grocery stores in the Boston area, is ending operations in the coming days, citing rising food costs and "uncertain and difficult funding."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/nonprofit-daily-table-grocery-stores-to-end-operations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/nonprofit-daily-table-grocery-stores-to-end-operations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ropes &amp; Gray moves up in national AmLaw rankings. Here's how other Mass. law firms fared]]></title><description><![CDATA[A national ranking of law firms by revenue shows Massachusetts is home to some of the top earners. But not as top as last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/ropes-amp-gray-moves-up-in-national-amlaw-rankings-heres-how-other-mass-law-firms-fared/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/ropes-amp-gray-moves-up-in-national-amlaw-rankings-heres-how-other-mass-law-firms-fared/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston agtech company Freight Farms shuts down, files for bankruptcy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Freight Farms, a Boston-based company that repurposed shipping containers into high-tech farms that could grow food, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and ceased operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-agtech-company-freight-farms-shuts-down-files-for-bankruptcy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-agtech-company-freight-farms-shuts-down-files-for-bankruptcy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MIT, Brown lead lawsuit against NSF over research funding cuts, escalating fight with Trump administration]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coalition of top schools claims recent funding reductions violate Congressional mandates and could have far-reaching consequences for national security.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mit-brown-lead-lawsuit-against-nsf-over-research-funding-cuts-escalating-fight-with-trump-administration/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mit-brown-lead-lawsuit-against-nsf-over-research-funding-cuts-escalating-fight-with-trump-administration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction begins on rare new residential building along Boston's Greenway]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rare new residential development is taking shape along Boston's Greenway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/construction-begins-on-rare-new-residential-building-along-bostons-greenway/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/construction-begins-on-rare-new-residential-building-along-bostons-greenway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey, UMass chancellor praise 'double-American' Pope]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marcelo Su&aacute;rez-Orozco, chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Boston, said &ldquo;I think this bodes very well for us, the Hispanics in the United States and for Americans more generally.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/healey-umass-chancellor-praise-double-american-pope/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/healey-umass-chancellor-praise-double-american-pope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cafe picks Harvard Square for first location outside NYC, and more retail news]]></title><description><![CDATA[A popular New York City all-day cafe is coming to Cambridge and the Seaport, the city is bringing back the beer garden on the Boston Common and more retail news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cafe-picks-harvard-square-for-first-location-outside-nyc-and-more-retail-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 11:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cafe-picks-harvard-square-for-first-location-outside-nyc-and-more-retail-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Editorial: Research funding cuts will hurt the Mass. economy, not just universities]]></title><description><![CDATA[All Massachusetts residents &mdash; not just those with direct ties to local college and university employers &mdash; ought to oppose the cuts the Trump Administration is trying to make to federal research funding dollars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-research-funding-cuts-will-hurt-the-mass-economy-not-just-universities/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-research-funding-cuts-will-hurt-the-mass-economy-not-just-universities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Suffolk Downs construction, a biotech layoff, Bruce Springsteen in Cambridge and Michelin stars in Boston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Congratulations, Pope Leo XIV, the first-ever pope from the United States. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your Friday.Grant Welker reports that construction will start this year on the next two buildings in the long-unfolding Suffolk Downs redevelopment: a 473-unit residential building and a 150-room hotel. (The 475-unit Amaya building opened last summer.)Hannah Green reports that Cambridge biotech is winding down operations&hellip]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-suffolk-downs-construction-a-biotech-layoff-bruce-springsteen-in-cambridge-and-michelin-stars-in-boston/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-suffolk-downs-construction-a-biotech-layoff-bruce-springsteen-in-cambridge-and-michelin-stars-in-boston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michelin Guide is coming to Boston, offering tourism spotlight for local restaurants]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Michelin Guide, whose star rankings are the most sought-after in restaurants across the world, is coming to Boston through a partnership with the tourism office Meet Boston, sources tell the Boston Business Journal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/michelin-guide-is-coming-to-boston-offering-tourism-spotlight-for-local-restaurants/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/michelin-guide-is-coming-to-boston-offering-tourism-spotlight-for-local-restaurants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santander's $1.1B bet on failed bank's assets pays off as commercial income grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Santander in 2023 picked up a $9B CRE portfolio from the failed Signature Bank.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/santanders-11b-bet-on-failed-banks-assets-pays-off-as-commercial-income-grows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/santanders-11b-bet-on-failed-banks-assets-pays-off-as-commercial-income-grows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The nation’s most-educated ZIP code is in Boston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boston has long touted its many colleges, and the brainpower behind industries like healthcare and life sciences. Now it has yet another bragging right: the country&rsquo;s most-educated ZIP code.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/the-nations-most-educated-zip-code-is-in-boston/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 11:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/the-nations-most-educated-zip-code-is-in-boston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petri Dish: Cancer biotech cuts staff; Lantheus sells business unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[In recent days, a Cambridge biotech laid off more than half of its workers, a radiopharmaceutical company sold part of its business, a Burlington biotech got new investment and a George Church-founded xenotransplantation biotech brought on a medical chief.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/petri-dish-cancer-biotech-cuts-staff-lantheus-sells-business-unit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 11:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/petri-dish-cancer-biotech-cuts-staff-lantheus-sells-business-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things you need to know today, and baseball fashion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston.&nbsp;I can't talk about the Celtics and their second epic choke last night. So here are the five things you need to know in local business news that don't involve a head-shaking inability to finish.The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged yesterday, despite President Trump&rsquo;s demands to lower borrowing costs, saying that the risks of higher unemployment and higher inflation have risen, the Associated Press reports.Hannah Green reports that Charles River]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-today-and-baseball-fashion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-today-and-baseball-fashion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former longtime CEO of YW Boston to lead healthcare charity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The philanthropic arm of Canton-based health insurance plan Point32Health appointed a familiar face in the Greater Boston nonprofit scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/former-longtime-ceo-of-yw-boston-to-lead-healthcare-charity/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/former-longtime-ceo-of-yw-boston-to-lead-healthcare-charity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Mass. ready to make the leap to quantum computing hub?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state has been investing in quantum technology in an effort to attract the new talent and infrastructure needed to establish itself as a leader in the field. But it's got a lot of competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/is-mass-ready-to-make-the-leap-to-quantum-computing-hub/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/is-mass-ready-to-make-the-leap-to-quantum-computing-hub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents of North Shore town sue state over MBTA zoning law]]></title><description><![CDATA[A dozen Hamilton residents have sued the state over the law that forces municipalities to zone for denser housing development if they have or are near MBTA stations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/residents-of-north-shore-town-sue-state-over-mbta-zoning-law/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/residents-of-north-shore-town-sue-state-over-mbta-zoning-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After big acquisition, Biogen looks to set up West Coast hub in South San Francisco]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cambridge drugmaker plans to use last year's $1.5 billion acquisition of a San Francisco drug developer as the centerpiece of a West Coast hub.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/after-big-acquisition-biogen-looks-to-set-up-west-coast-hub-in-south-san-francisco/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 02:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/after-big-acquisition-biogen-looks-to-set-up-west-coast-hub-in-south-san-francisco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sale in Bedford makes way for biomanufacturing conversion]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 154,000-square-foot building in Bedford has been bought for $26 million, with plans to convert the space into biomanufacturing use.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/sale-in-bedford-makes-way-for-biomanufacturing-conversion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/sale-in-bedford-makes-way-for-biomanufacturing-conversion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Personal finance website Bankrate to pay $800K to settle Mass. licensing dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bankrate provides consumer information on mortgages and other financial products, but regulators say the Florida company also did business as a lender and broker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/personal-finance-website-bankrate-to-pay-800k-to-settle-mass-licensing-dispute/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/personal-finance-website-bankrate-to-pay-800k-to-settle-mass-licensing-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MassBio issues dire warning: Federal cuts will upend U.S. biotech dominance]]></title><description><![CDATA[MassBio CEO Kendalle Burlin O&rsquo;Connell said that without "policy stability and renewed investment," we will cede leadership in the life sciences industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/massbio-issues-dire-warning-federal-cuts-will-upend-us-biotech-dominance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/massbio-issues-dire-warning-federal-cuts-will-upend-us-biotech-dominance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another bump in college student aid planned by Senate committee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Low-income community college students attending public higher education institutions could see a huge increase in state aid if Senate Ways and Means committee gets its way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/another-bump-in-college-student-aid-planned-by-senate-committee/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/another-bump-in-college-student-aid-planned-by-senate-committee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston-area homesellers more likely to offer concessions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 19% of home sales in metro Boston came with a seller concession in the first quarter of the year, according to new data from Redfin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-area-homesellers-more-likely-to-offer-concessions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-area-homesellers-more-likely-to-offer-concessions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santander Bank plans to close 18 branches, including 6 in Massachusetts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bank, part of Spanish financial conglomerate Santander Group, notified regulators of plans to close more than a dozen branches, including six in Massachusetts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/santander-bank-plans-to-close-18-branches-including-6-in-massachusetts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/santander-bank-plans-to-close-18-branches-including-6-in-massachusetts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research funding cuts could mean thousands fewer jobs in the Boston area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Ingber, the founding director of the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard, put it bluntly: &ldquo;Killing science will strangle the economy.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/research-funding-cuts-could-mean-thousands-fewer-jobs-in-the-boston-area/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/research-funding-cuts-could-mean-thousands-fewer-jobs-in-the-boston-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How colleges can double down on community impact at this critical time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of college and university presidents recently signed a letter condemning undue federal government intrusion in their academic operations, pressing the need for autonomy as &lsquo;centers of open inquiry&rsquo; during these unprecedented times.<br />
This proactive stance, signed by presidents of Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Emerson College, Tufts University, Wellesley College, Boston University and Bunker Hill Community Colleg]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/how-colleges-can-double-down-on-community-impact-at-this-critical-time/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/how-colleges-can-double-down-on-community-impact-at-this-critical-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York medical malpractice insurer opens Boston office]]></title><description><![CDATA[EmPRO Insurance expands to Boston, hiring industry veteran Michael Miller to lead its new office and grow medical malpractice business in New England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/new-york-medical-malpractice-insurer-opens-boston-office/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/new-york-medical-malpractice-insurer-opens-boston-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston chef Douglass Williams named to James Beard ‘ones to watch’ list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boston chef Douglass Williams, who&rsquo;s created the restaurants MIDA and APIZZA, has made a &ldquo;ones to watch&rdquo; list from the food industry&rsquo;s James Beard Foundation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-chef-douglass-williams-named-to-james-beard-ones-to-watch-list/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-chef-douglass-williams-named-to-james-beard-ones-to-watch-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dorm room hustle evolves into seven-figure portable blender business]]></title><description><![CDATA[What started as a solution for clumpy gym drinks unexpectedly became a hit with cocktail enthusiasts, prompting a major shift in Blendi's marketing strategy and, most recently, national recognition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/dorm-room-hustle-evolves-into-seven-figure-portable-blender-business/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/dorm-room-hustle-evolves-into-seven-figure-portable-blender-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massachusetts Health Connector for Business is a smart place to find high-value health coverage for your employees]]></title><description><![CDATA[In today&rsquo;s competitive labor market, offering quality health insurance isn&rsquo;t just a perk &mdash; it&rsquo;s a powerful tool for attracting and retaining employees. But for many small to midsize businesses, navigating the world of health benefits can be overwhelming, especially when cost is a critical concern. Here in Massachusetts, one powerful solution is Health Connector for Business &mdash; the Commonwealth&rsquo;s official health insurance marketplace for businesses with 50 emplo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/massachusetts-health-connector-for-business-is-a-smart-place-to-find-high-value-health-coverage-for-your-employees/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/massachusetts-health-connector-for-business-is-a-smart-place-to-find-high-value-health-coverage-for-your-employees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MIT borrows $750M as it faces potential research funding cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[MIT issued a $750 million bond on Friday that it said was for &ldquo;general corporate purposes,&rdquo; echoing a similar step a month ago taken by Harvard to help with costs when federal grants and contracts are at risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mit-borrows-750m-as-it-faces-potential-research-funding-cuts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mit-borrows-750m-as-it-faces-potential-research-funding-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of Canton names new leaders in preparation for CEO retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mutual savings bank, based in southeastern Massachusetts, has changed up its senior leadership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bank-of-canton-names-new-leaders-in-preparation-for-ceo-retirement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bank-of-canton-names-new-leaders-in-preparation-for-ceo-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seaport Summer Market to return, plus more retail news]]></title><description><![CDATA[WS Development is bringing back its Seaport Summer Market on May 10th. In other news, a steakhouse is working on a new Seaport location, and healthy eateries are coming to Shoppers World.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/seaport-summer-market-to-return-plus-more-retail-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/seaport-summer-market-to-return-plus-more-retail-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the city ready for housing with no parking? Boston board says no]]></title><description><![CDATA[A proposed 70-unit development in South Boston had no dedicated parking spaces for residents. It matched with car-free travel goals and is near public transit. But neighbors and officials said no.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/is-the-city-ready-for-housing-with-no-parking-boston-board-says-no/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/is-the-city-ready-for-housing-with-no-parking-boston-board-says-no/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arbella, Franklin Cummings Tech team up to bridge skills gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[A collaboration between a Quincy-based insurer and a century-old tech institute is reshaping how students prepare for careers in the insurance industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/arbella-franklin-cummings-tech-team-up-to-bridge-skills-gap/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/arbella-franklin-cummings-tech-team-up-to-bridge-skills-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s what they deserve’: Trump will move to strip Harvard’s tax-exempt status]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump said he will seek to strip Harvard University of its tax-exempt status, escalating the fight between the elite institution and the federal government to new heights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/its-what-they-deserve-trump-will-move-to-strip-harvards-tax-exempt-status/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/its-what-they-deserve-trump-will-move-to-strip-harvards-tax-exempt-status/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VC funding update: Boston startups and tech firms raised $445.5 in April]]></title><description><![CDATA[April had fewer deals than the previous month but larger deals, continuing the hot start to 2025. April marks the first month of the year without the appearance of a unicorn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/vc-funding-update-boston-startups-and-tech-firms-raised-4455-in-april/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/vc-funding-update-boston-startups-and-tech-firms-raised-4455-in-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[April M&amp;A: Markforged, Validity and Eastern Bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whereas VC deals in April continued to be robust, the month saw a slowdown in mergers and acquisitions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/april-mampa-markforged-validity-and-eastern-bank/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/april-mampa-markforged-validity-and-eastern-bank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Struggling Cambridge biotech acquired by hedge fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cancer drug company Kronos Bio Inc., which recently moving its headquarters to its Cambridge research site, will sell out to hedge fund Tang Capital Partners' Concentra Biosciences LLC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/struggling-cambridge-biotech-acquired-by-hedge-fund/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/struggling-cambridge-biotech-acquired-by-hedge-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watertown startup vows to disrupt life science market research]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watertown-based Konovo is an intelligent market research platform that connects pharmaceutical and life sciences companies with healthcare providers and patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/watertown-startup-vows-to-disrupt-life-science-market-research/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 11:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/watertown-startup-vows-to-disrupt-life-science-market-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fort Point office, restaurant building sells for $48M]]></title><description><![CDATA[The headquarters building for Chewy on Congress Street in Fort Point has traded hands for $48 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/fort-point-office-restaurant-building-sells-for-48m/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/fort-point-office-restaurant-building-sells-for-48m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the 2025 Inno Madness champion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coming back from an early defeat in 2025, HYCU was trying to recreate the magic of its 2023 run and, in the face of stiff competition, climbed its way back to the top.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/meet-the-2025-inno-madness-champion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/meet-the-2025-inno-madness-champion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Street names senior exec from Citizens as CFO]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a months-long search, State Street has recruited a CFO from another major financial institution to oversee its finances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/state-street-names-senior-exec-from-citizens-as-cfo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/state-street-names-senior-exec-from-citizens-as-cfo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvard task force reports reveal discrimination, hate on campus; president apologizes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two long-awaited reports from Harvard&rsquo;s task forces on antisemitism and anti-Israeli bias and anti-Muslim, anti-Arab and anti-Palestinian bias have been released, and President Alan Garber issued an apology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/harvard-task-force-reports-reveal-discrimination-hate-on-campus-president-apologizes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/harvard-task-force-reports-reveal-discrimination-hate-on-campus-president-apologizes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suffolk borrows $158M for office-to-dorm conversion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suffolk University issued a $158 million bond on Tuesday to help finance a planned conversion of an office building on Tremont Street into a new dormitory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/suffolk-borrows-158m-for-office-to-dorm-conversion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/suffolk-borrows-158m-for-office-to-dorm-conversion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things you need to know, and a surefire energizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. The Celtics won, the Sox won &mdash;&nbsp;and did you see that catch last night? (Scroll to the bottom to see it.) Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Wednesday.Grant Welker reports that a mixed-use site in Charlestown&rsquo;s Sullivan Square that was once proposed for a 24-story tower will go to foreclosure auction next month.Billerica diagnostics maker Quanterix Corp. has renegotiated the terms of its acquisition of Marlboro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-a-surefire-energizer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-a-surefire-energizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developers near approval for long-awaited Hotel Alexandra in South End]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plans to restore and renovate the historic Hotel Alexandra on the border of Boston&rsquo;s South End and Roxbury neighborhoods have changed many times over the past several years, but developers of the property said they are getting close to the go-ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/developers-near-approval-for-long-awaited-hotel-alexandra-in-south-end/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/developers-near-approval-for-long-awaited-hotel-alexandra-in-south-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hedge fund with ties to Point Judith Capital raises $93M]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new Providence-based hedge fund with ties to Point Judith Capital has raised nearly $100 million for its inaugural fund. Point Judith is the VC firm co-founded by Gina Raimondo, the former Rhode Island governor who became Commerce Secretary under President Joe Biden, that moved to Boston in 2012.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/hedge-fund-with-ties-to-point-judith-capital-raises-93m/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/hedge-fund-with-ties-to-point-judith-capital-raises-93m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tufts launches new materials institute with $11M corporate sponsorship]]></title><description><![CDATA[An $11 million sponsorship at Tufts University is making possible a new institute at the school to study materials science and engineering.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/tufts-launches-new-materials-institute-with-11m-corporate-sponsorship/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 03:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/tufts-launches-new-materials-institute-with-11m-corporate-sponsorship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House votes to reverse mental health caseworker cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Maura Healey's budget proposal in January called for slashing the DMH case manager workforce in half, from 340 to 170 individuals. The threatened layoffs have prompted an outcry over mental health care access.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/house-votes-to-reverse-mental-health-caseworker-cuts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/house-votes-to-reverse-mental-health-caseworker-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acquisition price for Marlborough biotech slashed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The acquisition price of a Marlborough biotech has been slashed by more than half after three months of tariff-driven market volatility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/acquisition-price-for-marlborough-biotech-slashed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/acquisition-price-for-marlborough-biotech-slashed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hebrew SeniorLife names new CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adam Scott, formerly a top executive at Point32Health, will join Hebrew SeniorLife as the nonprofit's third CEO in the past year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/hebrew-seniorlife-names-new-ceo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/hebrew-seniorlife-names-new-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jennifer Coolidge, Pedro Martinez: Here are this year's Mass. commencement speakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Red Sox great Pedro Martinez, actor Jennifer Coolidge and heroic pilot Sully Sullenberger are among the biggest names scheduled to speak at college graduation ceremonies in Massachusetts this spring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/jennifer-coolidge-pedro-martinez-here-are-this-years-mass-commencement-speakers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/jennifer-coolidge-pedro-martinez-here-are-this-years-mass-commencement-speakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston Children’s pauses planned move into Fenway lab building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid federal research funding cuts, Boston Children&rsquo;s Hospital is pressing pause on its plans to move into the five floors of a Fenway lab building that it purchased two years ago from Alexandria Real Estate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-childrens-pauses-planned-move-into-fenway-lab-building/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-childrens-pauses-planned-move-into-fenway-lab-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hines to partner with developer on Alewife mega-project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposed development could include up to 5 million square feet of labs, housing and other types of properties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/hines-to-partner-with-developer-on-alewife-mega-project/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/hines-to-partner-with-developer-on-alewife-mega-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Struggling Bertucci’s files for third Chapter 11 bankruptcy]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a rollercoaster week for Bertucci&rsquo;s: it celebrated the opening of its new fast-casual concept in Boston on Wednesday, and filed for bankruptcy on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/struggling-bertuccis-files-for-third-chapter-11-bankruptcy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/struggling-bertuccis-files-for-third-chapter-11-bankruptcy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commentary: Mass. biotechs need to know their patents are secure]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new era of medical science is taking shape in Massachusetts. Our&nbsp;biotech&nbsp;companies are at work on a gene therapy that can cure deafness, treatments that slow the effects of aging, and a revolutionary process for rewriting human DNA, to name just a few examples.&nbsp;This kind of pioneering work has made the&nbsp;Boston&nbsp;area the world's leading life-sciences hub.&nbsp;Thanks to leading institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard, we have no shortage of STE]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-mass-biotechs-need-to-know-their-patents-are-secure/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-mass-biotechs-need-to-know-their-patents-are-secure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's the Current&rsquo;s summer lineup in the Seaport, and more retail news]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Current, the Seaport&rsquo;s collection of seasonal pop-up shops, will open with nine new brands on May 1. In other retail news, First Watch has chosen its first Boston location, and a restaurant group opens a new South End spot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/heres-the-currentrsquos-summer-lineup-in-the-seaport-and-more-retail-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/heres-the-currentrsquos-summer-lineup-in-the-seaport-and-more-retail-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cape Cod Hospital opens new cancer center, part of $215M expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hyannis hospital is expanding to accommodate more patients and provide state-of-the-art care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cape-cod-hospital-opens-new-cancer-center-part-of-215m-expansion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cape-cod-hospital-opens-new-cancer-center-part-of-215m-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Bank merger mania, skyscraper sale, and intergalactic symphonies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. It was a crazy day for banking news yesterday. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your Friday.William Hall reports that Eastern Bank&rsquo;s parent company plans to acquire HarborOne Bank and its parent corporation in a deal worth $490 million, the lenders said late yesterday.Hall also reports that the parent companies for Berkshire Bank and Brookline Bank both reported earnings increases &mdash; and say their merger is moving forward]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-bank-merger-mania-skyscraper-sale-and-intergalactic-symphonies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-bank-merger-mania-skyscraper-sale-and-intergalactic-symphonies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Op-ed: Companies can balance short-term pressure, long-term interests]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2001, Enron&rsquo;s focus on short-term gains and stock price manipulation led to one of the most infamous corporate scandals, showcasing how extreme short-termism can result in catastrophic failures and undermine trust in financial reporting.Short-termism &mdash; the practice of prioritizing immediate gains over sustainable, long-term value creation &mdash; is a critical source of business failure, especially when it leads to underinvestment in innovation, poor strategic decisions, weakened]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/op-ed-companies-can-balance-short-term-pressure-long-term-interests/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/op-ed-companies-can-balance-short-term-pressure-long-term-interests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Editorial: Better restaurant-friendly policies are needed]]></title><description><![CDATA[One issue Boston restaurants face that the city and state could do more to address is the lack of late-night transportation for workers at restaurants and bars that close at 2 a.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-better-restaurant-friendly-policies-are-needed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-better-restaurant-friendly-policies-are-needed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golf courses are disappearing in the Bay State and beyond]]></title><description><![CDATA[Golf&rsquo;s popularity soared once the pandemic hit &mdash; but it wasn&rsquo;t enough to reverse a decade-long trend of course closures in Massachusetts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/golf-courses-are-disappearing-in-the-bay-state-and-beyond/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/golf-courses-are-disappearing-in-the-bay-state-and-beyond/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prevention and integration are keys to health care affordability]]></title><description><![CDATA[Employee health and well-being are essential for maintaining a productive workforce, which is crucial for business success. While promoting workforce health can seem daunting to smaller businesses due to their limited resources and staff and rising health care costs, affordable health care is within reach. Here are some strategies to help small businesses create a healthier workforce while effectively managing long-term costs.Preventive care is a cornerstone of affordable health care. Encouragin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/prevention-and-integration-are-keys-to-health-care-affordability/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/prevention-and-integration-are-keys-to-health-care-affordability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bay State jobless benefits expand amid job losses, UI fund concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The unemployment rate in one key region of Massachusetts has triggered an automatic extension of jobless benefits, sparking discussions about the state's economic trajectory and labor market health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bay-state-jobless-benefits-expand-amid-job-losses-ui-fund-concerns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bay-state-jobless-benefits-expand-amid-job-losses-ui-fund-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things you need to know, an engineering marvel and a nice nature walk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Wednesday.As Harvard faces off against the Trump administration with its lawsuit filed Monday, the university's finances beyond its eye-popping $53 billion endowment is worth closer attention. Grant Welker has more details to know about the university&rsquo;s finances.Welker also reports that a total of 16 Massachusetts colleges have signed on to an industrywide statement yesterday &ldquo;ag]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-an-engineering-marvel-and-a-nice-nature-walk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-an-engineering-marvel-and-a-nice-nature-walk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wound care biotech Arch Therapeutics files for Chapter 11 protection, looks to sell assets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arch Therapeutics Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing &ldquo;capital market challenges&rdquo; as a major factor leading up to the filing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/wound-care-biotech-arch-therapeutics-files-for-chapter-11-protection-looks-to-sell-assets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/wound-care-biotech-arch-therapeutics-files-for-chapter-11-protection-looks-to-sell-assets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food-rescue startup creates carbon credits, announces new partnership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brightly was founded in 2023 and announced a $2.3 million seed round in December. The startup is continuing its momentum into 2025 after it announced its first partnership with Schreiber Foods, a Wisconsin-based food and beverage manufacturer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/food-rescue-startup-creates-carbon-credits-announces-new-partnership/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 01:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/food-rescue-startup-creates-carbon-credits-announces-new-partnership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvard, MIT, BU sign call against federal overreach and interference]]></title><description><![CDATA[A total of 16 Massachusetts colleges have signed on to an industry-wide statement on Tuesday &ldquo;against the unprecedented government overreach and political interference.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/harvard-mit-bu-sign-call-against-federal-overreach-and-interference/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/harvard-mit-bu-sign-call-against-federal-overreach-and-interference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[L.A. fires prompt local homebuilding startup to head west]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reframe Systems, an Andover company started by former Amazon Robotics personnel, is entering the Los Angeles market in response to the devastating wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes in January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/la-fires-prompt-local-homebuilding-startup-to-head-west/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/la-fires-prompt-local-homebuilding-startup-to-head-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roche&rsquo;s $50B U.S. investment includes Mass. R&amp;D center]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roche has announced plans to invest $50 billion in the United States over the next five years, with funds earmarked for creating new R&amp;D sites and new and expanded manufacturing facilities. Some of that capital will be invested here in Massachusetts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/rochersquos-50b-us-investment-includes-mass-rampd-center/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/rochersquos-50b-us-investment-includes-mass-rampd-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's where Harvard's finances stand as it faces off with Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harvard is the wealthiest university in the country. Here's what that means as its standoff with the federal government escalates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/heres-where-harvards-finances-stand-as-it-faces-off-with-trump/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/heres-where-harvards-finances-stand-as-it-faces-off-with-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Executive Insights: John Colucci, managing director of McLane Middleton (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carolyn Jones, market president and publisher of the Boston Business Journal, talks with John Colucci, managing director of McLane Middleton, about the firm, his appointment as the first Massachusetts-based managing director, and its continual growth throughout the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/executive-insights-john-colucci-managing-director-of-mclane-middleton-video/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/executive-insights-john-colucci-managing-director-of-mclane-middleton-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iron Mountain CEO pay rose 23% last year, to $18.4 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[His compensation last year was nearly 500 times the median annual pay among Iron Mountain employees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/iron-mountain-ceo-pay-rose-23-last-year-to-184-million/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 03:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/iron-mountain-ceo-pay-rose-23-last-year-to-184-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dassault Syst&egrave;mes, Asics work together on 'personalized' running shoes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Someday in the not-so-distant future, amateur runners looking to buy a new pair of kicks from their favorite brand could be able to get a shoe customized to their feet. That&rsquo;s the vision Waltham-based Dassault Syst&egrave;mes is helping bring to life for its running shoes partners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/dassault-systegravemes-asics-work-together-on-personalized-running-shoes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/dassault-systegravemes-asics-work-together-on-personalized-running-shoes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mitsubishi unit to open new innovation center in Cambridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[One month after Nvidia announced it would launch its new research center in Boston, a global electronics company has announced it will be bringing its resources to Boston in the form of an innovation center in Cambridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mitsubishi-unit-to-open-new-innovation-center-in-cambridge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mitsubishi-unit-to-open-new-innovation-center-in-cambridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Optimistic jobless benefit forecast masks potential UI fund challenges, policy analyst warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Massachusetts officials have slightly upgraded their projections for the unemployment insurance trust fund, but one policy analyst argues the underlying assumptions are flawed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/optimistic-jobless-benefit-forecast-masks-potential-ui-fund-challenges-policy-analyst-warns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/optimistic-jobless-benefit-forecast-masks-potential-ui-fund-challenges-policy-analyst-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home Depot buys Watertown site for $72M]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home Depot Inc. has paid $72 million to acquire a large chunk of a Watertown property that hosts one of its stores, though a Boston real estate developer continues to have preliminary approval to put a lab building on part of the site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/home-depot-buys-watertown-site-for-72m/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/home-depot-buys-watertown-site-for-72m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panelists talk diversity at BBJ event: &lsquo;In the face of adversity, there's opportunity for growth&rsquo;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Panelists at the Boston Business Journal&rsquo;s inaugural Moving Forward event on diversity in the workplace advocated for continuing with important missions on equality at a time when doing so can come with risks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/panelists-talk-diversity-at-bbj-event-lsquoin-the-face-of-adversity-theres-opportunity-for-growthrsquo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/panelists-talk-diversity-at-bbj-event-lsquoin-the-face-of-adversity-theres-opportunity-for-growthrsquo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MIT launches pediatric research hub to address access gaps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have launched a new hub that they say will help address the underinvestment in pediatric healthcare innovations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mit-launches-pediatric-research-hub-to-address-access-gaps/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mit-launches-pediatric-research-hub-to-address-access-gaps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First-quarter earnings fall by double digits at Rockland Trust holding company]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earnings during the most recent quarter were 11% less than during the previous period.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/first-quarter-earnings-fall-by-double-digits-at-rockland-trust-holding-company/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/first-quarter-earnings-fall-by-double-digits-at-rockland-trust-holding-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gannett reveals CEO got security detail after UnitedHealthcare shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an annual regulatory filing Friday, the nation's largest newspaper chain revealed that it paid nearly $20,000 last year for added security for CEO Mike Reed after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in Midtown Manhattan in December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/gannett-reveals-ceo-got-security-detail-after-unitedhealthcare-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/gannett-reveals-ceo-got-security-detail-after-unitedhealthcare-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Back Bay club touts its inclusivity rather than its exclusivity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sandy Edgerley's 'Quin House in Back Bay is an inclusive, not exclusive, private social club. The idea is to have the right professional, age, racial and gender mix.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/this-back-bay-club-touts-its-inclusivity-rather-than-its-exclusivity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/this-back-bay-club-touts-its-inclusivity-rather-than-its-exclusivity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I stand strong with Harvard' Healey says at BBJ inclusion event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Maura Healey said "I stand strong with Harvard for what they&rsquo;re doing" at a Boston Business Journal event she stands with Harvard in its fight against the Trump administration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/i-stand-strong-with-harvard-healey-says-at-bbj-inclusion-event/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/i-stand-strong-with-harvard-healey-says-at-bbj-inclusion-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things you need to know, and how the hiring game has changed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Friday.Isabel Hart reports that the state Health Policy Commission has again set the annual healthcare cost growth benchmark at 3.6%, and said it has renewed its commitment to keeping healthcare affordable for Massachusetts residents. Not everyone is happy about it.Less than a week after the Trump administration froze more than $2 billion in federal funds going to Harvard University in&helli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-how-the-hiring-game-has-changed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-how-the-hiring-game-has-changed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wyss Institute hit with $20M in cuts from Trump’s freeze on Harvard funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration&rsquo;s funding freeze on Harvard University is already affecting its affiliated research and technology translation institute that brings science from the lab into real-world applications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/wyss-institute-hit-with-20m-in-cuts-from-trumps-freeze-on-harvard-funds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/wyss-institute-hit-with-20m-in-cuts-from-trumps-freeze-on-harvard-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gillette Stadium to get tech upgrade in new partnership with local AI firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kraft Group, which owns the New England Patriots, New England Revolution and Gillette Stadium, is embarking on a tech-revamp process through a new partnership with a Waltham-based AI company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/gillette-stadium-to-get-tech-upgrade-in-new-partnership-with-local-ai-firm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/gillette-stadium-to-get-tech-upgrade-in-new-partnership-with-local-ai-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has ‘diversity’ become a four-letter word?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of the largest public companies in Massachusetts have taken a sharp reversal on talking about diversity, including eliminating it from their public filings this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/has-diversity-become-a-four-letter-word/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/has-diversity-become-a-four-letter-word/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things to know, including Hao's exit, Harvard has allies, pig kidneys and Duolingo for dolphins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Wednesday, and how AI is helping us to speak dolphin.Massachusetts Economic Development Secretary Yvonne Hao plans to leave the Healey administration to spend more time with her family, Greg Ryan reports.Hannah Green reports that a year that promised to be make-or-break for Alkermes&rsquo; cancer-focused spinout, Mural Oncology plc,&nbsp; has taken a terminal turn.&nbsp;Ryan also reports tha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-to-know-including-haos-exit-harvard-has-allies-pig-kidneys-and-duolingo-for-dolphins/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-to-know-including-haos-exit-harvard-has-allies-pig-kidneys-and-duolingo-for-dolphins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet Boston CEO: Mass. 250 celebration at risk as international tourists stay away]]></title><description><![CDATA[This spring we will commemorate the 250th anniversary of events in Greater Boston that led to the founding of this nation. As we all know, Boston played a singular and catalytic role in the coming of American independence. From Lexington Green to Concord&rsquo;s North Bridge, in Chelsea and in Charlestown, and along the route we now know as the Battle Road Trail, it was the men and women of Massachusetts who dared to confront the powerful forces of tyrannical government. In doing so, a commonwea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/meet-boston-ceo-mass-250-celebration-at-risk-as-international-tourists-stay-away/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 11:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/meet-boston-ceo-mass-250-celebration-at-risk-as-international-tourists-stay-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hao to step down as Healey's economic development chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yvonne Hao, the first woman and person of color to serve as the state&rsquo;s economic development chief, has announced her exit from the state cabinet. A longtime investor and business executive, Hao joined the Healey administration in early 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/hao-to-step-down-as-healeys-economic-development-chief/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/hao-to-step-down-as-healeys-economic-development-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WilmerHale gets new allies in lawsuit against Trump administration]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boston firm's complaint now has backing from hundreds of state AGs, former judges, law school professors and others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/wilmerhale-gets-new-allies-in-lawsuit-against-trump-administration/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/wilmerhale-gets-new-allies-in-lawsuit-against-trump-administration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon headcount surges in Mass. after yearslong lull]]></title><description><![CDATA[New warehouses in North Andover and Charlton are largely responsible for the year-over-year increase, according to company reports obtained through a public records request.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/amazon-headcount-surges-in-mass-after-yearslong-lull/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/amazon-headcount-surges-in-mass-after-yearslong-lull/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mural Oncology cuts 90% of staff, pulls plug on cancer drug]]></title><description><![CDATA[A year that promised to be telling for Alkermes&rsquo; cancer-focused spinout has taken a terminal turn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mural-oncology-cuts-90-of-staff-pulls-plug-on-cancer-drug/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mural-oncology-cuts-90-of-staff-pulls-plug-on-cancer-drug/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time for the Inno Madness 2025 semifinals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only four companies are left standing in Inno Madness 2025. It&rsquo;s time for the semifinals!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/time-for-the-inno-madness-2025-semifinals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/time-for-the-inno-madness-2025-semifinals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wellesley College puts freeze on hiring]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the latest Boston-area school to put a hiring freeze in place as the future of federal funding for colleges remains uncertain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/wellesley-college-puts-freeze-on-hiring/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/wellesley-college-puts-freeze-on-hiring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fusion startup tests its tech in extreme cold — in Woburn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of the coldest temperatures recorded on the planet can be found 40 minutes outside of Boston at an industrial facility in Woburn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/fusion-startup-tests-its-tech-in-extreme-cold-in-woburn/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/fusion-startup-tests-its-tech-in-extreme-cold-in-woburn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things you need to know, golf in Augusta and bodega cats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Monday.More than 43% of U.S. life science professionals were immigrants in 2018, and local life sciences companies attract talent worldwide. Those companies are concerned that their pipeline may slow to a drip, Hannah Green reports.Isabel hart reports that the Atrius Health Equity Foundation has taken its first significant step to clear $500 million in medical debt for Massachusetts resident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-golf-in-augusta-and-bodega-cats/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-golf-in-augusta-and-bodega-cats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concord Market's new MIT store could be first of several at campuses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The high-end grocery store just opened its first campus concept at MIT last month, but owner Elizabeth Akehurst-Moore already plans to expand the idea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/concord-markets-new-mit-store-could-be-first-of-several-at-campuses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/concord-markets-new-mit-store-could-be-first-of-several-at-campuses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawyer with Boston firm, a US citizen, mistakenly ordered to leave U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[An immigration lawyer with the Boston-based firm Cameron Micheroni &amp; Silvia who is a U.S. citizen received a notice from the federal government on Friday telling her to get out of the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/lawyer-with-boston-firm-a-us-citizen-mistakenly-ordered-to-leave-us/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/lawyer-with-boston-firm-a-us-citizen-mistakenly-ordered-to-leave-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five new tenants come to Legacy Place, and more retail news]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anna&rsquo;s Taqueria and Mecha Noodle Bar are among the new attractions at the Dedham retail destination. Also, a successor is moving in at the former No. 9 Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-new-tenants-come-to-legacy-place-and-more-retail-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 01:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-new-tenants-come-to-legacy-place-and-more-retail-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waltham-based fuel supplier Global Partners names new chief legal officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sean Geary is retiring after 20 years with the company, one of the largest independent owners of gas stations and convenience stores in the Northeast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/waltham-based-fuel-supplier-global-partners-names-new-chief-legal-officer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/waltham-based-fuel-supplier-global-partners-names-new-chief-legal-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s how Gillette plans to redevelop its Fort Point site]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company filed an 84-page master plan with Boston's planning department that lays out with granularity what it will seek to do.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/heres-how-gillette-plans-to-redevelop-its-fort-point-site/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/heres-how-gillette-plans-to-redevelop-its-fort-point-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atrius Health Equity Foundation clears medical debt for 17,000 Massachusetts residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[The foundation set a goal last year to clear $500 million in medical debt people in Eastern Massachusetts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/atrius-health-equity-foundation-clears-medical-debt-for-17000-massachusetts-residents/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/atrius-health-equity-foundation-clears-medical-debt-for-17000-massachusetts-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In 'aggressive but nice' growth, First Priority Credit Union will add branch, new territory]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Priority got a green light this week on two plans for expansion, and predicts its deposits will grow by nearly 10% as a result.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/in-aggressive-but-nice-growth-first-priority-credit-union-will-add-branch-new-territory/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/in-aggressive-but-nice-growth-first-priority-credit-union-will-add-branch-new-territory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cape Cod lawmaker arrested, indicted on federal fraud charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Christopher Flanagan of Dennis was arrested Friday morning after being indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that he allegedly orchestrated a multi-pronged scheme to defraud a local trade association.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cape-cod-lawmaker-arrested-indicted-on-federal-fraud-charges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cape-cod-lawmaker-arrested-indicted-on-federal-fraud-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commentary: Tax credit presents an opportunity to invest in housing, workforce and communities]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if, without contacting your elected representatives, you could provide state funding to the places you believe need it most? One of the state&rsquo;s most successful economic development programs enables you to do just that.The Community Investment Tax Credit provides a rebate of 50% on donations to any one of about 60 community development corporations (CDCs) in Massachusetts. These nonprofit organizations have unassailable track records of building affordable homes, supporting small busin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-tax-credit-presents-an-opportunity-to-invest-in-housing-workforce-and-communities/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-tax-credit-presents-an-opportunity-to-invest-in-housing-workforce-and-communities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immigration crackdown threatens Boston biotech talent pool]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local biotech leaders say the Trump immigration policies may deter foreign scientists from coming to the U.S., hindering the life sciences workforce and drug development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/immigration-crackdown-threatens-boston-biotech-talent-pool/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/immigration-crackdown-threatens-boston-biotech-talent-pool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Hot Stove Cool Music,' signature benefit for Theo Epstein's charity, returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The annual event, to be held at at The Paradise in Allston, has raised roughly $400,000 a year for the Foundation to Be Named Later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/hot-stove-cool-music-signature-benefit-for-theo-epsteins-charity-returns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/hot-stove-cool-music-signature-benefit-for-theo-epsteins-charity-returns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things you need to know, and a last echo of a tech legacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your Friday.The roller-coaster ride of Trump tariffs continued yesterday as the president hiked tariffs on China once again, sending stocks for many Massachusetts companies down the chute after a brief recovery the day prior.&nbsp;Eli Lilly and Co. continues to expand its reach in the local life sciences industry, this time with a $41 million investment in a Boston biotech co-founded by the Longwood&h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-a-last-echo-of-a-tech-legacy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-a-last-echo-of-a-tech-legacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass. companies with exposure to China see shares slashed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of the companies with the largest stock decreases on Thursday were those that specifically mentioned the possibility of China tariffs in their recently-filed annual reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-companies-with-exposure-to-china-see-shares-slashed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-companies-with-exposure-to-china-see-shares-slashed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milton apartments win ‘Momentum’ construction funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The $50 million fund is one of the primary ways that the Healey administration is seeking to spur market-rate housing construction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/milton-apartments-win-momentum-construction-funds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/milton-apartments-win-momentum-construction-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DCU’s merger will lay to rest the last remnant of an iconic Mass. company]]></title><description><![CDATA[DCU's planned merger with First Tech will take with it a name long tied to Digital Equipment Corp., the foundational Massachusetts computer company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/dcus-merger-will-lay-to-rest-the-last-remnant-of-an-iconic-mass-company/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/dcus-merger-will-lay-to-rest-the-last-remnant-of-an-iconic-mass-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LGBT corporate allies, trailblazers announced for BBJ's Business of Pride awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four organizations will share the Boston Business Journal's 2025 Business of Pride Corporate Ally award, while two legal industry professionals will be recognized as LGBT Trailblazers. Find out who they are.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/lgbt-corporate-allies-trailblazers-announced-for-bbjs-business-of-pride-awards/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/lgbt-corporate-allies-trailblazers-announced-for-bbjs-business-of-pride-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Editorial: Mass. film tax credit lacks a Hollywood ending]]></title><description><![CDATA[If we want to increase tourism to Massachusetts &mdash; one of the arguments in favor of the credit &mdash; there are easier and more direct ways to do so than the film tax credit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-mass-film-tax-credit-lacks-a-hollywood-ending/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-mass-film-tax-credit-lacks-a-hollywood-ending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nominations are open for BostInno’s 2025 Fire Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Inno Fire Awards are our premier awards and events showcase, held every year to highlight the startups, growing companies and people that have had a banner year within the local ecosystem. Make your nominations now!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/nominations-are-open-for-bostinnos-2025-fire-awards/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/nominations-are-open-for-bostinnos-2025-fire-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: The race to read audiobooks is on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reading is not a competitive sport, yet many readers will behave otherwise. Every January, the cutthroat bibliophiles among us boast of how many titles they have read over the previous 12 months. Book consumption mania of this sort renders reading as the intellectual equivalent of a hot dog eating contest.Speed reading reached fad status when Americans sought to emulate President John Kennedy, who claimed to read 1,200 words per minute, or about five times the average reader&rsquo;s pace. Evelyn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/opinion-the-race-to-read-audiobooks-is-on/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/opinion-the-race-to-read-audiobooks-is-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things to know, a tariff reversal, a Boston budget, and how to build an inclusive company]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Thursday.In a stunning reversal, shares of nearly every one of the 100 largest public companies in Massachusetts jumped yesterday following a social media post from President Donald Trump saying there would be a 90-day pause on certain tariffs to most countries.Canadian visitors make up the largest share of international tourists to Boston, but policies and rhetoric from the Trump administra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-to-know-a-tariff-reversal-a-boston-budget-and-how-to-build-an-inclusive-company/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-to-know-a-tariff-reversal-a-boston-budget-and-how-to-build-an-inclusive-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lilly backs $41M investment in Longwood Fund spinout]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indiana drug giant joined several other investors in a Series A round for a Boston company developing a drug for a rare type of blood cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/lilly-backs-41m-investment-in-longwood-fund-spinout/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/lilly-backs-41m-investment-in-longwood-fund-spinout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can the Mass. film sector mount a made-for-TV comeback?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year saw the fewest movie and TV productions in Massachusetts in more than a decade except for 2020. The industry motto had been &ldquo;survive until 2025,&rdquo; but the big rebound has yet to arrive in the Bay State.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/can-the-mass-film-sector-mount-a-made-for-tv-comeback/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/can-the-mass-film-sector-mount-a-made-for-tv-comeback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woburn biotech takes needles out of GLP-1 delivery with patch]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the increasingly crowded field of diabetes and obesity medicines, Vaxess Technologies Inc. is building a niche by delivering GLP-1 medications with a skin patch &mdash; no needles required.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/woburn-biotech-takes-needles-out-of-glp-1-delivery-with-patch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/woburn-biotech-takes-needles-out-of-glp-1-delivery-with-patch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things to know: Silk innovation, a tech lease, Biogen R&amp;D and the Best Places to Work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Wednesday.Eli Chavez reports that a lab at Tufts University is working with one of the oldest and most domesticated animals on the planet: silkworms. You won't believe what their silk can be used for.Greg Ryan reports that marketing tech company Klaviyo is expanding its Boston headquarters, at a time when many others in the tech sector have cut back on office space.Hundreds of law&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-to-know-silk-innovation-a-tech-lease-biogen-rampd-and-the-best-places-to-work/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-to-know-silk-innovation-a-tech-lease-biogen-rampd-and-the-best-places-to-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Tufts lab is reinventing how we look at silk]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lab in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Tufts is working with one of the oldest and most domesticated animals on the planet: silkworms. You won't believe what their silk can be used for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/this-tufts-lab-is-reinventing-how-we-look-at-silk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/this-tufts-lab-is-reinventing-how-we-look-at-silk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CohnReznick partner to run 2nd Boston Marathon with advanced cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;I didn&rsquo;t want to be defeated by cancer,&rdquo; said Kevin Martin Jr.. &ldquo;I had signed up for the marathon, and I was going to get to the starting line and crawl to the finish line, if I had to.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cohnreznick-partner-to-run-2nd-boston-marathon-with-advanced-cancer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cohnreznick-partner-to-run-2nd-boston-marathon-with-advanced-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exclusive interview: KPMG data and AI leader on how to drive value and unlock competitive advantage (video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join Kevin Bolen, US Principal, Advisory; Head of Strategy and Investments at KPMG LLP, as he introduces an exclusive interview about AI-powered business between his colleague, Danielle Beringer, Principal in Data Modernization and AI, and Pete Casillas, Publisher of the San Francisco Business Times.With 67% of business leaders anticipating AI will fundamentally transform their organizations over the next two years, according to the latest research from KPMG, they will need to balance bold aspir]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/exclusive-interview-kpmg-data-and-ai-leader-on-how-to-drive-value-and-unlock-competitive-advantage-video/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/exclusive-interview-kpmg-data-and-ai-leader-on-how-to-drive-value-and-unlock-competitive-advantage-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How your business can quantify the value of AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you thought about how to quantify the value of your AI investments? You should. According to a recent KPMG survey, the majority of business leaders feel that AI will fundamentally change the nature of their business over the one-to-two-year horizon (56% in the next year and 67% in the next two years). [1] However, most leaders have not yet established formal metrics for measuring AI returns.The way in which companies define and measure ROI spans a broad spectrum. Some businesses are dabblin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/how-your-business-can-quantify-the-value-of-ai/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/how-your-business-can-quantify-the-value-of-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is your business prepared for the cyber risks of using AI?]]></title><description><![CDATA[You are likely working with or seeing the use of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve your business processes, software, and products, but do you know if it is secure?&nbsp;In many cases, AI and ML can help solve a myriad of problems that have persisted for years. If you are a data scientist, this feels like a golden era where new products are hitting the market daily, and the options for meeting your project requirements are unbounded. This includes new workspace op]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/is-your-business-prepared-for-the-cyber-risks-of-using-ai/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/is-your-business-prepared-for-the-cyber-risks-of-using-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Klaviyo inks big office expansion in downtown Boston]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lease agreement comes at a time when many others in the tech sector have cut back on office space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/klaviyo-inks-big-office-expansion-in-downtown-boston/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/klaviyo-inks-big-office-expansion-in-downtown-boston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass. law firms, other practices push back against Trump sanction on one of their own]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump issued an executive order earlier this month targeting a Seattle firm, but some in Massachusetts are concerned too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-law-firms-other-practices-push-back-against-trump-sanction-on-one-of-their-own/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-law-firms-other-practices-push-back-against-trump-sanction-on-one-of-their-own/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBJ announces first group of Best Places to Work]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boston Business Journal has released the first 55 of its expanded 100-company field for this year&rsquo;s Best Places to Work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bbj-announces-first-group-of-best-places-to-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bbj-announces-first-group-of-best-places-to-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston law firm WilmerHale hires former Massachusetts federal prosecutor]]></title><description><![CDATA[WilmerHale, currently suing the Trump administration over penalties the firm views as polticial payback, has a new partner in its white-collar criminal practice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-law-firm-wilmerhale-hires-former-massachusetts-federal-prosecutor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-law-firm-wilmerhale-hires-former-massachusetts-federal-prosecutor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winning company transformations put value first]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than three in four companies are undertaking multiple complex transformations at once. But according to recent research from KPMG LLP, fewer than one in five transformations return significant value. [1]When it comes to transformation, achieving on-time, on-budget project delivery is only part of the goal. To accomplish a winning outcome, companies must center their transformation efforts around a results-focused strategy that uses economic value as the ultimate measure of success.Value&hel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/winning-company-transformations-put-value-first/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/winning-company-transformations-put-value-first/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manage tariff costs with these 6 customs valuation strategies]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the dynamic and often unpredictable world of international trade, managing tariff costs is a critical concern for companies. This article provides a high-level guide to help businesses navigate these challenges by focusing on customs valuation methods and strategies to reduce duty liability.The declared customs value is the foundation of duty liability calculations. To ensure accuracy and compliance, companies must assess the appropriate valuation methodology. The World Trade Organization&hel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/manage-tariff-costs-with-these-6-customs-valuation-strategies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/manage-tariff-costs-with-these-6-customs-valuation-strategies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why boards should review data-related risks before adopting GenAI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data-related risks have been on board agendas for some time, particularly around cybersecurity, data privacy, and the strategic importance of data to a company. Recently, the explosive growth in the use of AI and GenAI &mdash; and the impact of those technologies across an organization &mdash; has prompted many companies and their boards to take a step back and reassess their data risks and related governance.Does the board understand the magnitude of the risks, and who&rsquo;s managing them? Is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/why-boards-should-review-data-related-risks-before-adopting-genai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/why-boards-should-review-data-related-risks-before-adopting-genai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union calls for DMH commissioner to step down after no-confidence vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Human service workers represented by SEIU Local 509 are calling on Department of Mental Health Commissioner Brooke Doyle to leave her post.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/union-calls-for-dmh-commissioner-to-step-down-after-no-confidence-vote/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/union-calls-for-dmh-commissioner-to-step-down-after-no-confidence-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northeastern partners with Anthropic to bring Claude AI to entire university community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northeastern University announced that it will partner with Anthropic to offer premium AI subscriptions to all students, faculty and staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/northeastern-partners-with-anthropic-to-bring-claude-ai-to-entire-university-community/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/northeastern-partners-with-anthropic-to-bring-claude-ai-to-entire-university-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Things you need to know, and how stocks actually affect companies.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. This is Managing Editor Don Seiffert filling to bring you are the five things you need to know in local business news this morning, and timely look at how the plunging stock market actually affects local companies.1. Business confidence hits another low pointEmployers grew even more pessimistic about the state's economy in March, sending the AIM Business Confidence Index downward on its 100-point scale for the second month in a row.2. Mass 100 companies lost 19% of their&he]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-how-stocks-actually-affect-companies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 12:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-how-stocks-actually-affect-companies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass. employers grow more pessimistic about economy, new AIM Index shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The monthly gauge of employers' views on the state economy has sunk to the lowest level since July 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-employers-grow-more-pessimistic-about-economy-new-aim-index-shows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 11:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-employers-grow-more-pessimistic-about-economy-new-aim-index-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Marathon bombing investigator to strengthening Mass. cybersecurity]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2013, John Petrozzelli oversaw digital investigations in the hunt for the Boston Marathon bombers. Today, he has a very different job &mdash; strengthening the state's' cybersecurity efforts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/from-marathon-bombing-investigator-to-strengthening-mass-cybersecurity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 11:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/from-marathon-bombing-investigator-to-strengthening-mass-cybersecurity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broad, Harvard researchers win Breakthrough Prize, known as 'Oscars of Science']]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Massachusetts researchers are among the recipients of the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for their research in gene editing and multiple sclerosis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/broad-harvard-researchers-win-breakthrough-prize-known-as-oscars-of-science/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/broad-harvard-researchers-win-breakthrough-prize-known-as-oscars-of-science/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deloitte report: 3 trends to watch in the life sciences sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite what appears to be a steady rise in research and development expenditure, biopharma companies have recently faced mounting challenges as escalating costs, interest rate concerns, and a risk-averse regulatory setting have the potential to affect innovation and productivity.Nationally, the life sciences sector experienced a decline in overall deal activity last year &mdash; the total deal value fell to $104 billion across 122 transactions, representing a 40% decrease in value and a 30% dec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/deloitte-report-3-trends-to-watch-in-the-life-sciences-sector/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/deloitte-report-3-trends-to-watch-in-the-life-sciences-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hyundai to purchase tens of thousands of robots from Boston Dynamics in major deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hyundai Motor Group announced plans to purchase tens of thousands of robots from Waltham-based Boston Dynamics just one week after revealing a $21 billion investment in the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/hyundai-to-purchase-tens-of-thousands-of-robots-from-boston-dynamics-in-major-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/hyundai-to-purchase-tens-of-thousands-of-robots-from-boston-dynamics-in-major-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass. court issues 'bombshell' ruling on tech founder's stock sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tech founder&rsquo;s sale of his interests in his company can be taxed as Massachusetts income, even if he no longer lives in Massachusetts at the time of the sale, according to an appeals court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-court-issues-bombshell-ruling-on-tech-founders-stock-sale/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-court-issues-bombshell-ruling-on-tech-founders-stock-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eastern, Rockland among top banks in New England, JD Power satisfaction survey says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New England bank where customers apparently get the most satisfying service is once again far from Boston. But two Massachusetts banks are close behind in the rankings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/eastern-rockland-among-top-banks-in-new-england-jd-power-satisfaction-survey-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/eastern-rockland-among-top-banks-in-new-england-jd-power-satisfaction-survey-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass 100 companies lose 19% of market cap over two days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tariffs announced by President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening spurred a historic stock market sell-off that erased more than $350 billion from the 100 largest public companies over two days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-100-companies-lose-19-of-market-cap-over-two-days/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-100-companies-lose-19-of-market-cap-over-two-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cancer drug developer cuts staff for the third time in a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Relay Therapeutics said it was making cuts to "streamline (its) operations, implement cost reductions and extend (its) cash runway."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cancer-drug-developer-cuts-staff-for-the-third-time-in-a-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cancer-drug-developer-cuts-staff-for-the-third-time-in-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TD Garden owner Delaware North teams up with mixed-used developer SEREGH]]></title><description><![CDATA[TD Garden owner Delaware North has joined the recently launched sports-adjacent mixed-use development and investment firm Sports and Entertainment Real Estate Global Holdings (SEREGH) as a strategic investor. Here's why it matters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/td-garden-owner-delaware-north-teams-up-with-mixed-used-developer-seregh/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/td-garden-owner-delaware-north-teams-up-with-mixed-used-developer-seregh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LPL Financial to acquire Waltham investment adviser for $2.7B]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commonwealth Financial Network announced its potential acquisition just hours before a federal court overturned a lawsuit decision that could have cost the firm nearly $100 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/lpl-financial-to-acquire-waltham-investment-adviser-for-27b/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/lpl-financial-to-acquire-waltham-investment-adviser-for-27b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things you need to know today, and luxury living on the high seas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Friday.Yesterday saw the biggest Dow Jones wipeout since 2020, and shares of the 100 largest Massachusetts companies were not spared, with local stocks dropping more than 6% on average, amounting to more than $60 billion in value erased in one day after President Trump announced widespread tariffs on all imported goods, Don Seiffert reports.President Trump&rsquo;s tariffs delivered bad news&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-today-and-luxury-living-on-the-high-seas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-today-and-luxury-living-on-the-high-seas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['You need grit to do what we do': Inside Boston MedFlight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our photographer went behind the scenes at Boston Medflight, a Bedford-based nonprofit that transports more than 6,000 critically ill patients each year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/you-need-grit-to-do-what-we-do-inside-boston-medflight/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/you-need-grit-to-do-what-we-do-inside-boston-medflight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Neither-nor': Millionaires tax fight threatens transportation progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawmakers from central and western Massachusetts argued that it is unfair for the MBTA to get more than 90% of the transportation funding from a $1.3 billion income-surtax surplus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/neither-nor-millionaires-tax-fight-threatens-transportation-progress/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/neither-nor-millionaires-tax-fight-threatens-transportation-progress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hasbro shares tank on Trump tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rhode Island&ndash;based company manufactures most of its toys and games in Asia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/hasbro-shares-tank-on-trump-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/hasbro-shares-tank-on-trump-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tariffs on medical devices could raise healthcare costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tariffs announced by President Donald Trump on Wednesday will impact the medical device industry and could significantly increase the cost of healthcare in the U.S, say experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/tariffs-on-medical-devices-could-raise-healthcare-costs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/tariffs-on-medical-devices-could-raise-healthcare-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gennari: Tariff-proofing your business, and the future of work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Change is constant and elections have consequences.&nbsp;So far, we are back to checking headlines between meetings to adjust for what comes next. I&rsquo;ve been counseling innovators and growth companies for decades, and my own take is that tariffs as performative politics are bad for strategic planning, M&amp;A, capital markets and the overall economy.<br />
Tariffs are effective taxes on imported goods paid for by the companies importing the products and the American consumers buying them. The goa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/gennari-tariff-proofing-your-business-and-the-future-of-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/gennari-tariff-proofing-your-business-and-the-future-of-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospital at home programs are at risk without federal action]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Covid-era federal rule change allowed for the creation of inpatient-level care at a patient's home. They&rsquo;ve popped up across the country as a way to lighten the burden on brick-and-mortar hospitals. But now, they&rsquo;re at risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/hospital-at-home-programs-are-at-risk-without-federal-action/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/hospital-at-home-programs-are-at-risk-without-federal-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s just math: An update on multifamily housing in Greater Boston and the Mary Ellen McCormack Project]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long-awaited, mixed-income revitalization project recently broke ground and includes the historic redevelopment of one of Boston&rsquo;s oldest public housing complexes. Built in 1938 during the Depression, Mary Ellen McCormack&rsquo;s infrastructure is overdue for replacement. WinnCompanies (Winn) announced they have partnered with the city of Boston, Boston Housing Authority (BHA), the Resident Task Force, and elected officials in a public-private partnership to deliver an innovative future]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/its-just-math-an-update-on-multifamily-housing-in-greater-boston-and-the-mary-ellen-mccormack-project/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/its-just-math-an-update-on-multifamily-housing-in-greater-boston-and-the-mary-ellen-mccormack-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moving companies say federal change makes military work unsustainable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helping military personnel with frequent relocations used to be lucrative for Massachusetts moving companies. But they say a new military contract pays too little to make those services viable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/moving-companies-say-federal-change-makes-military-work-unsustainable/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/moving-companies-say-federal-change-makes-military-work-unsustainable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 key health care trends — and how they’ll affect employers in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we move into 2025, the health care industry is undergoing significant transformation. Technological innovations, evolving patient expectations, and the increasing complexity of medical treatments are driving substantial shifts in the sector. United States employers are under growing pressure as health care spending is projected to rise by nearly 8% in 2025, marking the largest annual increase in over a decade.<br />
To manage rising costs, plan sponsors will focus on improving efficiency and reduci]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/3-key-health-care-trends-and-how-theyll-affect-employers-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/3-key-health-care-trends-and-how-theyll-affect-employers-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Employers are uniquely positioned to help improve workforce mental health (podcast)]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a recent episode of Health Unscripted, a podcast by The Cigna Group, subject matter experts discuss the significant role employers play in addressing the mental health crisis in the United States, where 1 in 4 people have a diagnosable behavioral health condition, yet 55% do not receive care.*<br />
The discussion emphasizes the importance of organizational culture in reducing stigma and encouraging access to care, highlighting the crucial role of workplace managers who need tools, resources, and&h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/employers-are-uniquely-positioned-to-help-improve-workforce-mental-health-podcast/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/employers-are-uniquely-positioned-to-help-improve-workforce-mental-health-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Editorial: Mass. delegation can't stay silent on SALT cap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local Congresspeople should be more forceful in their opposition to the SALT deduction limits, considering just how many households in the state are affected by the cap.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-mass-delegation-cant-stay-silent-on-salt-cap/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-mass-delegation-cant-stay-silent-on-salt-cap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On to the next round: 16 companies left in Inno Madness 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[The votes are in, and 16 companies remain in Inno Madness 2025. After 1,738 votes cast in the second round, it is time to select the quarterfinalists for this year's competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/on-to-the-next-round-16-companies-left-in-inno-madness-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/on-to-the-next-round-16-companies-left-in-inno-madness-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Trump tariffs take effect, a truck crash, crushing debt, and Gen Z is at it again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. RIP, Val Kilmer. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Wednesday.Today is the day that President Trump has promised to roll out taxes on imports from other countries &mdash; the biggest gamble of his nascent second term, wagering that broad-based tariffs on imports will jumpstart a new era for the U.S. economy.A box truck crashed into a building in downtown Boston yesterday afternoon, leaving several pedestrians and the driver&h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-trump-tariffs-take-effect-a-truck-crash-crushing-debt-and-gen-z-is-at-it-again/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-trump-tariffs-take-effect-a-truck-crash-crushing-debt-and-gen-z-is-at-it-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life sciences VC firm hires new managing directors]]></title><description><![CDATA[A local life sciences venture firm is adding to its team with two managing directors. The move is intended to bring in new expertise in both public markets as well as early-stage strategy and company creation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/life-sciences-vc-firm-hires-new-managing-directors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/life-sciences-vc-firm-hires-new-managing-directors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auchincloss floats 'nuclear option' to boost Mass. home construction]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss this week touched what he acknowledged is a "third rail" issue of Massachusetts housing law: changing the state's Chapter 40B regulations to spur more housing production, sometimes against the wishes of cities and towns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/auchincloss-floats-nuclear-option-to-boost-mass-home-construction/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/auchincloss-floats-nuclear-option-to-boost-mass-home-construction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Veracode CEO Sam King takes helm at Nasuni]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam King, former CEO of Veracode, has returned to the corner office &mdash;&nbsp;this time as the chief executive of one of the biggest cybersecurity firms in Massachusetts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/former-veracode-ceo-sam-king-takes-helm-at-nasuni/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/former-veracode-ceo-sam-king-takes-helm-at-nasuni/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sprawling apartment complex in Malden sells for $268M]]></title><description><![CDATA[The property features 919 units across 13 buildings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/sprawling-apartment-complex-in-malden-sells-for-268m/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/sprawling-apartment-complex-in-malden-sells-for-268m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Several injured after box truck crashes into downtown Boston building]]></title><description><![CDATA[A box truck crashed into a building in downtown Boston Tuesday afternoon, leaving several pedestrians injured, according to Boston police and media reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/several-injured-after-box-truck-crashes-into-downtown-boston-building/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/several-injured-after-box-truck-crashes-into-downtown-boston-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PNC Bank plans to open 10th Mass. branch, in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[PNC is one of the largest banks in the country but a relative newcomer to Massachusetts, with a fledgling retail footprint here. Now it's opening more branches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/pnc-bank-plans-to-open-10th-mass-branch-in-bostons-roxbury-neighborhood/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/pnc-bank-plans-to-open-10th-mass-branch-in-bostons-roxbury-neighborhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biotech leaders champion life sciences apprenticeships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the Massachusetts Apprentice Network held a virtual panel discussion last week to explain how apprenticeships connect biotech companies with untapped talent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/biotech-leaders-champion-life-sciences-apprenticeships/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/biotech-leaders-champion-life-sciences-apprenticeships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Coast-Providence metro ranks 2nd in U.S. for distressed CRE debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Bedford-Fall River and Providence, R.I. metro area ranks 2nd in the U.S. for distressed commercial real estate debt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/south-coast-providence-metro-ranks-2nd-in-us-for-distressed-cre-debt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/south-coast-providence-metro-ranks-2nd-in-us-for-distressed-cre-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capping off Women's History Month with largest women-led hackathon in New England]]></title><description><![CDATA[C10 Labs, an AI venture fund and studio, sponsored the event with Springboard Enterprises, an accelerator for women leaders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/capping-off-womens-history-month-with-largest-women-led-hackathon-in-new-england/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/capping-off-womens-history-month-with-largest-women-led-hackathon-in-new-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New shops, eateries coming to MarketStreet, plus more retail news]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lynnfield shopping site has seven openings on the way by summer, including the clothing stores Indochino and Free People, as well as skin care retailer Glowbar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/new-shops-eateries-coming-to-marketstreet-plus-more-retail-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 12:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/new-shops-eateries-coming-to-marketstreet-plus-more-retail-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In 2025, biotech IPOs were supposed to bounce back. It hasn't happened yet.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The beginning of the year saw a spurt of IPO activity, but it's since cooled off. A declining stock market and pullback from generalist investors is to blame.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/in-2025-biotech-ipos-were-supposed-to-bounce-back-it-hasnt-happened-yet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/in-2025-biotech-ipos-were-supposed-to-bounce-back-it-hasnt-happened-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: NIH cuts, private equity in sports, Jrue &amp; Lauren Holiday, and a night to honor journalism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Happy National Crayon Day! (Is there anything better than the smell of a newly opened box of crayons?) Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Monday.Sports economists interviewed by the Business Journal in the wake of the record $6.1 billion sale of the Boston Celtics last week say there's a new factor driving up the value of sports teams: private equity.Research on transgender children&rsquo;s health, vaccine use among Latinos&h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-nih-cuts-private-equity-in-sports-jrue-amp-lauren-holiday-and-a-night-to-honor-journalism/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-nih-cuts-private-equity-in-sports-jrue-amp-lauren-holiday-and-a-night-to-honor-journalism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston Business Journal wins nine journalism awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boston Business Journal newsroom was honored with the General Excellence award &mdash; the highest regional journalism award for newspapers of its size &mdash; for the eighth time in nine years by the New England Newspaper and Press Association.The Business Journal won a total of nine honors for outstanding journalism and photography at NENPA's annual New England Better Newspaper Competition, which took place on Saturday night in Portland, Maine.The NENPA awards included four first-place awa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-business-journal-wins-nine-journalism-awards/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-business-journal-wins-nine-journalism-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Plaything for American plutocrats': $6B Celtics sale highlights growing role of private equity in sports]]></title><description><![CDATA[William Chisholm, the majority owner in the new Celtics deal, is the co-founder of Silicon Valley PE firm STG. He's part of a growing trend: Last year alone, more than $15 billion was spent on teams by private equity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/plaything-for-american-plutocrats-6b-celtics-sale-highlights-growing-role-of-private-equity-in-sports/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/plaything-for-american-plutocrats-6b-celtics-sale-highlights-growing-role-of-private-equity-in-sports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bluebird bio reports another acquisition offer for $45M upfront]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Somerville gene therapy company has found itself in a bidding war, and a deal that seemed settled is now back up in the air.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bluebird-bio-reports-another-acquisition-offer-for-45m-upfront/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 21:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bluebird-bio-reports-another-acquisition-offer-for-45m-upfront/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lack of job flexibility, security can leave workers feeling depressed, anxious and hopeless]]></title><description><![CDATA[When employees don&rsquo;t have control over their work schedules, it&rsquo;s not just morale that suffers &ndash; mental health takes a hit too. That&rsquo;s what my colleagues and I discovered in a study recently published in the medical journal JAMA Network Open.As a public health expert, I know that the way our jobs are designed can affect our well-being. Research has shown that flexibility, security and autonomy in the workplace are strong determinants of health.To understand how powerful t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/lack-of-job-flexibility-security-can-leave-workers-feeling-depressed-anxious-and-hopeless/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/lack-of-job-flexibility-security-can-leave-workers-feeling-depressed-anxious-and-hopeless/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds slash NIH funding for 11 research projects at Boston hospitals, colleges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Studies that have had federal funding cut include work on transgender children's health and use of vaccines &mdash; both areas targeted by the Trump administration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/feds-slash-nih-funding-for-11-research-projects-at-boston-hospitals-colleges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 18:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/feds-slash-nih-funding-for-11-research-projects-at-boston-hospitals-colleges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston leaders launch task force on downtown safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Downtown business leaders and residents have been upset with what they say are unsafe conditions in the neighborhood, including petty crimes, drug use and discarded needles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-leaders-launch-task-force-on-downtown-safety/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-leaders-launch-task-force-on-downtown-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inspector general says cannabis regulators failed to collect $1.75M in fees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro called the oversight &ldquo;an egregious operational breakdown&rdquo; and has called for an audit of the commission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/inspector-general-says-cannabis-regulators-failed-to-collect-175m-in-fees/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/inspector-general-says-cannabis-regulators-failed-to-collect-175m-in-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston law firm WilmerHale sues to halt Trump's contract cancellations, other penalties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Among reasons for the order, the president cited the firm's employment of Robert Mueller, former FBI director and Justice Department special counsel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-law-firm-wilmerhale-sues-to-halt-trumps-contract-cancellations-other-penalties/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 13:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-law-firm-wilmerhale-sues-to-halt-trumps-contract-cancellations-other-penalties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things to know: Guy Fieri flameout, video game hires, and time for the duck boats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston! Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your Friday.A Polish video game company is set to receive a state tax incentive to establish its North American hub in Waltham, where it plans to more than quadruple its Massachusetts headcount.The latest Weekly Edition has a cover story looking at the cost of climate change &mdash;&nbsp;it&rsquo;s focused on Mass. homeowners struggling to hold on to insurance, because when it comes to states where ho]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-to-know-guy-fieri-flameout-video-game-hires-and-time-for-the-duck-boats/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 10:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-to-know-guy-fieri-flameout-video-game-hires-and-time-for-the-duck-boats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pfizer leader who launched Covid vaccine gives small pharma a try]]></title><description><![CDATA[Angela Hwang says she's rooted her career in a &ldquo;passion for learning.&rdquo; That passion took her from her childhood, growing up in apartheid South Africa, to a beer brewery, where she worked as a microbiologist, to becoming a healthcare consultant, all before her current roles in the pharma industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/pfizer-leader-who-launched-covid-vaccine-gives-small-pharma-a-try/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/pfizer-leader-who-launched-covid-vaccine-gives-small-pharma-a-try/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass. university federal funding totals $3.7 billion. Could it be taken away?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Massachusetts colleges rely on more than $3.7 billion in federal contracts and grants, with MIT alone accounting for $1.7 billion. That's what's at risk as the Trump administration looks to upend higher education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-university-federal-funding-totals-37-billion-could-it-be-taken-away/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-university-federal-funding-totals-37-billion-could-it-be-taken-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commentary: Create a cultural district in East Boston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cultural districts are powerful tools for amplifying community identity and promoting economic development. They are hubs of creative, artistic, and economic expression, preserving communities&rsquo; unique place-based identities. Few places have a richer blend of collaborations, cultural events, and artists than East Boston. Establishing a cultural district would both preserve and enhance East Boston&rsquo;s rich history and character.East Boston is often called the &ldquo;last neighborhood of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-create-a-cultural-district-in-east-boston/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-create-a-cultural-district-in-east-boston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Compensation drops for Eastern Bank CEO, executive chair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two top leaders of Eastern Bank and its holding company saw their pay shrink in 2024: Executive chair Bob Rivers and Eastern Bank CEO Denis Sheahan saw their total compensation drop slightly in 2024, according to a proxy statement filed Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/compensation-drops-for-eastern-bank-ceo-executive-chair/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/compensation-drops-for-eastern-bank-ceo-executive-chair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video game maker CD Projekt to quadruple Mass. headcount]]></title><description><![CDATA[The European company is establishing a North American hub in Waltham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/video-game-maker-cd-projekt-to-quadruple-mass-headcount/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/video-game-maker-cd-projekt-to-quadruple-mass-headcount/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guy Fieri restaurant quietly closes in Boston after 3 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guy Fieri&rsquo;s Boston Kitchen + Bar at Boylston and Tremont streets on the edge of Boston Common has closed after three years. It is the second restaurant from Fieri in Boston to close within the past two years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/guy-fieri-restaurant-quietly-closes-in-boston-after-3-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/guy-fieri-restaurant-quietly-closes-in-boston-after-3-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New 15-story hotel proposed in the Seaport]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company that operates Aloft and Element is proposing a third 438-room hotel adjacent to the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/new-15-story-hotel-proposed-in-the-seaport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/new-15-story-hotel-proposed-in-the-seaport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: 'Severance' was meant to be satire, but the office felt a little too familiar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Severance, Apple TV&rsquo;s dark workplace satire about employees who surgically separate their work and personal memories, might be fiction &mdash; but it doesn&rsquo;t feel far off. While exaggerated, its bleak portrayal of office life hits close to home for anyone who's endured awkward birthday-cake parties or sat in gray cubicles under flickering fluorescent lights.The pandemic didn&rsquo;t just reshape where we work &mdash; it reshaped what we expect from the experience. The old model of ro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/opinion-severance-was-meant-to-be-satire-but-the-office-felt-a-little-too-familiar/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 15:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/opinion-severance-was-meant-to-be-satire-but-the-office-felt-a-little-too-familiar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biden's racial justice lawyer joins Boston LGBT advocacy group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Rovenger previously served as associate counsel to President Joe Biden on racial justice and equity, and now will work on issues related to LGBTQ+ civil rights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bidens-racial-justice-lawyer-joins-boston-lgbt-advocacy-group/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bidens-racial-justice-lawyer-joins-boston-lgbt-advocacy-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I tried a day at a co-working space. Now, I kind of get it.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I&rsquo;ve spent most of my working life either in an office or at home. This week, for the first time, I tried out a co-working space in the Seaport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/i-tried-a-day-at-a-co-working-space-now-i-kind-of-get-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/i-tried-a-day-at-a-co-working-space-now-i-kind-of-get-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BIG3 basketball league names Boston team]]></title><description><![CDATA[The upstart basketball league will change from a touring model to one in which teams are established in a set of cities, and Boston is becoming home to one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/big3-basketball-league-names-boston-team/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 11:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/big3-basketball-league-names-boston-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things to know today: Local taxes, more bank mergers, women's soccer and what the Sox are worth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Lots of sports business stories today. So let&rsquo;s get right to the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Thursday.There is a new push in Congress to eliminate or alter state and local tax (SALT)&nbsp;policies that disproportionately hurt residents of Massachusetts and other expensive states. Support from Bay State lawmakers has not exactly been deafening, Greg Ryan reports.As Massachusetts banks join forces in growing numbers, two more p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-to-know-today-local-taxes-more-bank-mergers-womens-soccer-and-what-the-sox-are-worth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-to-know-today-local-taxes-more-bank-mergers-womens-soccer-and-what-the-sox-are-worth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Island homeowners find themselves in a bind over insurance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homeowners in Martha&rsquo;s Vineyard and Nantucket face a rougher insurance market than nearly anyone in the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/island-homeowners-find-themselves-in-a-bind-over-insurance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/island-homeowners-find-themselves-in-a-bind-over-insurance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petri Dish: Late-stage cancer trial halt; Dyne names CFO]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Waltham company pulled the plug on a Phase 3 cancer trial, while a different Waltham company continued its leadership shakeup that started one year ago. Also, Verve Therapeutics won clearance for a trial to lower cholesterol.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/petri-dish-late-stage-cancer-trial-halt-dyne-names-cfo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 09:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/petri-dish-late-stage-cancer-trial-halt-dyne-names-cfo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurses authorize strike, picket at Beth Israel hospitals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Registered nurses at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth, Beverly Hospital and Addison Gilbert Hospital are hosting informational pickets to advocate for a new contract, which they say is needed to address staffing levels, wages and patient care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/nurses-authorize-strike-picket-at-beth-israel-hospitals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 19:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/nurses-authorize-strike-picket-at-beth-israel-hospitals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston-area sites are first buys for new industrial property venture]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investment giant and a real estate firm are targeting advanced manufacturing and &ldquo;tough tech&rdquo; properties in Greater Boston and the San Francisco area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-area-sites-are-first-buys-for-new-industrial-property-venture/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 19:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-area-sites-are-first-buys-for-new-industrial-property-venture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court orders Israeli firm to complete deal to buy Desktop Metal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nano Dimension Ltd., an Israeli manufacturer with a U.S. headquarters in Waltham, must complete its planned acquisition of Burlington-based Desktop Metal, a Delaware judge has ruled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/court-orders-israeli-firm-to-complete-deal-to-buy-desktop-metal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 19:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/court-orders-israeli-firm-to-complete-deal-to-buy-desktop-metal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$5.3B takeover attempt of UniFirst dropped by Ohio suitor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wilmington-based UniFirst has rebuffed several previous takeover attempts, but the would-be suitor has called off further tries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/53b-takeover-attempt-of-unifirst-dropped-by-ohio-suitor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 18:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/53b-takeover-attempt-of-unifirst-dropped-by-ohio-suitor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[32 Inno Madness companies remain, and Round 2 voting is open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week, we kicked off Inno Madness 2025 with 64 local startups. After over 1,200 votes were cast in Round 1, we've narrowed the list down to 32 companies. Welcome to Round 2.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/32-inno-madness-companies-remain-and-round-2-voting-is-open/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/32-inno-madness-companies-remain-and-round-2-voting-is-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBJ panel: College leaders cite ‘chilling effect’ from Trump administration]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tumultuous period for higher education, including funding cuts and federal investigations, dominated an industry panel discussion at a Boston Business Journal event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bbj-panel-college-leaders-cite-chilling-effect-from-trump-administration/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bbj-panel-college-leaders-cite-chilling-effect-from-trump-administration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Holdings, Frazier, Droia launch autoimmune biotech with $67M]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new Boston biotech has emerged from stealth with a $67 million Series A financing and plans to bring its first autoimmune disease treatment into the clinic next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/novo-holdings-frazier-droia-launch-autoimmune-biotech-with-67m/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/novo-holdings-frazier-droia-launch-autoimmune-biotech-with-67m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Burlington mall, worker housing, Rapid7, Severance and work-life balance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. I hope your March Madness bracket is looking better than mine. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Tuesday.Grant Welker reports that the Burlington Mall is to get 10 new shops and eateries this year, including the popular fast-growing Van Leeuwen Ice Cream and the clothing retailer Evereve.Jess Aloe reports that Rapid7 has agreed to add one of the partners from activist investor Jana Partners, and two others, to its board.In&h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-burlington-mall-worker-housing-rapid7-severance-and-work-life-balance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-burlington-mall-worker-housing-rapid7-severance-and-work-life-balance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wu looks to colleges, hospitals in office-to-housing push]]></title><description><![CDATA[In follow-up interviews about an initiative that got only a passing mention in Mayor Wu's State of the City speech last week, the mayor, city officials and real estate leaders shed light on how a tax-break program for office-to-residential conversions could be extended to include student and workforce housing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/wu-looks-to-colleges-hospitals-in-office-to-housing-push/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 10:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/wu-looks-to-colleges-hospitals-in-office-to-housing-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$6.1M Newton colonial leads week's biggest home sales]]></title><description><![CDATA[A nearly 8,800-square-foot colonial in Newton tops this week's highest home sales in the Boston area, coming in at $6.1 million. Take a look at the top 15.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/61m-newton-colonial-leads-weeks-biggest-home-sales/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 23:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/61m-newton-colonial-leads-weeks-biggest-home-sales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These Mass. colleges have the highest earning potential]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 2024 survey from PayScale ranks colleges according to a survey with more than 3 million respondents by "mid-career" salary &mdash; after 10 or more years of experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/these-mass-colleges-have-the-highest-earning-potential/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 22:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/these-mass-colleges-have-the-highest-earning-potential/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Workbar evolved beyond the traditional coworking business model]]></title><description><![CDATA[When we opened Workbar Cambridge in 2013, we had a member you might have heard of &mdash; Facebook. Yes, that Facebook. At the time, our model was purely open coworking, and it worked &mdash; until companies like Facebook wanted to stay and grow with us. That got us thinking: Why were we helping companies start with us, build momentum, and then forcing them to leave once they needed more space?That realization changed everything. We evolved our model beyond the traditional coworking stereotype,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/how-workbar-evolved-beyond-the-traditional-coworking-business-model/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 21:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/how-workbar-evolved-beyond-the-traditional-coworking-business-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An ongoing conversation: Employee benefits and GLP-1 medications in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide) medications, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, have seen a surge in popularity over the past few years. These brand-name drugs are approved for treating Type 2 diabetes and long-term weight management, and their use is expanding to other conditions like heart failure and sleep apnea. While most health plans readily cover GLP-1 drugs for diabetes, coverage for weight management and other off-label indications varies by plan.According to a public survey conducted by the Kai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/an-ongoing-conversation-employee-benefits-and-glp-1-medications-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 21:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/an-ongoing-conversation-employee-benefits-and-glp-1-medications-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston cancer biotech cuts 70% of staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boston biotech is also looking into "strategic options" after its only clinical-stage drug showed disappointing Phase 1 trial results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-cancer-biotech-cuts-70-of-staff/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 18:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-cancer-biotech-cuts-70-of-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$400M bid wins foreclosure auction for Boston office tower]]></title><description><![CDATA[The result offers some of the starkest evidence yet of the Boston office market's decline: The 36-story building had scored a $1 billion refinancing package less than three years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/400m-bid-wins-foreclosure-auction-for-boston-office-tower/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 18:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/400m-bid-wins-foreclosure-auction-for-boston-office-tower/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MGB resident doctors push for cap on executive pay]]></title><description><![CDATA[A picket this week is the latest in a spate of complaints from doctors at the state's largest health system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mgb-resident-doctors-push-for-cap-on-executive-pay/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 18:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mgb-resident-doctors-push-for-cap-on-executive-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local chamber offers mom-and-pops free membership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charles River Chamber, which covers Boston&rsquo;s immediate western suburbs such as Newton, Needham, Watertown and Wellesley, is launching a free program for single-location retailers to join free.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/local-chamber-offers-mom-and-pops-free-membership/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 18:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/local-chamber-offers-mom-and-pops-free-membership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Celtics secured a ‘shocking’ record sale price]]></title><description><![CDATA[A planned sale of the Celtics for a sports-record $6.1 billion is a factor of both the team&rsquo;s high profile as a historic franchise as well as soaring valuations for teams stemming largely from revenue from broadcasting games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/how-the-celtics-secured-a-shocking-record-sale-price/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/how-the-celtics-secured-a-shocking-record-sale-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Dana-Farber, big-and-tall sales, Celtics, and a Friday poem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Friday, and a poem to start your World Poetry Day off right.State regulators have given a key approval in Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's quest to build a new $1.7 billion cancer hospital.Grant Welker reports that men's big-and-tall retailer DXL is expecting, perhaps ironically, to benefit from the popularity of weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Zepbound.William Hall reports that&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-dana-farber-big-and-tall-sales-celtics-and-a-friday-poem/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-dana-farber-big-and-tall-sales-celtics-and-a-friday-poem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston Scientific CEO gets 14% boost in compensation]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a strong year for the Marlborough medical device maker, CEO Michael Mahoney's total compensation increased roughly 14% in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-scientific-ceo-gets-14-boost-in-compensation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-scientific-ceo-gets-14-boost-in-compensation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheating worries? That's so 2024. Now, professors are embracing AI.]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI and large language models are increasingly being used across a variety of industries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cheating-worries-thats-so-2024-now-professors-are-embracing-ai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cheating-worries-thats-so-2024-now-professors-are-embracing-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Realty seeks approval for Assembly Row apartments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Somerville's planning board is set to hear the proposal from a Maryland-based developer later this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/federal-realty-seeks-approval-for-assembly-row-apartments/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 20:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/federal-realty-seeks-approval-for-assembly-row-apartments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All 11 Mass. Forever 21 locations slated to close]]></title><description><![CDATA[The retailer Forever 21 is planning to close all 11 Massachusetts locations after filing for bankruptcy on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/all-11-mass-forever-21-locations-slated-to-close/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/all-11-mass-forever-21-locations-slated-to-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After period of interim leadership, Life Science Cares Boston names new leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a period of interim leadership, Life Science Cares Boston has brought in a new executive with experience in both the nonprofit and private sectors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/after-period-of-interim-leadership-life-science-cares-boston-names-new-leader/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/after-period-of-interim-leadership-life-science-cares-boston-names-new-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Signs of the times: Inside the company behind many of Boston's building signs (PHOTOS)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bluebird Graphic Solutions in Woburn has created many well-known signs around Boston. Here's a look inside the fabrication facility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/signs-of-the-times-inside-the-company-behind-many-of-bostons-building-signs-photos/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 18:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/signs-of-the-times-inside-the-company-behind-many-of-bostons-building-signs-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analysis: Mass. workforce likely to be insulated from worst tariff impacts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Massachusetts has among the country&rsquo;s lowest share of workers in industries being targeted by other countries, according to an analysis, with reciprocal tariffs largely aimed at industries where workers are more likely to support Donald Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/analysis-mass-workforce-likely-to-be-insulated-from-worst-tariff-impacts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/analysis-mass-workforce-likely-to-be-insulated-from-worst-tariff-impacts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston-area population rebounds in new Census data]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boston area had the largest year-to-year population growth last year of any major metro area in the Northeast or Midwest, with a rate even exceeding the country as a whole.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-area-population-rebounds-in-new-census-data/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-area-population-rebounds-in-new-census-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commentary: Voc-tech to 'voc-prep': A better alternative to proposed lottery system]]></title><description><![CDATA[German philosopher Eugen Herrigel wrote, &ldquo;Far from wishing to awaken the artist in the pupil prematurely, the teacher considers it his first task to make him a skilled artisan with sovereign control of his craft.&rdquo; &nbsp;Massachusetts&rsquo; vocational technical (voc-tech) schools represent the platinum standard for public education and importantly, career pathways to the trades and high paying jobs.Beyond traditional trades such as carpentry, electronics, HVAC and plumbing, Massachus]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-voc-tech-to-voc-prep-a-better-alternative-to-proposed-lottery-system/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-voc-tech-to-voc-prep-a-better-alternative-to-proposed-lottery-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvard to be tuition-free for families earning $200K or less]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ivy League university is making its undergraduate education free for students from families with annual incomes of $100,000 or less, and tuition-free for families with incomes of $200,000 or less.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/harvard-to-be-tuition-free-for-families-earning-200k-or-less/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/harvard-to-be-tuition-free-for-families-earning-200k-or-less/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brightcove to conduct 'mass layoff' at Boston office]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brightcove Inc. is planning to lay off nearly 200 employees this spring, following its acquisition in February by Italian app developer Bending Spoons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/brightcove-to-conduct-mass-layoff-at-boston-office/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/brightcove-to-conduct-mass-layoff-at-boston-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UMass Amherst announces grant program to offset cuts to federal research funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[UMass Amherst has started a matching fund program aimed at keeping research going on campus at a time when the federal government is working to cut back on such costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/umass-amherst-announces-grant-program-to-offset-cuts-to-federal-research-funding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/umass-amherst-announces-grant-program-to-offset-cuts-to-federal-research-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newmarket lab project wins city board's approval]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boston&rsquo;s planning board did something Thursday that it&rsquo;s been doing a lot less of these days: approved a plan for a lab building. The eight-story building would feature an unusual combination of office, lab and industrial space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/newmarket-lab-project-wins-city-boards-approval/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 19:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/newmarket-lab-project-wins-city-boards-approval/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another Boston office tower soon to be put on sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five years after Covid-19 upended the office market, the city has just recently started to see some of its largest office towers made available for purchase.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/another-boston-office-tower-soon-to-be-put-on-sale/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 19:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/another-boston-office-tower-soon-to-be-put-on-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business advocates once again urge state to rein in healthcare costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the state's Health Policy Commission, healthcare costs are growing faster than inflation, labor and wages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/business-advocates-once-again-urge-state-to-rein-in-healthcare-costs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/business-advocates-once-again-urge-state-to-rein-in-healthcare-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GE Aerospace CEO's pay package swells 549% year-over-year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Larry Culp's total compensation for 2024, disclosed in the company's proxy statement, will likely place him among the top-paid CEOs nationwide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/ge-aerospace-ceos-pay-package-swells-549-year-over-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 17:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/ge-aerospace-ceos-pay-package-swells-549-year-over-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foodie grocery store opens at MIT, and more retail news]]></title><description><![CDATA[A high-end grocery has come to MIT's student center, PopUp Bagels has chosen another Boston-area location, Spindrift is giving soda another try, and more Boston-area retail news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/foodie-grocery-store-opens-at-mit-and-more-retail-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 16:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/foodie-grocery-store-opens-at-mit-and-more-retail-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things you need to know today, and introducing the 'Mass 100']]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. You made it to Friday. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your day, and a new stock index that tracks Massachusetts companies.WinnCompanies and the Boston Housing Authority have closed on $70 million in financing for the first building in the redevelopment of the Mary Ellen McCormack property, reports Greg Ryan.The Massachusetts Opportunity Alliance, formed last year by a constellation of influential trade organizations, on Thursday&he]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-today-and-introducing-the-mass-100/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-today-and-introducing-the-mass-100/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viewpoint: Why you should found your AI startup in Mass.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recently announced Massachusetts AI Hub is a bold initiative by the Healey-Driscoll administration to foster collaboration among government, industry, and academia for the economic and social benefit of the commonwealth. This initiative and the related Economic Development Bill (Mass Leads Act) culminate months of work spearheaded by the AI Task Force established earlier this year. The group&rsquo;s goal has been to bring together voices from across Massachusetts&rsquo; key sectors, to ident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/viewpoint-why-you-should-found-your-ai-startup-in-mass/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/viewpoint-why-you-should-found-your-ai-startup-in-mass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bentley details $85M renovation of academic center]]></title><description><![CDATA[The university is planning a major renovation of its academic center in what could be its biggest capital project since the school moved to Waltham in the 1960s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bentley-details-85m-renovation-of-academic-center/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bentley-details-85m-renovation-of-academic-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five years later, a very different Boston-area restaurant scene]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five years after the pandemic hit, Boston's restaurant industry looks far different. Some mainstays have closed, the Seaport has emerged and restaurateurs have looked to the suburbs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-years-later-a-very-different-boston-area-restaurant-scene/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-years-later-a-very-different-boston-area-restaurant-scene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New partner buys 50% stake in Dedham's Legacy Place]]></title><description><![CDATA[The firm is taking Nuveen Real Estate's place in the partnership that owns the open-air shopping center. Sources said the deal values the shopping center at about $350 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/new-partner-buys-50-stake-in-dedhams-legacy-place/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/new-partner-buys-50-stake-in-dedhams-legacy-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The S&amp;P 500 is in correction. But the Mass 100? It's even worse.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The S&amp;P 500 hit correction territory on Thursday, closing more than 10% down from its most recent peak. But the Mass 100 index? It's down even more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/the-sampp-500-is-in-correction-but-the-mass-100-its-even-worse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 01:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/the-sampp-500-is-in-correction-but-the-mass-100-its-even-worse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southie's McCormack redevelopment lands construction financing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The redevelopment of the McCormack complex is poised to be one of the largest residential projects in recent Boston history. The developer landed $70 million in construction financing from a group that includes Bank of America.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/southies-mccormack-redevelopment-lands-construction-financing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 19:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/southies-mccormack-redevelopment-lands-construction-financing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A look at how Covid changed business, five years later]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five years ago this week, businesses were forced to change in ways that had been previously unimaginable. Here's our collection of stories looking back on how the Massachusetts economy was reshaped by pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/a-look-at-how-covid-changed-business-five-years-later/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 19:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/a-look-at-how-covid-changed-business-five-years-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston College launches nurse-midwifery degree program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The school said the nurse-midwifery program is the only one in Boston and eastern Massachusetts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-college-launches-nurse-midwifery-degree-program/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-college-launches-nurse-midwifery-degree-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biz groups fighting possible 'tax hike' to pay for UI 'blunder']]></title><description><![CDATA[Business groups are ramping up the pressure on Beacon Hill to use state dollars, not employer taxes, to repay the federal government for an unemployment insurance error committed by the Baker administration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/biz-groups-fighting-possible-tax-hike-to-pay-for-ui-blunder/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/biz-groups-fighting-possible-tax-hike-to-pay-for-ui-blunder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four MassHealth providers indicted for drug testing fraud, kickbacks totaling $7.8 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[The defendants schemed to bill the Medicaid program for false drug testing and home health services, state prosecutors allege.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/four-masshealth-providers-indicted-for-drug-testing-fraud-kickbacks-totaling-78-million/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/four-masshealth-providers-indicted-for-drug-testing-fraud-kickbacks-totaling-78-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Full STEAM ahead on early learning for future success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imagine your child&rsquo;s natural curiosity &mdash; why the sky is blue, why birds fly, why a toy car rolls faster on a smooth surface &mdash; turning into a passion for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). In Massachusetts, that curiosity is not being nurtured with the early exposure needed to build a strong foundation in STEM learning.Why does this matter? Right now, one in five workers in Massachusetts works in the STEM field, and the demand for these roles is growing rapidly. B]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/opinion-full-steam-ahead-on-early-learning-for-future-success/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/opinion-full-steam-ahead-on-early-learning-for-future-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston's restaurant revenue isn't keeping up with inflation. See your town&rsquo;s data.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boston&rsquo;s restaurants are bringing in just 18% more than they did before the pandemic, a rate that trails inflation and the state average. See how each city and town fared here.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bostons-restaurant-revenue-isnt-keeping-up-with-inflation-see-your-townrsquos-data/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bostons-restaurant-revenue-isnt-keeping-up-with-inflation-see-your-townrsquos-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hebrew SeniorLife plans to train thousands of frontline workers with new institute]]></title><description><![CDATA[The senior services organization is aiming to be part of the solution to the persistent healthcare workforce challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/hebrew-seniorlife-plans-to-train-thousands-of-frontline-workers-with-new-institute/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/hebrew-seniorlife-plans-to-train-thousands-of-frontline-workers-with-new-institute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston College issues $375M bond for campus improvements]]></title><description><![CDATA[The money will pay for renovations, including at the former Pine Manor College that&rsquo;s become part of BC&rsquo;s new two-year residential program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-college-issues-375m-bond-for-campus-improvements/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-college-issues-375m-bond-for-campus-improvements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TD Bank to close 38 branches, including six in Massachusetts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Jersey-based bank plans to close 38 branches across its footprint, including six in the Bay State, as it deals with massive penalties related to issues with its U.S. anti-money laundering controls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/td-bank-to-close-38-branches-including-six-in-massachusetts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 02:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/td-bank-to-close-38-branches-including-six-in-massachusetts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newton office, retail building sells for under 2005 price]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s not just Boston that is seeing distressed commercial real estate sales. They&rsquo;re happening in the suburbs, too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/newton-office-retail-building-sells-for-under-2005-price/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 19:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/newton-office-retail-building-sells-for-under-2005-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston Public Market is still chasing pre-pandemic crowds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The marketplace near Haymarket is still striving to get back to foot traffic it saw in 2019 by creating a niche in the city through its vendor mix and hundreds of events.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-public-market-is-still-chasing-pre-pandemic-crowds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 19:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-public-market-is-still-chasing-pre-pandemic-crowds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local community solar provider merges with Colorado company in a new venture]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Boston-based solar energy company is merging with another solar energy company, which they say will be the largest pure-play community solar acquisition and management servicing platform in the US.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/local-community-solar-provider-merges-with-colorado-company-in-a-new-venture/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/local-community-solar-provider-merges-with-colorado-company-in-a-new-venture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No ruffing it for these dogs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dog grooming is a big business. And these Boston-area dogs are among the beneficiaries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/no-ruffing-it-for-these-dogs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/no-ruffing-it-for-these-dogs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bristol Myers Squibb scoops up 2seventy bio for $286M]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than a month after the company from which it split more than three years ago, bluebird bio, sold for less than $30 million, the Cambridge drugmaker is being acquired by its partner Bristol Myers Squibb.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bristol-myers-squibb-scoops-up-2seventy-bio-for-286m/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bristol-myers-squibb-scoops-up-2seventy-bio-for-286m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Stock market rout, MGB layoffs, College hiring freeze and revisiting Vonnegut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your Tuesday.Five of the largest Massachusetts employers, with more than half a million employees, lost more than $21 billion in market value yesterday as the stock market fell on new fears of a recession.The CEO of the hospital organization, Anne Klibanski, told staff in an email Monday morning that more termination notifications will come this week, after the nonprofit already made a round of&hellip]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-stock-market-rout-mgb-layoffs-college-hiring-freeze-and-revisiting-vonnegut/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 11:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-stock-market-rout-mgb-layoffs-college-hiring-freeze-and-revisiting-vonnegut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five big Mass. employers lose $21B in Monday's stock market rout]]></title><description><![CDATA[The selloff was spurred by the mounting tariff war driven by President Donald Trump and the possibility of a federal government shutdown are among the reasons for the drop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-big-mass-employers-lose-21b-in-mondays-stock-market-rout/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 11:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-big-mass-employers-lose-21b-in-mondays-stock-market-rout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos: Work is underway at White Stadium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boston&rsquo;s new professional women&rsquo;s soccer team, BOS Nation, hopes to begin play at White Stadium at this time next year. Here are photos of the renovation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/photos-work-is-underway-at-white-stadium/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 10:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/photos-work-is-underway-at-white-stadium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$15M sale of One Dalton condo tops last week's home sales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other top-sellers in the week ending March 7 included a 10,000-square-foot home in Dover and large homes on Beacon Hill and Back Bay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/15m-sale-of-one-dalton-condo-tops-last-weeks-home-sales/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 10:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/15m-sale-of-one-dalton-condo-tops-last-weeks-home-sales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forget upsizing or downsizing — why you should “rightsize” your office]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fortune 500 giants and Boston&rsquo;s next unicorns aren&rsquo;t just choosing Workbar &mdash; they&rsquo;re building it into their growth strategy. When we launched Workbar Burlington in 2018, demand was off the charts (literally &mdash; we had a waitlist on day one). It was clear that scaling companies wanted to stay within the Workbar ecosystem, even as their teams grew. Fast forward to 2025, and the smartest companies aren&rsquo;t upsizing or downsizing &mdash; they&rsquo;re rightsizing. The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/forget-upsizing-or-downsizing-why-you-should-rightsize-your-office/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/forget-upsizing-or-downsizing-why-you-should-rightsize-your-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SBA’s Mass. head announces retirement day after office move news]]></title><description><![CDATA[The longtime head of the U.S. Small Business Administration for Massachusetts said Friday he will retire, just one day after the Trump administration said it will move the SBA&rsquo;s office out of Boston because of the city's immigration policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/sbas-mass-head-announces-retirement-day-after-office-move-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 20:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/sbas-mass-head-announces-retirement-day-after-office-move-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Covid 5 Years Later: Boston scenes then and now]]></title><description><![CDATA[In March 2020, normally bustling areas of Boston were essentially turned into ghost towns. Here's a look at how some places looked then &mdash; and what those same places look like five years later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/covid-5-years-later-boston-scenes-then-and-now/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 20:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/covid-5-years-later-boston-scenes-then-and-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brockton OKs zoning for 1,750 homes at old fairgrounds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vote makes way for a Boston real estate developer&rsquo;s plans to transform the Brockton Fairgrounds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/brockton-oks-zoning-for-1750-homes-at-old-fairgrounds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 19:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/brockton-oks-zoning-for-1750-homes-at-old-fairgrounds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These Mass. Joann retail stores are up for auction; here's what they pay in rent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joann retail locations across Massachusetts will soon head to auction. There are 20 in all.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/these-mass-joann-retail-stores-are-up-for-auction-heres-what-they-pay-in-rent/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/these-mass-joann-retail-stores-are-up-for-auction-heres-what-they-pay-in-rent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wayfair eliminates 340 jobs in tech division]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company said its technology needs have shifted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/wayfair-eliminates-340-jobs-in-tech-division/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/wayfair-eliminates-340-jobs-in-tech-division/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iron Mountain eyes AI future with growing data center business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data centers are a growing business for the Boston-based company, best known for its storage and management of hard-copy business records and documents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/iron-mountain-eyes-ai-future-with-growing-data-center-business/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 15:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/iron-mountain-eyes-ai-future-with-growing-data-center-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston's hotel market still hasn't fully recovered from Covid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boston hotel industry came to a screeching halt in March 2020 when nearly all nonessential travel was canceled. Five years later, the industry still has not reached pre-pandemic levels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bostons-hotel-market-still-hasnt-fully-recovered-from-covid/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 12:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bostons-hotel-market-still-hasnt-fully-recovered-from-covid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finalists named for 2025 BostonCISO ORBIE Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[BostonCISO has announced the finalists for its 2025 BostonCISO ORBIE Awards. The BostonCISO ORBIE Awards honors chief information security officers who have demonstrated excellence in technology leadership. With support from the Boston Business Journal, BostonCISO will honor the CISOs who are driving innovation and transforming Boston's leading organizations.The 2025 BostonCISO ORBIE Awards event is scheduled for June 5, 2025, at the Westin Boston Seaport.The finalists were named in the followin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/finalists-named-for-2025-bostonciso-orbie-awards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/finalists-named-for-2025-bostonciso-orbie-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finalists named for 2025 BostonCIO ORBIE Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[BostonCIO has announced the finalists for the BostonCIO ORBIE Awards. The BostonCIO ORBIE Awards honors chief information officers who have demonstrated excellence in technology leadership. With support from the Boston Business Journal, BostonCIO will honor the CIOs who are driving innovation and transforming Boston's leading organizations.The BostonCIO ORBIE Awards celebration is scheduled for June 6, 2025, at the Westin Boston Seaport.The finalists were named in the following categories:Super&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/finalists-named-for-2025-bostoncio-orbie-awards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/finalists-named-for-2025-bostoncio-orbie-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things you need to know, and the most beautiful building in Boston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Today is my last "Five Things" until I return from vacation after next week. Don Seiffert will be back here on Monday, but until then, here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your Friday.A day after Boston Mayor Michelle Wu defended the city's treatment of immigrants in testimony before Congress, the U.S. Small Business Administration will move its regional office out of Boston as part of a broader plan to relocate those offices out of sanc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-the-most-beautiful-building-in-boston/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-the-most-beautiful-building-in-boston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[150-unit senior housing planned in Roslindale]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nonprofit behind a low-income senior housing development in Jamaica Plain is planning a similar development totaling 150 units in Roslindale.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/150-unit-senior-housing-planned-in-roslindale/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 12:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/150-unit-senior-housing-planned-in-roslindale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Editorial: Boston's business community has lost its voice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Until business leaders unify around a clear and common message, little will change and policy-makers will continue to vote in ways that hurt our long-term economic prospects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-bostons-business-community-has-lost-its-voice/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-bostons-business-community-has-lost-its-voice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things to know, a Covid anniversary, frozen food and the great Oreo-Hydrox debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Happy National Oreo Day (our office building is having a special Oreo party in the lobby today in celebration &mdash; what are you doing?) Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy workday.Next week marks the five-year anniversary of the shutdown forced by the Covid-19 &mdash; the "coronavirus," as we called it back then. The Business Journal newsroom in this week's Print Edition has a special package of stories on the businesses th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-to-know-a-covid-anniversary-frozen-food-and-the-great-oreo-hydrox-debate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-to-know-a-covid-anniversary-frozen-food-and-the-great-oreo-hydrox-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Among public companies, Covid created both winners and losers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pandemic's volatility affected all public companies, but some saw their business deeply transformed. Here's how three of Boston's top firms were affected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/among-public-companies-covid-created-both-winners-and-losers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/among-public-companies-covid-created-both-winners-and-losers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston a 'bright spot' for female biotech founders, says report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since its peak in 2021, VC funding for women-led ventures has struggled to remain consistent. However, deal value rebounded in 2024, and the deal count continued on its downward trend from 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-a-bright-spot-for-female-biotech-founders-says-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 06:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-a-bright-spot-for-female-biotech-founders-says-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston warns of email scam targeting real estate developers]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least one recipient has fallen victim to the scheme, according to a city official.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-warns-of-email-scam-targeting-real-estate-developers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 21:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-warns-of-email-scam-targeting-real-estate-developers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Natick Mall owner buys more time on $505M loan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brookfield Properties has contended with the loss of multiple major tenants in Natick in recent years, including Lord &amp; Taylor, Neiman Marcus, Sears and Wegmans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/natick-mall-owner-buys-more-time-on-505m-loan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 20:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/natick-mall-owner-buys-more-time-on-505m-loan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sage’s medical chief is latest leader to leave biotech]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Cambridge drugmaker contemplates its future, the biotech&rsquo;s chief medical officer has become the latest executive to exit the company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/sages-medical-chief-is-latest-leader-to-leave-biotech/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/sages-medical-chief-is-latest-leader-to-leave-biotech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CVS Health shuts down ACO business line, laying off nearly 200 employees]]></title><description><![CDATA[CVS Health Corp. is discontinuing its Wellesley-based accountable care business, and will lay off 183 employees as it shutters the business line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cvs-health-shuts-down-aco-business-line-laying-off-nearly-200-employees/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cvs-health-shuts-down-aco-business-line-laying-off-nearly-200-employees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s the South Coast Rail schedule; service set to begin]]></title><description><![CDATA[The MBTA has released the train schedule for the new Fall River/New Bedford line, with a total of 32 trains leaving either city each weekday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/heres-the-south-coast-rail-schedule-service-set-to-begin/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/heres-the-south-coast-rail-schedule-service-set-to-begin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former U.S. attorney from Mass. to rejoin Ropes &amp; Gray]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boston-based Ropes &amp; Gray on Tuesday said that Joshua Levy, the former U.S. attorney from Massachusetts under President Joe Biden, will become a partner in the firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/former-us-attorney-from-mass-to-rejoin-ropes-amp-gray/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/former-us-attorney-from-mass-to-rejoin-ropes-amp-gray/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two towers, with 750 apartments, proposed on Morrissey Blvd.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A city-approved master plan had called for one of the two buildings to be life sciences labs, but the development team is pivoting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/two-towers-with-750-apartments-proposed-on-morrissey-blvd/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/two-towers-with-750-apartments-proposed-on-morrissey-blvd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's how local retail giants fared in the market's tariff tumble]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retail companies could be hit hard by tariffs, with one major CEO going on CNBC Tuesday to warn shoppers to expect price hikes in his stores in coming days. Here's how local consumer-goods companies &mdash; such as TJX Cos., Wayfair, Chewy and Acushnet &mdash; are faring in the latest market volatility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/heres-how-local-retail-giants-fared-in-the-markets-tariff-tumble/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/heres-how-local-retail-giants-fared-in-the-markets-tariff-tumble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Herb Chambers makes 'most philanthropic billionaires' list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Herb Chambers, the longtime head of a Boston-area automotive group that bears his name, was one of the most philanthropic people in the country last year. Many more on the list have Boston connections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/herb-chambers-makes-most-philanthropic-billionaires-list/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/herb-chambers-makes-most-philanthropic-billionaires-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston biotech's stock drops after Duchenne trial pause]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company said that Health Canada has requested additional information regarding &ldquo;safety concerns&rdquo; before any further dose escalation or enrollment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-biotechs-stock-drops-after-duchenne-trial-pause/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-biotechs-stock-drops-after-duchenne-trial-pause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pediatric primary-care company raises over $30M in first VC funding round]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bluebird&rsquo;s business model is to build and operate value-based care pediatric care practices in so-called "care deserts."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/pediatric-primary-care-company-raises-over-30m-in-first-vc-funding-round/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/pediatric-primary-care-company-raises-over-30m-in-first-vc-funding-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Street to acquire global custody business of Japanese megabank Mizuho]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boston financial services giant hopes to take over the global custody business of a banking conglomerate based in Tokyo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/state-street-to-acquire-global-custody-business-of-japanese-megabank-mizuho/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/state-street-to-acquire-global-custody-business-of-japanese-megabank-mizuho/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things you need to know, and going for a chilly swim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. It's going to be much warmer today than it was yesterday &mdash;&nbsp;I guess we can thank meteorological spring? Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Fat Tuesday.Today is expected to be the start of President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, causing the S&amp;P 500 to see it's biggest daily loss since last December.<br />
Greg Ryan reports that Healthpeak Properties Inc. has added another site to its col]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-going-for-a-chilly-swim/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-going-for-a-chilly-swim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top 15 home sales in Greater Boston for the week of Feb. 28]]></title><description><![CDATA[These are the top 15 highest-priced residential sales in five Boston metro counties (Suffolk, Middlesex, Norfolk, Essex, Plymouth) collected by the Business Journals for the week of Feb. 28.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/top-15-home-sales-in-greater-boston-for-the-week-of-feb-28/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/top-15-home-sales-in-greater-boston-for-the-week-of-feb-28/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nixon Peabody hires former US attorney for Rhode Island as partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zachary Cunha stepped down from his role as Rhode Island's chief federal law enforcement officer. Now he's on a new career path.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/nixon-peabody-hires-former-us-attorney-for-rhode-island-as-partner/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/nixon-peabody-hires-former-us-attorney-for-rhode-island-as-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Explainer: Hasbro's potential HQ move and its next steps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Explainer: Hasbro's potential HQ move and its next steps: Here's the latest on Hasbro's plans and decisions, financial performance, strategic initiatives, and community engagement, along with a glimpse into Hasbro's trajectory going forward. $HAS]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/explainer-hasbros-potential-hq-move-and-its-next-steps/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 23:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/explainer-hasbros-potential-hq-move-and-its-next-steps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From immigrants to innovators: Shaping Boston's past and future]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the early 20th century, Boston Harbor was one of the busiest ports of entry to the U.S. Immigrants fleeing persecution, ravaged economies, or famine came to Boston for safety, freedom, and work. By the 1910s, nearly 40% of the city&rsquo;s population were immigrants. They filled our factories; unloaded cargo at our docks; built our roads, bridges, train tracks, and subway tunnels; and started successful small businesses.<br />
Today, Massachusetts has the sixth-highest percentage of immigrants in t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/from-immigrants-to-innovators-shaping-bostons-past-and-future/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/from-immigrants-to-innovators-shaping-bostons-past-and-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building a greener future: Boston’s Net Zero Carbon zoning initiative]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a landmark move, Boston has become the first city in the United States to mandate that new large buildings achieve net zero carbon emissions upon opening.<br />
This initiative, the Net Zero Carbon (NZC) zoning amendment, championed by Mayor Michelle Wu, aims to propel the city toward its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. NZC zoning introduces a net zero emissions standard for new project filings after July 1, 2025, with 15 units or more, a minimum of 20,000 square feet, or additions of a minimum&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/building-a-greener-future-bostons-net-zero-carbon-zoning-initiative/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/building-a-greener-future-bostons-net-zero-carbon-zoning-initiative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston SPAC picks biotech to take public]]></title><description><![CDATA[One year after its initial public offering, Helix Acquisition Corp. II is now helping another biotech company go public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-spac-picks-biotech-to-take-public/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 19:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-spac-picks-biotech-to-take-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Cross in Mass. reports largest-ever operating loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health plan executives said healthcare spending is increasing at the steepest rate in over a decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/blue-cross-in-mass-reports-largest-ever-operating-loss/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/blue-cross-in-mass-reports-largest-ever-operating-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Underscore's newest fellowship aims to keep student startups in Boston]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Boston-based venture capital firm is launching a new fellowship program to tap into the academic innovators in Boston.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/underscores-newest-fellowship-aims-to-keep-student-startups-in-boston/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 17:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/underscores-newest-fellowship-aims-to-keep-student-startups-in-boston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Law firm Paul Hastings hires from competitor to create tech practice co-chair]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new hire comes from the Boston office of Latham &amp; Watkins, another large firm with offices worldwide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/law-firm-paul-hastings-hires-from-competitor-to-create-tech-practice-co-chair/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 17:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/law-firm-paul-hastings-hires-from-competitor-to-create-tech-practice-co-chair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celtics, TD Bank extend sponsorship deal through 2045]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Celtics and their Maine-based minor league affiliate have extended their sponsorship with TD Bank for another two decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/celtics-td-bank-extend-sponsorship-deal-through-2045/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 17:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/celtics-td-bank-extend-sponsorship-deal-through-2045/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Allston lab will train high schoolers to work in biomanufacturing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A nonprofit that's helping train the future drug manufacturing workforce is opening its new space at the mixed-use Allston Labworks campus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/new-allston-lab-will-train-high-schoolers-to-work-in-biomanufacturing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 15:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/new-allston-lab-will-train-high-schoolers-to-work-in-biomanufacturing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's the latest on the Stop &amp; Shop-Teamsters standoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Company leaders say they're holding fast to the midnight Friday deadline for the union to agree to its contract. Meanwhile, the union representing store workers said it 'will stand arm and arm and in lock step' with warehouse workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/heres-the-latest-on-the-stop-amp-shop-teamsters-standoff/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 11:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/heres-the-latest-on-the-stop-amp-shop-teamsters-standoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Flying zebras, rare diseases, Dana-Farber, Beth Israel and life sciences jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your Friday.Isabel Hart reports that Dana-Farber's proposed partnership with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center will likely reduce spending on inpatient care &mdash; but significantly increase spending on outpatient care &mdash; as a result of Dana-Farber's high outpatient costs, according to new data from the state's Health Policy Commission.Hannah Green reports that the city of Boston is expanding]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-flying-zebras-rare-diseases-dana-farber-beth-israel-and-life-sciences-jobs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 11:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-flying-zebras-rare-diseases-dana-farber-beth-israel-and-life-sciences-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redevelopment eyed for Woburn MBTA transportation center]]></title><description><![CDATA[Massport, the state Department of Transportation and MBTA are seeking expressions of interest for redeveloping the 17-acre property.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/redevelopment-eyed-for-woburn-mbta-transportation-center/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 11:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/redevelopment-eyed-for-woburn-mbta-transportation-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viewpoint: Helping today’s girls become tomorrow’s rocket scientists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decades into efforts to close our equity gaps in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), we know what doesn&rsquo;t work: classroom learning alone. Simply increasing access to science programs ignores the societal and systemic barriers that tell our young girls &mdash; particularly girls of color &mdash; that careers in STEM aren&rsquo;t for them.&nbsp;Many girls fight through these barriers to become leaders in their fields, but statistics show they're the exceptions. The book "Hi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/viewpoint-helping-todays-girls-become-tomorrows-rocket-scientists/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/viewpoint-helping-todays-girls-become-tomorrows-rocket-scientists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Payment tech firm lays off 10% of employees]]></title><description><![CDATA[The layoffs will impact approximately 120 employees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/payment-tech-firm-lays-off-10-of-employees/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/payment-tech-firm-lays-off-10-of-employees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GBH’s ‘Basic Black’ resurfaces with new name]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nonprofit news and educational organization has launched its "reimagined" version of "Basic Black," its decades-old show focused on communities of color, with a new name and hosted by former morning show host Paris Alston.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/gbhs-basic-black-resurfaces-with-new-name/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/gbhs-basic-black-resurfaces-with-new-name/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NIH cuts could devastate entire Mass. economy, Healey warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The governor convened healthcare and university leaders at the State House on Monday for a closed-door discussion about the effects of the funding cut-off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/nih-cuts-could-devastate-entire-mass-economy-healey-warns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/nih-cuts-could-devastate-entire-mass-economy-healey-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston arts and culture leaders launch “Everyone250” campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 100 Boston organizations have joined an arts and culture campaign that aims to broaden who is included in the semiquincentennial celebrations of the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-arts-and-culture-leaders-launch-everyone250-campaign/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-arts-and-culture-leaders-launch-everyone250-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MassCEC hopes to create 35,000 jobs over the next 10 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[State clean energy officials are looking to create 35,000 new jobs in Massachusetts in the next 10 years through building and operating of new climate-technology facilities across the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/masscec-hopes-to-create-35000-jobs-over-the-next-10-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/masscec-hopes-to-create-35000-jobs-over-the-next-10-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tufts doctor aims to heal the state's crisis in primary care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Longtime physician and Tufts Medicine executive Dr. Deeb Salem came up with the Physician Pathway Act, which was signed into law at the tail end of 2024 as a way to help ease the shortage of primary care doctors in Massachusetts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/tufts-doctor-aims-to-heal-the-states-crisis-in-primary-care/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/tufts-doctor-aims-to-heal-the-states-crisis-in-primary-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston Beer plans ad campaign to spur growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boston Beer Co. is planning to spend more on advertising and sponsorship deals this year as it seeks growth amid tougher competition, particularly for its hard seltzer and iced tea vodka drinks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-beer-plans-ad-campaign-to-spur-growth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-beer-plans-ad-campaign-to-spur-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Kendall Sq. building sale, MGB, Stop &amp; Shop and MBTA etiquette]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Are you enjoying this warmer weather? I grilled hamburgers and a steak for dinner last night, and it was great. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start an even warmer Wednesday.Greg Ryan reports that a Kendall Square office building is on the market, which means we could get a glimpse as to how far values have fallen for older commercial properties in the most innovative square mile on the planet.About six months after parting ways with&hel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-kendall-sq-building-sale-mgb-stop-amp-shop-and-mbta-etiquette/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-kendall-sq-building-sale-mgb-stop-amp-shop-and-mbta-etiquette/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How hard will Healey, Driscoll push on housing, zoning changes?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Maura Healey has her to-do list to boost housing construction. Now comes the hard part: Getting the Massachusetts Legislature on board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/how-hard-will-healey-driscoll-push-on-housing-zoning-changes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 04:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/how-hard-will-healey-driscoll-push-on-housing-zoning-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ginkgo subleases part of HQ, looks to address $65M of excess space]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ginkgo already canceled its plans to move into Biofab1, a new 260,000-square-foot lab data center it's been building near its current headquarters in Boston&rsquo;s Seaport district. But the company also started subleasing part of its headquarters on Drydock Avenue in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/ginkgo-subleases-part-of-hq-looks-to-address-65m-of-excess-space/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 03:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/ginkgo-subleases-part-of-hq-looks-to-address-65m-of-excess-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joann crafts stores will close in these Mass. cities, towns]]></title><description><![CDATA[These are the Massachusetts cities and towns where Joann locations are set to close.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/joann-crafts-stores-will-close-in-these-mass-cities-towns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/joann-crafts-stores-will-close-in-these-mass-cities-towns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey hits pause on hospital-closure plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hours before protesters are set to rally against her plans, Gov. Maura Healey on Monday night announced she's pausing her effort to close two state-run hospitals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/healey-hits-pause-on-hospital-closure-plans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/healey-hits-pause-on-hospital-closure-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Intellia properties, AspenTech lawsuits, Citizens branches, and say 'yes' to these dresses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. RIP, Roberta Flack. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Tuesday.Hannah Green reports that Intellia Therapeutics Inc. is shaking up its Cambridge and Waltham properties, with lease extensions and consolidations.Jess Aloe reports that AspenTech investors have filed three separate lawsuits to stop the company's acquisition by its majority shareholder.A spinout from the Harvard lab of Harvard geneticist George Church is&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-intellia-properties-aspentech-lawsuits-citizens-branches-and-say-yes-to-these-dresses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-intellia-properties-aspentech-lawsuits-citizens-branches-and-say-yes-to-these-dresses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Braintree retail plaza sells for $30 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Needham-based real estate firm has acquired 86,000 square feet of retail space within the Marketplace at Braintree.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/braintree-retail-plaza-sells-for-30-million/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/braintree-retail-plaza-sells-for-30-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intellia adds to Cambridge real estate, looks to exit Waltham lease early]]></title><description><![CDATA[Intellia Therapeutics Inc. is shaking up its Cambridge and Waltham real estate footprints.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/intellia-adds-to-cambridge-real-estate-looks-to-exit-waltham-lease-early/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 03:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/intellia-adds-to-cambridge-real-estate-looks-to-exit-waltham-lease-early/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll takes Mass. temperature on Healey, Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[A majority of voters here approve of the job Gov. Maura Healey is doing and fewer than one-third feel the same way about President Donald Trump, and a new poll found that Bay Staters are largely split on support for some of Trump's early executive actions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/poll-takes-mass-temperature-on-healey-trump/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 21:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/poll-takes-mass-temperature-on-healey-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MGB partners with Philips on AI device-monitoring program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two organizations are aiming to collect live healthcare data from multiple devices monitoring the same patient, then use artificial intelligence to integrate the data and improve clinical care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mgb-partners-with-philips-on-ai-device-monitoring-program/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mgb-partners-with-philips-on-ai-device-monitoring-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Citizens Bank making several changes to its branch network]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second-largest bank in the commonwealth is adjusting its geographic footprint in three Boston suburbs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/citizens-bank-making-several-changes-to-its-branch-network/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/citizens-bank-making-several-changes-to-its-branch-network/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AspenTech shareholders challenge multibillion-dollar takeover]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investor is claiming that Emerson Electric Co.'s proposed acquisition of AspenTech is unfair to AspenTech's investors, that the proposed $7.2 billion deal undervalues the company and the board of directors withheld important information from investors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/aspentech-shareholders-challenge-multibillion-dollar-takeover/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/aspentech-shareholders-challenge-multibillion-dollar-takeover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[George Church spinout adds $10M for RNA synthesis platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[A spinout from George Church&rsquo;s lab at Harvard is developing an enzymatic-based RNA synthesis platform to innovate the manufacturing process for gene editing therapeutics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/george-church-spinout-adds-10m-for-rna-synthesis-platform/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/george-church-spinout-adds-10m-for-rna-synthesis-platform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salem event marks the start of nation's 250th anniversary celebrations (PHOTOS)]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Saturday, the first of a slew of Massachusetts events planned for the next 18 months leading up to the nation's 250th anniversary kicked off with a re-enactment of "Leslie's Retreat" in Salem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/salem-event-marks-the-start-of-nations-250th-anniversary-celebrations-photos/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2025 22:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/salem-event-marks-the-start-of-nations-250th-anniversary-celebrations-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No more 'milk tax' &mdash; Dunkin' won't charge for plant-based milks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dunkin' is joining the growing list of coffee chains no longer charging extra for non-dairy milk, citing guest feedback and a desire to improve customer experience as the reason.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/no-more-milk-tax-mdash-dunkin-wont-charge-for-plant-based-milks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/no-more-milk-tax-mdash-dunkin-wont-charge-for-plant-based-milks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battle escalates between Teamsters, Stop &amp; Shop over Freetown plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Rhode Island&rsquo;s lieutenant governor weighed in Thursday evening in favor of the union protesting Stop &amp; Shop&rsquo;s plans to close a Freetown facility, the grocery chain is now giving a deadline for the end of the month for a contract agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/battle-escalates-between-teamsters-stop-amp-shop-over-freetown-plant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/battle-escalates-between-teamsters-stop-amp-shop-over-freetown-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of state-funded home care workers take steps to unionize]]></title><description><![CDATA[The home care workers are part of the state's Consumer Directed Care program, which allows seniors and adults with disabilities to employ their owner caregivers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/thousands-of-state-funded-home-care-workers-take-steps-to-unionize/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/thousands-of-state-funded-home-care-workers-take-steps-to-unionize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Once a darling of biotech, bluebird sells for less than $30M upfront]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Somerville gene therapy company was once among the highest-profile biotechs in the Boston area, but now has agreed to be taken private for a small fraction of the amount at which it was once valued.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/once-a-darling-of-biotech-bluebird-sells-for-less-than-30m-upfront/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/once-a-darling-of-biotech-bluebird-sells-for-less-than-30m-upfront/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things you need to know today, and good economic news on a Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston, and happy birthday, Anthony Daniels (aka "C-3PO"). Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your Friday.Hannah Green reports that, as promised, the restructuring initiatives taking place at Charles River Labs (NYSE: CRL) have resulted in a reduced headcount at the contract research organization.Niraj Shah, CEO of Wayfair, said yesterday that the e-commerce company has gone through what he sees as a downturn, but also said he believes&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-today-and-good-economic-news-on-a-friday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-today-and-good-economic-news-on-a-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gennari: I can see dead people ... and profit margins]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest take on business books from Authors &amp; Innovators founder Larry Gennari.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/gennari-i-can-see-dead-people-and-profit-margins/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/gennari-i-can-see-dead-people-and-profit-margins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston Scientific ramped up headcount, real estate footprint in 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the Marlborough medical device firm&rsquo;s recent dealmaking hot streak, it says the growth in number of employees isn't due only to acquisitions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-scientific-ramped-up-headcount-real-estate-footprint-in-2024/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-scientific-ramped-up-headcount-real-estate-footprint-in-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why homebuilding in Greater Boston is lagging]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boston area is approving new homes at a rate one-third lower than in 2021, imperiling the region's efforts to improve housing affordability. Why Boston lags the U.S., by the numbers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/why-homebuilding-in-greater-boston-is-lagging/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/why-homebuilding-in-greater-boston-is-lagging/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass. AG sues Boston home equity lender, claiming deceptive practices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Andrea Campbell is suing a Boston-based home equity loan company, claiming it violated consumer protection laws by targeting financially vulnerable homeowners and putting them at risk of foreclosure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-ag-sues-boston-home-equity-lender-claiming-deceptive-practices/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 02:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-ag-sues-boston-home-equity-lender-claiming-deceptive-practices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survey: Boston execs say they plan to expand real estate, hire in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Among other findings, the survey by KPMG found the vast majority of those polled said their businesses plan to growth their workforces, technology and real estate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/survey-boston-execs-say-they-plan-to-expand-real-estate-hire-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 22:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/survey-boston-execs-say-they-plan-to-expand-real-estate-hire-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toast posts profitable year for first time since IPO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toast reported net income of $19 million for fiscal 2024 after the markets closed Wednesday, compared to a net loss of $246 million in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/toast-posts-profitable-year-for-first-time-since-ipo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 23:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/toast-posts-profitable-year-for-first-time-since-ipo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston virtual reality health firm acquires Kentucky company]]></title><description><![CDATA[With this acquisition, Boston-based XRHealth said it "solidifies its position as the largest AI-driven therapeutic XR platform worldwide."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-virtual-reality-health-firm-acquires-kentucky-company/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 22:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-virtual-reality-health-firm-acquires-kentucky-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Boston skyscraper is being auctioned. Here’s what it means.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The auction represents a nadir in the post-Covid market: No Boston office building anywhere close to this big has sold or gone through a foreclosure auction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/a-boston-skyscraper-is-being-auctioned-heres-what-it-means/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/a-boston-skyscraper-is-being-auctioned-heres-what-it-means/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salem foster care home to open new $25M facility this spring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plummer Youth Promise, a child welfare organization that serves young people in the foster care system, says the new building will better serve residents and their families.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/salem-foster-care-home-to-open-new-25m-facility-this-spring/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/salem-foster-care-home-to-open-new-25m-facility-this-spring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the owner of Rebelle in Kendall Square traded in beakers for bagels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Milena Pag&aacute;n started cooking when she was 6 years old, and says it gave her a sense of &ldquo;independence." But, she also had an aptitude for math and science.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/how-the-owner-of-rebelle-in-kendall-square-traded-in-beakers-for-bagels/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/how-the-owner-of-rebelle-in-kendall-square-traded-in-beakers-for-bagels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charles River Labs diversifies monkey business in face of political headwinds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charles River Laboratories, the largest corporate recipient of NIH funding in Mass., is not overly concerned with the political turmoil over federal scientific funding, but is facing another political headwind: a potential disruption to its monkey business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/charles-river-labs-diversifies-monkey-business-in-face-of-political-headwinds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/charles-river-labs-diversifies-monkey-business-in-face-of-political-headwinds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Editorial: A return on investment from the state's childcare spending]]></title><description><![CDATA[We all want to cut government spending, but we must recognize when state spending shows tangible benefits that help businesses by keeping their workers working. That's the case with the state's investment in the childcare industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-a-return-on-investment-from-the-states-childcare-spending/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-a-return-on-investment-from-the-states-childcare-spending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston Bruins star Brad Marchand launches coffee brand]]></title><description><![CDATA[The captain of the Boston Bruins is hoping to score points with his own line of coffee, roasted in Massachusetts and soon to be available 90 supermarkets across New England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-bruins-star-brad-marchand-launches-coffee-brand/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-bruins-star-brad-marchand-launches-coffee-brand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things you need to know, and a sports break worth taking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your frigid Wednesday.Newton-based media and marketing company Informa TechTarget recently notified its staffers they soon will be expected to be in the office or in the field with customers at least three days a week, Greg Ryan reports.Several real estate investment trusts with operations in Boston are facing increased headwinds from their holdings in Washington, D.C., many of which are leased&hellip]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-a-sports-break-worth-taking/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 12:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-a-sports-break-worth-taking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here&rsquo;s who's sharing their expertise on Mentoring Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[50 female business leaders are slated to participate in the Boston Business Journal&rsquo;s annual Mentoring Monday program on Feb. 24. Here's a look at who they are.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/herersquos-whos-sharing-their-expertise-on-mentoring-monday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/herersquos-whos-sharing-their-expertise-on-mentoring-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CVS names new chief executive for Caremark PBM division]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the latest executive shakeup at CVS, the pharmacy giant has named a new president of its pharmacy benefit management business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cvs-names-new-chief-executive-for-caremark-pbm-division/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cvs-names-new-chief-executive-for-caremark-pbm-division/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Herb Chambers car dealership chain to sell to Georgia auto company]]></title><description><![CDATA[The car dealership magnate is selling his business to an out-of-state company for $1.34 billion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/herb-chambers-car-dealership-chain-to-sell-to-georgia-auto-company/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/herb-chambers-car-dealership-chain-to-sell-to-georgia-auto-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DraftKings grows headcount, revenue, even as users bet less]]></title><description><![CDATA[DraftKings grew its headcount by roughly 700 employees last year as the sports-betting company continued to see revenue growth despite a dip in how much users are gambling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/draftkings-grows-headcount-revenue-even-as-users-bet-less/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/draftkings-grows-headcount-revenue-even-as-users-bet-less/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom Brady acquires 50% stake in trading card business CardVault]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former New England Patriots quarterback, who recently began a new career as a sportscaster, has a new investment in the sports industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/tom-brady-acquires-50-stake-in-trading-card-business-cardvault/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/tom-brady-acquires-50-stake-in-trading-card-business-cardvault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things you need to know, and so many nonprofits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. For those of you with schoolchildren, welcome to the second day of school vacation week &mdash; are the kids bored yet? Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Tuesday.Hannah Green reports that Lexington-based T2 Biosystems Inc. has laid off &ldquo;substantially all of its employees," including its CEO, CFO and general counsel, though they will stay on part time for now.&nbsp;Creating a high-frequency, decarbonized regional commut]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-so-many-nonprofits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-so-many-nonprofits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major Mass. employers banish ‘diversity’ from annual filings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several large Massachusetts employers have filed annual reports with federal securities regulators that are notable for what&rsquo;s not included: the word &ldquo;diversity.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/major-mass-employers-banish-diversity-from-annual-filings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/major-mass-employers-banish-diversity-from-annual-filings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vertex grew headcount 13% for the second straight year]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a time when many life sciences companies are shrinking their workforce, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. has once again grown its team year-over-year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/vertex-grew-headcount-13-for-the-second-straight-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/vertex-grew-headcount-13-for-the-second-straight-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical diagnostics firm T2 Biosystems cuts ‘substantially all’ workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week, the Lexington medical diagnostics firm was notified that it would be delisted from Nasdaq. Now it is letting go "substantially all" of its staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/medical-diagnostics-firm-t2-biosystems-cuts-substantially-all-workers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/medical-diagnostics-firm-t2-biosystems-cuts-substantially-all-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manufacturer to close Mass. plant, lay off 54]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pennsylvania-based company said the closure of its Massachusetts plant is related to "the long-term stability and competitiveness of the facility."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/manufacturer-to-close-mass-plant-lay-off-54/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 23:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/manufacturer-to-close-mass-plant-lay-off-54/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A first in Wellesley: Accessible commuter rail platform opens]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Monday opening of the station marks the first time the town of Wellesley has an accessible commuter rail station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/a-first-in-wellesley-accessible-commuter-rail-platform-opens/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/a-first-in-wellesley-accessible-commuter-rail-platform-opens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MBTA outlines goal of high-frequency, decarbonized system]]></title><description><![CDATA[The MBTA is aiming to reduce traffic for people driving into the city by making commuter rail a more viable alternative.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mbta-outlines-goal-of-high-frequency-decarbonized-system/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mbta-outlines-goal-of-high-frequency-decarbonized-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can the president really kill the penny—and should he?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inflation has slashed the value of the penny by a third in just the past decade. But eliminating the penny via a social media post could cause more problems than it solves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/can-the-president-really-kill-the-pennyand-should-he/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/can-the-president-really-kill-the-pennyand-should-he/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston developer wins his 3rd office conversion approval in a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city has received 15 applications for office-to-residential conversions. One has started construction so far.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-developer-wins-his-3rd-office-conversion-approval-in-a-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 20:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-developer-wins-his-3rd-office-conversion-approval-in-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston firm lays off over 1,000 after USAID cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Boston-based nonprofit that is focused on global public health has laid off around 1,100 employees due to the Trump administration&rsquo;s foreign aid freeze.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-firm-lays-off-over-1000-after-usaid-cuts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 19:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-firm-lays-off-over-1000-after-usaid-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBJ's Innovators in Healthcare honorees balance tech, human touch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even as new technologies transform healthcare, local leaders emphasized the importance of never losing the human touch within the healthcare system, especially amid growing challenges around workforce, funding and inequalities of care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bbjs-innovators-in-healthcare-honorees-balance-tech-human-touch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 19:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bbjs-innovators-in-healthcare-honorees-balance-tech-human-touch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moderna questioned on Trump, RFK Jr. impact on vaccine work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moderna CEO St&eacute;phane Bancel deflected concerns about the new presidential administration's potential impact on life sciences and the appointment of vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as U.S. Health Secretary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/moderna-questioned-on-trump-rfk-jr-impact-on-vaccine-work/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/moderna-questioned-on-trump-rfk-jr-impact-on-vaccine-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweet gig: Phillips Chocolates marks 100 years in business (PHOTOS)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fittingly for Valentine&rsquo;s Day, the story of Phillips Chocolates in Boston began with a story of love. We sent our photographer to the Boston shop to get photos of the making of the sweets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/sweet-gig-phillips-chocolates-marks-100-years-in-business-photos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/sweet-gig-phillips-chocolates-marks-100-years-in-business-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redacted filing sheds some light on O'Brien firing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A redacted copy of Treasurer Deborah Goldberg's decision to fire Shannon O'Brien as chair of the Cannabis Control Commission was filed in court this week, but the treasurer is trying to keep troves of other information out of public view.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/redacted-filing-sheds-some-light-on-obrien-firing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 12:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/redacted-filing-sheds-some-light-on-obrien-firing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things you need to know, and a day for innovation inspiration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Happy Valentine&rsquo;s Day! Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Friday.Mass. Attorney General Andrea Campbell joined 16 other attorneys general to issue guidance for businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations and make it clear that DEI &mdash; diversity, equity and inclusion &mdash; policies are not illegal.Greg Ryan reports that Waltham-based energy supplier Global Partners LP plans to move its headquarters to a recentl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-a-day-for-innovation-inspiration/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-a-day-for-innovation-inspiration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Co-working spaces grow as companies embrace flexibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of co-working spaces in the Boston area are rising as companies turn toward flexibility versus more traditional office spaces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/co-working-spaces-grow-as-companies-embrace-flexibility/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/co-working-spaces-grow-as-companies-embrace-flexibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Progress Software's CEO likes working behind the scenes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yogesh Gupta, who took the CEO role in 2016, discusses artificial intelligence, Progress' thinking around DEI, and a familiar plague in the enterprise software industry &mdash; hype.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/progress-softwares-ceo-likes-working-behind-the-scenes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/progress-softwares-ceo-likes-working-behind-the-scenes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commentary: We have the tools to solve our nursing shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s no secret America&rsquo;s nursing shortage is approaching crisis proportions. Burnout, Covid, retirements, not enough pay, stress, understaffing &mdash; whatever the reason, it&rsquo;s a problem that&rsquo;s only getting worse.For years, proposed solutions have included new programs and models, academic/service partnerships, and legislative advocacy. Each has helped in a small way, but we continue to have a national nursing shortage, projected by the Health Resources and Services Admi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-we-have-the-tools-to-solve-our-nursing-shortage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 10:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-we-have-the-tools-to-solve-our-nursing-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aspen Aerogels abandons Georgia manufacturing facility plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The EV heat shield manufacturer said Wednesday it will invest in its East Providence facility and "utilize a flexible supply strategy" to meet long-term aerogel demand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/aspen-aerogels-abandons-georgia-manufacturing-facility-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/aspen-aerogels-abandons-georgia-manufacturing-facility-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Longwood Fund launches anxiety drug developer with $93.5M investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Founding CEO David Donabedian said, &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve always been passionate about this. I felt even more passionate coming out of Covid, just with the rising rates of anxiety and isolation.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/longwood-fund-launches-anxiety-drug-developer-with-935m-investment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/longwood-fund-launches-anxiety-drug-developer-with-935m-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petri Dish: a new AbbVie deal, layoffs, and CFO departures]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, one Waltham biotech announced a deal to work with AbbVie that will pay out $52M upfront, while another one made workforce cuts. Meanwhile, two Massachusetts biotechs lost their financial chiefs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/petri-dish-a-new-abbvie-deal-layoffs-and-cfo-departures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/petri-dish-a-new-abbvie-deal-layoffs-and-cfo-departures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Biogen, CVS, Eastern Nazarene, spring training, Rat Day, and more Valentine’s ideas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Pitchers and catchers reported yesterday, so it&rsquo;s official: Spring is getting closer. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Thursday, and for the procrastinators among us, I&rsquo;ve got more recommendations for things to do on Valentine&rsquo;s Day that go beyond a card, flowers or chocolates.Grant Welker reports that Eastern Nazarene College, a small private school in Quincy that&rsquo;s planning to end operations, has r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-biogen-cvs-eastern-nazarene-spring-training-rat-day-and-more-valentines-ideas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-biogen-cvs-eastern-nazarene-spring-training-rat-day-and-more-valentines-ideas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fintech aimed at investment advisors gets $9M seed round]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company has nabbed funding from the same VC that invested in CarGurus, EverQuote and DataSage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/fintech-aimed-at-investment-advisors-gets-9m-seed-round/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/fintech-aimed-at-investment-advisors-gets-9m-seed-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forbes' highest rating given to eight Massachusetts hotels and one restaurant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forbes recognized a total of 31 Massachusetts hospitality businesses in its 2025 Star Awards List.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/forbes-highest-rating-given-to-eight-massachusetts-hotels-and-one-restaurant/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/forbes-highest-rating-given-to-eight-massachusetts-hotels-and-one-restaurant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wu to wipe out Back Bay bus lane as part of larger review]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mayor has kicked off a review of the city&rsquo;s bike and bus lanes and other recent street changes. The road alterations &mdash; and bike lanes, in particular &mdash; have already become an issue in the mayoral race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/wu-to-wipe-out-back-bay-bus-lane-as-part-of-larger-review/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 02:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/wu-to-wipe-out-back-bay-bus-lane-as-part-of-larger-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eastern Nazarene College reaches deal to sell campus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eastern Nazarene College, the small private school in Quincy that&rsquo;s planning to end operations, has reached an agreement to sell its campus to a developer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/eastern-nazarene-college-reaches-deal-to-sell-campus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/eastern-nazarene-college-reaches-deal-to-sell-campus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction begins on multimillion-dollar Harvard Medical School redesign]]></title><description><![CDATA[The building, one of five that makes up Harvard Medical School's quadrangle, will be renamed for a former biotech CEO.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/construction-begins-on-multimillion-dollar-harvard-medical-school-redesign/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/construction-begins-on-multimillion-dollar-harvard-medical-school-redesign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass. added 45,000 child care seats since program launch in 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[Healey administration officials shared new data showing the state's return on investment from continuing to fund the Commonwealth Cares for Children program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-added-45000-child-care-seats-since-program-launch-in-2021/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-added-45000-child-care-seats-since-program-launch-in-2021/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[300 apartments proposed in Waltham after lab plan spiked]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the region's largest real estate developers is pursuing the project under the state's controversial Chapter 40B law for affordable housing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/300-apartments-proposed-in-waltham-after-lab-plan-spiked/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 20:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/300-apartments-proposed-in-waltham-after-lab-plan-spiked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calling all young, local entrepreneurs and innovators: 25 Under 25 nominations now open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Know a young, innovative go-getter in Greater Boston? Nominate them for this year's BostInno 25 Under 25.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/calling-all-young-local-entrepreneurs-and-innovators-25-under-25-nominations-now-open/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 19:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/calling-all-young-local-entrepreneurs-and-innovators-25-under-25-nominations-now-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santander Bank's U.S. CEO steps down, succeeded by North American head]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tim Wennes has left the bank, part of Spanish financial conglomerate Banco Santander.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/santander-banks-us-ceo-steps-down-succeeded-by-north-american-head/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/santander-banks-us-ceo-steps-down-succeeded-by-north-american-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novartis to pay $3.1B for Cambridge biotech led by former Karuna CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[After securing the $14 billion acquisition of Boston's Karuna Therapeutics Inc. last year, Bill Meury has now locked in another big biotech deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/novartis-to-pay-31b-for-cambridge-biotech-led-by-former-karuna-ceo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/novartis-to-pay-31b-for-cambridge-biotech-led-by-former-karuna-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gillette to replace UnitedHealthcare as Revolution's new jersey sponsor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New England Revolution have unveiled jerseys with a new corporate name already familiar to Boston-area sports fans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/gillette-to-replace-unitedhealthcare-as-revolutions-new-jersey-sponsor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/gillette-to-replace-unitedhealthcare-as-revolutions-new-jersey-sponsor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quantum computing company lands $230M in funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[QuEra Computing Inc. has completed a $230M funding round, driving the company past $1B in valuation. With the money, it aims to make Massachusetts a 'quantum capital.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/quantum-computing-company-lands-230m-in-funding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/quantum-computing-company-lands-230m-in-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cambridge ends single-family zoning, OKs four-story apartment buildings citywide]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's one of the most aggressive pro-housing zoning measures undertaken by a U.S. city in recent years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cambridge-ends-single-family-zoning-oks-four-story-apartment-buildings-citywide/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cambridge-ends-single-family-zoning-oks-four-story-apartment-buildings-citywide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Cannabis shutdowns, Beanpot, Aspentech, and the tyranny of the penny, part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Congrats to Boston University's men's hockey team, which won the Beanpot final against Boston College last night. Now here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Tuesday.The acquisition of one of the Bay State's largest public companies, Bedford-based AspenTech, has hit a stumbling block, Jess Aloe reports.Greg Ryan reports that the next round in Boston&rsquo;s property-tax fight may come from a little-known state panel known as the&h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-cannabis-shutdowns-beanpot-aspentech-and-the-tyranny-of-the-penny-part-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-cannabis-shutdowns-beanpot-aspentech-and-the-tyranny-of-the-penny-part-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic bank building heads back to auction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 156-year-old former Holyoke National Bank building will go back up for auction later this month as the owner, the New England Farm Workers&rsquo; Council, continues paying off its debt to the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/historic-bank-building-heads-back-to-auction/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/historic-bank-building-heads-back-to-auction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Mass. cannabis business shutdowns predicted in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite record-breaking sales figures in the cannabis industry, individual operators are continuing to struggle with growing competition and increasing costs of doing business, which will mean another tough year for cannabis business owners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/more-mass-cannabis-business-shutdowns-predicted-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/more-mass-cannabis-business-shutdowns-predicted-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GSK moving vaccine R&amp;D to Cambridge from Maryland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British drug giant said it will vacate its Rockville, Maryland building when its lease is up in June 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/gsk-moving-vaccine-rampd-to-cambridge-from-maryland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/gsk-moving-vaccine-rampd-to-cambridge-from-maryland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bain Capital buys Japanese pharma for $3.3B]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boston private equity firm said the deal followed several recent initiatives by the Japanese government and regulators to &ldquo;accelerate the development and approval of innovative medicines.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bain-capital-buys-japanese-pharma-for-33b/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 19:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bain-capital-buys-japanese-pharma-for-33b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Center for Women &amp; Enterprise cuts staff, reviews programs for Trump compliance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CWE "needs to be very clear that any programming and services we offer are not focused on any particular group," its CEO said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/center-for-women-amp-enterprise-cuts-staff-reviews-programs-for-trump-compliance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 19:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/center-for-women-amp-enterprise-cuts-staff-reviews-programs-for-trump-compliance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commentary: Troubling decline in women's workplace progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sixth-annual Women&rsquo;s Leadership Impact Study in Massachusetts, issued by The Women&rsquo;s Edge in late November, revealed a troubling decline in key areas after several years of positive trends.<br />
In the face of these troubling statistics on women&rsquo;s progress in the workplace, as leaders in the Massachusetts business sector, we remain optimistic that inclusion and equity will continue to pay dividends for the Massachusetts economy.&nbsp;By focusing on proven strategies and innovati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-troubling-decline-in-womens-workplace-progress/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 19:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-troubling-decline-in-womens-workplace-progress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass. law firm Dalton &amp; Finegold expands with local acquisition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dalton &amp; Finegold, which has eight offices in the commonwealth and two in New Hampshire, acquired Boston firm Looney Cohen &amp; Aisenberg in a transaction that closed Feb. 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-law-firm-dalton-amp-finegold-expands-with-local-acquisition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 19:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-law-firm-dalton-amp-finegold-expands-with-local-acquisition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MGH completes its second pig-to-human kidney transplant]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Mass General Hospital surgical team has completed its second pig-to-human kidney transplant, less than a year after the hospital performed the world&rsquo;s first such surgery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mgh-completes-its-second-pig-to-human-kidney-transplant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mgh-completes-its-second-pig-to-human-kidney-transplant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rockpoint pays $120M for central Mass. logistics facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thanks to a surge in construction during the pandemic, an increasing amount of Greater Boston&rsquo;s industrial real estate is sitting empty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/rockpoint-pays-120m-for-central-mass-logistics-facility/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/rockpoint-pays-120m-for-central-mass-logistics-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cystic fibrosis drug developer raises $191M in first Mass. IPO of 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sionna Therapeutics Inc. priced its shares at the top end of its estimated range, and has sold nearly 2 million more than anticipated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cystic-fibrosis-drug-developer-raises-191m-in-first-mass-ipo-of-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cystic-fibrosis-drug-developer-raises-191m-in-first-mass-ipo-of-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things to know, plus the Blizzard of '78 and the proper way to shovel a driveway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Today is National Periodic Table Day. (Did you hear the one about Oxygen and Magnesium? &ldquo;OMg!&rdquo;) And if you&rsquo;re still reading after that Dad joke, here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Friday, plus some thoughts on the proper way to shovel the driveway.Massachusetts had one of the biggest declines in the rate of residents earning a million dollars or more, according to newly released data, Grant Welker reports.Gr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-to-know-plus-the-blizzard-of-78-and-the-proper-way-to-shovel-a-driveway/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-to-know-plus-the-blizzard-of-78-and-the-proper-way-to-shovel-a-driveway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Personal connection brought BJ&rsquo;s, Boston Children's together in partnership]]></title><description><![CDATA[The collaboration has brought millions of dollars to the research and advancement of children&rsquo;s health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/personal-connection-brought-bjrsquos-boston-childrens-together-in-partnership/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/personal-connection-brought-bjrsquos-boston-childrens-together-in-partnership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Personal connection brought BJ&rsquo;s and Boston Children's together in partnership]]></title><description><![CDATA[The collaboration has brought millions of dollars to the research and advancement of children&rsquo;s health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/personal-connection-brought-bjrsquos-and-boston-childrens-together-in-partnership/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/personal-connection-brought-bjrsquos-and-boston-childrens-together-in-partnership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston fintech raises $27M to make managing your FSA account easier]]></title><description><![CDATA[The startup aims to make it easier to pay for healthcare using spending accounts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-fintech-raises-27m-to-make-managing-your-fsa-account-easier/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-fintech-raises-27m-to-make-managing-your-fsa-account-easier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petri Dish: VC firm's new $340M seed fund; Watertown biotech raises $185M]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week&rsquo;s Boston biotech roundup is driven by funding news. Tectonic Therapeutic secured a $185 million private placement, Curie.Bio has landed a new seed fund and Airna is hiring a chief business officer after raising its Series A.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/petri-dish-vc-firms-new-340m-seed-fund-watertown-biotech-raises-185m/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/petri-dish-vc-firms-new-340m-seed-fund-watertown-biotech-raises-185m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Layoffs, data centers, Brightcove, Rubik's Cubes, and the beautiful game in writing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy, and snowy, Thursday.Less than a year after laying off workers, Somerville-based battery-maker Form Energy is making another round of cuts, Don Seiffert reports.A new tax break is unlikely to lead to an onslaught of data centers statewide, but Greg Ryan reports that opportunities exist for local developers of the properties.Hannah Green reports that cancer-treatment maker Mustang&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-layoffs-data-centers-brightcove-rubiks-cubes-and-the-beautiful-game-in-writing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-layoffs-data-centers-brightcove-rubiks-cubes-and-the-beautiful-game-in-writing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lab developer IQHQ refinances Fenway, Brighton properties]]></title><description><![CDATA[The developer has faced considerable hurdles redeveloping its Greater Boston properties into labs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/lab-developer-iqhq-refinances-fenway-brighton-properties/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/lab-developer-iqhq-refinances-fenway-brighton-properties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speaking of success: Why companies offer advanced English classes to employees]]></title><description><![CDATA[The funding comes from the Workforce Training Fund Program, a source under the state&rsquo;s Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/speaking-of-success-why-companies-offer-advanced-english-classes-to-employees/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/speaking-of-success-why-companies-offer-advanced-english-classes-to-employees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commentary: English classes are a shelter exit strategy. They should be an economic development strategy, too.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regardless of where you stand on federal immigration policy, it is clear that immigrants, including individuals with limited English skills, will continue to make up a large part of our labor force. For Massachusetts companies, the rationale for expanding services that help these workers build their English skills is stronger than ever, and may prove a lifeline to companies retaining staff and remaining competitive. Fortunately, Gov. Healey and legislative leaders are laying the groundwork for l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-english-classes-are-a-shelter-exit-strategy-they-should-be-an-economic-development-strategy-too/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-english-classes-are-a-shelter-exit-strategy-they-should-be-an-economic-development-strategy-too/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[January tax revenue surges 11% over expectations]]></title><description><![CDATA[January is a big month for tax collections so its receipts are closely watched as an indication of how the second half of the state budget year may play out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/january-tax-revenue-surges-11-over-expectations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 02:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/january-tax-revenue-surges-11-over-expectations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Somerville battery-maker lays off workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than a year after laying off workers, Somerville-based battery-maker Form Energy is making another round of cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/somerville-battery-maker-lays-off-workers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 20:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/somerville-battery-maker-lays-off-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The data center boom is missing Massachusetts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Still, there are opportunities for local developers of the properties, in part because of a new state tax break for the projects, experts told the Business Journal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/the-data-center-boom-is-missing-massachusetts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 20:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/the-data-center-boom-is-missing-massachusetts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mustang Bio says it needs additional funds to avoid bankruptcy]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Worcester biotech working on cell therapies has raised concerns over its ability to continue operating unless it is able to raise additional funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mustang-bio-says-it-needs-additional-funds-to-avoid-bankruptcy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 20:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mustang-bio-says-it-needs-additional-funds-to-avoid-bankruptcy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass. hospital to cut nearly 100 corporate jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Western Mass. health system is in the process of reducing corporate overhead, which its CEO said contributed to expenses outpacing revenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-hospital-to-cut-nearly-100-corporate-jobs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 19:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-hospital-to-cut-nearly-100-corporate-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plimoth Investment Advisors names new CEO, president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plimoth Investment Advisors has named a successor to Steven Russo, who has become chairman of the firm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/plimoth-investment-advisors-names-new-ceo-president/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 18:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/plimoth-investment-advisors-names-new-ceo-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SES AI avoids delisting, says it has cash runway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The announcement came days after a series of updates from the battery maker that it had signed new contracts and sold a significant order to a drone maker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/ses-ai-avoids-delisting-says-it-has-cash-runway/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 17:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/ses-ai-avoids-delisting-says-it-has-cash-runway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These are the Startups to Watch in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are the launches, funding rounds, new deals, partnerships, awards and more that BostInno has determined puts these startups on the verge of something big. Welcome to the 25 Startups to Watch in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/these-are-the-startups-to-watch-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 16:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/these-are-the-startups-to-watch-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Hasbro, tariffs, wage transparency, Larry Bird and 'feral husband treats']]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Today is National Homemade Soup Day, and here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Tuesday.Toy and game giant Hasbro Inc. is nearing a decision about its future headquarters, according to a new report from Greg Ryan and Mary Serreze, and an unlikely site in Boston is emerging as a strong contender.<br />
(Equally surprising? The number of people who emailed us to tell us the word "homes" in the headline was wrong and that it should have&h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-hasbro-tariffs-wage-transparency-larry-bird-and-feral-husband-treats/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-hasbro-tariffs-wage-transparency-larry-bird-and-feral-husband-treats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Largest public company in Mass. rewards 2 top execs with job extensions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The largest public company headquartered in Massachusetts wants to keep its two most senior executives in the C-suite for at least another three years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/largest-public-company-in-mass-rewards-2-top-execs-with-job-extensions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/largest-public-company-in-mass-rewards-2-top-execs-with-job-extensions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A better backyard ice rink: Mass. entrepreneur nets Wayne Gretzky as spokesman]]></title><description><![CDATA[A North Andover company has begun selling backyard skating rinks throughout the United States and Canada thanks to an easier setup and breakdown &mdash; along with a new partnership with Wayne Gretzky, hockey's greatest-ever scorer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/a-better-backyard-ice-rink-mass-entrepreneur-nets-wayne-gretzky-as-spokesman/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/a-better-backyard-ice-rink-mass-entrepreneur-nets-wayne-gretzky-as-spokesman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Rooney, CEO of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, on navigating today’s business and political landscape]]></title><description><![CDATA[Subscribe to C-Speak so you never miss an episode. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.As CEO and president of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, James Rooney has witnessed significant shifts in Boston&rsquo;s business community, and the chamber, over the past decade.<br />
Biotech is now a leading industry. AI is becoming the default technology application for many organizations. And the chamber&rsquo;s board and staff are more diverse.<br />
The Chamber&rsquo;s board d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/james-rooney-ceo-of-the-greater-boston-chamber-of-commerce-on-navigating-todays-business-and-political-landscape/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/james-rooney-ceo-of-the-greater-boston-chamber-of-commerce-on-navigating-todays-business-and-political-landscape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hasbro considering Seaport building for HQ as search nears end]]></title><description><![CDATA[The toymaker has been weighing whether to relocate to Boston from its longtime Pawtucket, Rhode Island, headquarters since last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/hasbro-considering-seaport-building-for-hq-as-search-nears-end/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 22:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/hasbro-considering-seaport-building-for-hq-as-search-nears-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RTX CEO tapped as next executive chairman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greg Hayes is stepping down as chairman of RTX Corp. this spring and will be replaced by President and CEO Chris Calio.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/rtx-ceo-tapped-as-next-executive-chairman/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 20:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/rtx-ceo-tapped-as-next-executive-chairman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bakery wholesaler to close Mass. plant, lay off 229]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CEO of the parent company said in a letter that the work will be going to plants outside Massachusetts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bakery-wholesaler-to-close-mass-plant-lay-off-229/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 01:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bakery-wholesaler-to-close-mass-plant-lay-off-229/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pickleball center’s four eateries open, and more retail news]]></title><description><![CDATA[A two-level pickleball and entertainment venue at the Natick Mall is now complete with the opening of all of its four eateries. Here's more on that and other Boston-area retail news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/pickleball-centers-four-eateries-open-and-more-retail-news/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Feb 2025 15:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/pickleball-centers-four-eateries-open-and-more-retail-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's how the new Mass. cannabis leader plans to get the agency back on track]]></title><description><![CDATA[Travis Ahern will assume the executive director role on March 3 at the state's cannabis agency following a tumultuous year for leadership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/heres-how-the-new-mass-cannabis-leader-plans-to-get-the-agency-back-on-track/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 22:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/heres-how-the-new-mass-cannabis-leader-plans-to-get-the-agency-back-on-track/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's what to do when ICE shows up at your workplace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Make sure employees know their rights, have an attorney on standby, collect emergency contacts ahead of time, and "stay calm," say experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/heres-what-to-do-when-ice-shows-up-at-your-workplace/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/heres-what-to-do-when-ice-shows-up-at-your-workplace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass. hospital CEOs will have tough choices in face of Trump proposals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Massachusetts healthcare leaders could have tough decisions to make as the impacts of Trump administration orders and proposals become clear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-hospital-ceos-will-have-tough-choices-in-face-of-trump-proposals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-hospital-ceos-will-have-tough-choices-in-face-of-trump-proposals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BU to close Center for Antiracist Research as founder departs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boston University will close its Center for Antiracist Research after less than five years with the departure of founder Ibram X. Kendi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bu-to-close-center-for-antiracist-research-as-founder-departs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 15:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bu-to-close-center-for-antiracist-research-as-founder-departs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burlington biotech slims down 17% of workforce, focuses on weight maintenance treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fractyl Health will stop work on Type 2 diabetes to focus on weight maintenance for those coming off of GLP-1 drugs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/burlington-biotech-slims-down-17-of-workforce-focuses-on-weight-maintenance-treatment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/burlington-biotech-slims-down-17-of-workforce-focuses-on-weight-maintenance-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Vertex's new drug, a new downtown hotel, Takeda's new CEO and Punxsutawney Phil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your Friday.Hannah Green reports that FDA has approved a long-awaited non-opioid painkiller made by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., and has details on what it means for the Boston drugmaker.In the latest Weekly Edition, Greg Ryan reports on the economic factors working for &mdash; and against &mdash; Greater Boston in the coming year. Here's a hint: Hiring is critical, and won't be easy.Ryan also reports]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-vertexs-new-drug-a-new-downtown-hotel-takedas-new-ceo-and-punxsutawney-phil/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 11:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-vertexs-new-drug-a-new-downtown-hotel-takedas-new-ceo-and-punxsutawney-phil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viewpoint: Tourism, fisheries, real estate are at risk as Mass. coastal waters warm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest climate change report to raise alarms in Boston puts a spotlight directly on one of our most valuable economic, environmental and quality-of-life assets: the marine environment.<br />
Our city and surrounding communities are renowned for the beauty and bounty of our shoreline and ocean. Tourism, fisheries, real estate and countless natural benefits rely on the integrity of the waters off the coast of Massachusetts, which have warmed more than almost anywhere else in the world in recent year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/viewpoint-tourism-fisheries-real-estate-are-at-risk-as-mass-coastal-waters-warm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 11:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/viewpoint-tourism-fisheries-real-estate-are-at-risk-as-mass-coastal-waters-warm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-owners buy back downtown office building at deep discount]]></title><description><![CDATA[The buyers purchased the property for less than they paid when they first owned it, back in 2007 &mdash; and nearly a quarter of what the sellers paid just five years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/ex-owners-buy-back-downtown-office-building-at-deep-discount/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 11:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/ex-owners-buy-back-downtown-office-building-at-deep-discount/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 'whirlwind' two years leading Boston's coding nonprofit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resilient Coders gives a stipend to young adults from low-income communities to attend its coding classes, then connects them to jobs as software engineers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/a-whirlwind-two-years-leading-bostons-coding-nonprofit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/a-whirlwind-two-years-leading-bostons-coding-nonprofit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local investors are sitting on heaps of 'dry powder']]></title><description><![CDATA[New data shows that Massachusetts-based investors had $25.1 billion in cash ready to invest as of halfway through 2024, on track to exceed the prior year's amount.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/local-investors-are-sitting-on-heaps-of-dry-powder/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 01:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/local-investors-are-sitting-on-heaps-of-dry-powder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charles River Labs to close site, lay off workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wilmington-based company is scaling back operations in North Carolina as it closes one facility and plans to wind down operations at another.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/charles-river-labs-to-close-site-lay-off-workers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 12:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/charles-river-labs-to-close-site-lay-off-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Editorial: More transparency needed from Treasurer's office]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deborah Goldberg has resisted efforts to detail her reasons for firing Shannon O'Brien as chair of the Cannabis Control Commission. She is now expected make public transcripts of the closed-door testimony and other evidence used to support her decision by Feb. 12.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-more-transparency-needed-from-treasurers-office/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 12:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-more-transparency-needed-from-treasurers-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman-owned Watertown ad firm sold after 28 years in business]]></title><description><![CDATA[The longtime co-leaders of More Advertising decided that after almost three decades, it was time to think about selling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/woman-owned-watertown-ad-firm-sold-after-28-years-in-business/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 12:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/woman-owned-watertown-ad-firm-sold-after-28-years-in-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petri Dish: A monthly Alzheimer's drug from Biogen; Watertown biotech CEO pay falls 66%]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week&rsquo;s Petri Dish also brings you a new leader at Lyndra Therapeutics and conversations at the annual MassBio policy breakfast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/petri-dish-a-monthly-alzheimers-drug-from-biogen-watertown-biotech-ceo-pay-falls-66/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 12:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/petri-dish-a-monthly-alzheimers-drug-from-biogen-watertown-biotech-ceo-pay-falls-66/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[United Way names former Boston health official as CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marty Martinez helped Boston navigate the pandemic as the city&rsquo;s chief of health and human services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/united-way-names-former-boston-health-official-as-ceo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 12:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/united-way-names-former-boston-health-official-as-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American Airlines plane collides with Army helicopter near Washington DC]]></title><description><![CDATA[A regional jet on approach to landing at Reagan National Airport collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River on Wednesday night, prompting a massive search and rescue operation.In a statement, the Federal Aviation Administration said the 8:47 p.m. collision involved a Sikorsky UH-60 helicopter and a PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700, operating as flight 5342 on behalf of American Airlines Inc., preparing to land on runway 33 at DCA.The flight departed from Wichita, Kansas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/american-airlines-plane-collides-with-army-helicopter-near-washington-dc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/american-airlines-plane-collides-with-army-helicopter-near-washington-dc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Boston net zero, Washington DC plane crash, Alexandria, AI data centers, Yankee Dental, Bloody Sunday and Trump whiplash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Late last night, ajet carrying 60 passengers trying to land at Reagan National Airport collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River, prompting a massive search and rescue operation, reports our Washington DC sister paper. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Thursday.A Boston zoning board yesterday gave the green light to the Wu administration&rsquo;s &ldquo;net zero&rdquo; requirement for new building]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-boston-net-zero-washington-dc-plane-crash-alexandria-ai-data-centers-yankee-dental-bloody-sunday-and-trump-whiplash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-boston-net-zero-washington-dc-plane-crash-alexandria-ai-data-centers-yankee-dental-bloody-sunday-and-trump-whiplash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fallon Co. hires development chief in Nashville]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seaman will oversee the Boston-based outfit&rsquo;s national portfolio of large-scale, mixed-use developments, including in Nashville, where he will be based.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/fallon-co-hires-development-chief-in-nashville/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 21:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/fallon-co-hires-development-chief-in-nashville/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass. scientists grapple with NIH funding whiplash under Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[There have been conflicting messages from the federal government regarding National Institutes of Health funding. But those worries aren't exactly new.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-scientists-grapple-with-nih-funding-whiplash-under-trump/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 20:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-scientists-grapple-with-nih-funding-whiplash-under-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston's latest 'net zero' rule gets zoning board's OK]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rule mandates that future real estate developments have net zero carbon emissions as soon as they open, or their owners will face fines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bostons-latest-net-zero-rule-gets-zoning-boards-ok/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 20:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bostons-latest-net-zero-rule-gets-zoning-boards-ok/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RTX grew headcount in 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[The aerospace and defense giant formerly known as Raytheon is still one of Massachusetts' largest employers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/rtx-grew-headcount-in-2024/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/rtx-grew-headcount-in-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lantheus is on a buying spree. Its latest deal is worth up to $1B]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lantheus Holdings Inc. is adding to its portfolio yet again, acquiring a clinical-stage radiopharmaceutical company in a deal worth up to about $1 billion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/lantheus-is-on-a-buying-spree-its-latest-deal-is-worth-up-to-1b/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/lantheus-is-on-a-buying-spree-its-latest-deal-is-worth-up-to-1b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bay State's largest food manufacturer set to move HQ to RI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blount Fine Foods, the largest food and beverage manufacturer in Massachusetts and one of the largest family-owned businesses, is making the move thanks to a 10-year tax break of $3.2 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bay-states-largest-food-manufacturer-set-to-move-hq-to-ri/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 16:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bay-states-largest-food-manufacturer-set-to-move-hq-to-ri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston dental AI startup raises $40M in VC funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The MIT spinout has raised a $40 million Series B to begin using generative AI and continue to expand its market penetration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-dental-ai-startup-raises-40m-in-vc-funds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-dental-ai-startup-raises-40m-in-vc-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston biotech Atalanta raises $97M to bring CNS drugs into clinic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boston biotech is the latest to capitalize on the growing interest behind RNA interference (RNAi)-based medicines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-biotech-atalanta-raises-97m-to-bring-cns-drugs-into-clinic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-biotech-atalanta-raises-97m-to-bring-cns-drugs-into-clinic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MGB patients face disruptions in wake of primary-care shakeups]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Mass General Brigham primary-care doctors are making changes in the face of burnout&mdash;and those moves could potentially disrupt care for thousands of patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mgb-patients-face-disruptions-in-wake-of-primary-care-shakeups/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 12:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mgb-patients-face-disruptions-in-wake-of-primary-care-shakeups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Things: AI bubbles, a stock crash, spurned suitors and multibillion-dollar M&amp;A deals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Did you feel yesterday&rsquo;s earthquake? I was downtown and just assumed it was a truck going by. Little did I know it was a temblor. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Tuesday.One of the largest public tech companies in Massachusetts is going to be acquired by a Missouri-based Fortune 500 company, Jess Aloe reports &mdash; meaning one less locally run public company employer.Hannah Green reports that Sage Therapeutics Inc.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-ai-bubbles-a-stock-crash-spurned-suitors-and-multibillion-dollar-mampa-deals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 12:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-ai-bubbles-a-stock-crash-spurned-suitors-and-multibillion-dollar-mampa-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vertex is hoping for 'historic' non-opioid painkiller approval. It might not be a straightforward blockbuster.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, the FDA is expected to release its approval decision for the non-opioid painkiller made by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. The company that can capture the pain medicine market could hit a windfall. But it's still uncertain whether Vertex's new drug will be the blockbuster the company believes it can be.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/vertex-is-hoping-for-historic-non-opioid-painkiller-approval-it-might-not-be-a-straightforward-blockbuster/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/vertex-is-hoping-for-historic-non-opioid-painkiller-approval-it-might-not-be-a-straightforward-blockbuster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's in a name? A new bank brand is coming to Boston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brookline, Berkshire and DCU are the latest local names in banking to go away amid mergers and acquisitions. Here's what branding experts say institutions consider when it comes to names.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/whats-in-a-name-a-new-bank-brand-is-coming-to-boston/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/whats-in-a-name-a-new-bank-brand-is-coming-to-boston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI&rsquo;s profound shift on business and operating models: Q&amp;A with KPMG Principal Kevin Bolen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join us for a conversation with Kevin Bolen, advisory principal and head of strategy and investments at KPMG, as he sits down with Carolyn Jones, market president and publisher of the Boston Business Journal, at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston&rsquo;s Blue Hill Club. They discuss the following topics related to creating value with AI.<br />
Reflections on progress since ChatGPT launched two years ago<br />
What are companies turning to KPMG to help them with, relative to AI implementation?What should com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/airsquos-profound-shift-on-business-and-operating-models-qampa-with-kpmg-principal-kevin-bolen/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 22:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/airsquos-profound-shift-on-business-and-operating-models-qampa-with-kpmg-principal-kevin-bolen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beth Israel medical residents vote to unionize]]></title><description><![CDATA[The doctors in training announced their intention to form a union in December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/beth-israel-medical-residents-vote-to-unionize/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jan 2025 18:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/beth-israel-medical-residents-vote-to-unionize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston tees up ‘net zero’ proposal for new vote after controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The measure is poised to get the Zoning Commission&rsquo;s go-ahead this time around, since the Wu administration removed the board&rsquo;s one-time chair shortly after he voted against the proposal in August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-tees-up-net-zero-proposal-for-new-vote-after-controversy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 20:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-tees-up-net-zero-proposal-for-new-vote-after-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They wanted 'something fun and different.' They landed on high-end dog grooming.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three friends picked up on the trend toward pet-pampering. So they opened a dog grooming business in the Boston area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/they-wanted-something-fun-and-different-they-landed-on-high-end-dog-grooming/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 20:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/they-wanted-something-fun-and-different-they-landed-on-high-end-dog-grooming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skanska details first phase of Longwood labs, residential project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The project consists of developing a 5.8-acre site at 305 Brookline Ave, which is currently the home of Simmons University&rsquo;s residential campus, to include labs, housing, retail and public space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/skanska-details-first-phase-of-longwood-labs-residential-project/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 18:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/skanska-details-first-phase-of-longwood-labs-residential-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fresh off merger, Eastern Bank still open to M&amp;A]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;No, we don&rsquo;t feel pressure,&rdquo; Eastern Bank chair Bob Rivers said about the possibility of future acquisitions. &ldquo;But (banks) sometimes sell, and when they do we like to think we&rsquo;d get a call.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/fresh-off-merger-eastern-bank-still-open-to-mampa/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 17:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/fresh-off-merger-eastern-bank-still-open-to-mampa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weston home with indoor heated pool, hoops court and 7-car garage hits market for $15M]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owners of 3 Idlewile Lane in Weston admired a home they saw in Architectural Digest, so they purchased over eight acres of land in an exclusive spot in south Weston and replicated the English Arts and Crafts-style dream house on the site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/weston-home-with-indoor-heated-pool-hoops-court-and-7-car-garage-hits-market-for-15m/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 17:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/weston-home-with-indoor-heated-pool-hoops-court-and-7-car-garage-hits-market-for-15m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Babson alumni is aims to change the startup culture in Boston area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sean Robins says he started Launch Yard taking inspiration from circuses' advertising strategies of going from town to town, making their presence known and bringing the crowd to them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/babson-alumni-is-aims-to-change-the-startup-culture-in-boston-area/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 16:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/babson-alumni-is-aims-to-change-the-startup-culture-in-boston-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Founder of Abdow’s Big Boy restaurants dies at 93]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ronald Abdow, founder of Abdow&rsquo;s Big Boy restaurants, estate developer, and board chair of American International College in Springfield, has died at 93.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/founder-of-abdows-big-boy-restaurants-dies-at-93/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/founder-of-abdows-big-boy-restaurants-dies-at-93/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Nantucket businesses, Apple's Back Bay buy, and much-needed signs of spring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston, and Happy Friday! Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your workday.Gov. Maura Healey sounded a warning to business leaders yesterday, Greg Ryan reports: President Donald Trump&rsquo;s threatened tariffs on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese goods would be &ldquo;terrible for the Massachusetts economy,&rdquo; including efforts to build more housing.Now that cannabis businesses on Nantucket can transport products across the water, two dispensa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-nantucket-businesses-apples-back-bay-buy-and-much-needed-signs-of-spring/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 11:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-nantucket-businesses-apples-back-bay-buy-and-much-needed-signs-of-spring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UMass exploring new development in Amherst, Newton]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is interested in partnering with a real estate developer on new mixed-use developments &mdash; including potentially retail and non-student housing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/umass-exploring-new-development-in-amherst-newton/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/umass-exploring-new-development-in-amherst-newton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CVS cuts more Aetna jobs in Hartford]]></title><description><![CDATA[Terminations will be permanent, and take place from March 8 to March 22.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cvs-cuts-more-aetna-jobs-in-hartford/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 10:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cvs-cuts-more-aetna-jobs-in-hartford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Beanpot is back: The 2025 hockey tournament by the numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The women's championship ended this week, and the men's game will be played at the TD Garden in early February.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/the-beanpot-is-back-the-2025-hockey-tournament-by-the-numbers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 13:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/the-beanpot-is-back-the-2025-hockey-tournament-by-the-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: James Beard awards, an FDA warning, Big Lots, GE Vernova and giant pink men without pants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy, and still very cold, Thursday.Grant Welker reports that more than a dozen Boston-area chefs and restaurants have been named semifinalists for the prestigious James Beard awards.Hannah Green reports that pharmaceutical giant Sanofi has received a warning letter from the FDA following an inspection at its drug-manufacturing facility in Framingham.&nbsp;Despite headwinds and turbulence&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-james-beard-awards-an-fda-warning-big-lots-ge-vernova-and-giant-pink-men-without-pants/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-james-beard-awards-an-fda-warning-big-lots-ge-vernova-and-giant-pink-men-without-pants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biogen lays off researchers, focuses on 'external collaborations']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cambridge drugmaker said the smaller research organization "will match the needs of a prioritized preclinical portfolio."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/biogen-lays-off-researchers-focuses-on-external-collaborations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/biogen-lays-off-researchers-focuses-on-external-collaborations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UMass Memorial readies for remote and AI tech with new 'digital hospital']]></title><description><![CDATA[The $1.8 million "digital hospital" was created to make headway of many of UMass Memorial&rsquo;s strategic goals&ndash; including adopting and developing new technologies that better enable patient care in remote settings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/umass-memorial-readies-for-remote-and-ai-tech-with-new-digital-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/umass-memorial-readies-for-remote-and-ai-tech-with-new-digital-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Editorial: The floating pink men downtown without pants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether or not you're vaguely unsettled by floating, naked pink men in Downtown Crossing, the fact that people are talking about them shows that they're doing their job &mdash; pants or not.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-the-floating-pink-men-downtown-without-pants/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-the-floating-pink-men-downtown-without-pants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unions decry Healey's cuts affecting 170 mental health workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Budget cuts proposed today by Gov. Maura Healey would result in layoffs of half of the state's mental health case workers who help thousands of the state's "most vulnerable residents," according to the union representing the impacted workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/unions-decry-healeys-cuts-affecting-170-mental-health-workers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 02:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/unions-decry-healeys-cuts-affecting-170-mental-health-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Arch Painting’s latest acquisition could transform the home painting industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boston has a history within the painting industry &ndash; the very first recorded paint mill in America was established in Boston by Thomas Child in 1700. Three hundred twenty-five years later, another Massachusetts-based company strives to be on the forefront in the next painting revolution &mdash; automation.<br />
Arch Painting, based in Woburn, one of the leading national providers of paint contracting services for commercial and residential customers, recently acquired Paintzen, a technology-enab]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/how-arch-paintings-latest-acquisition-could-transform-the-home-painting-industry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 21:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/how-arch-paintings-latest-acquisition-could-transform-the-home-painting-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sublime Systems receives $46M federal tax credit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The low-carbon cement maker said it plans to put proceeds from the tax credit toward its manufacturing facility in Holyoke.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/sublime-systems-receives-46m-federal-tax-credit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 21:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/sublime-systems-receives-46m-federal-tax-credit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston Globe Media buys Boston Magazine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Globe did not immediately respond to an email asking how many employees it&rsquo;s acquiring in the deal, but said that &ldquo;all members of the team from Boston Magazine were extended offers to continue in their roles.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-globe-media-buys-boston-magazine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-globe-media-buys-boston-magazine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remote startup plans 100 new hires after raising $60M for AI agents]]></title><description><![CDATA["Agentic AI" is a hot investment sector in 2025 for both consumer and enterprise applications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/remote-startup-plans-100-new-hires-after-raising-60m-for-ai-agents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/remote-startup-plans-100-new-hires-after-raising-60m-for-ai-agents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvard settles antisemitism lawsuits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harvard has settled a pair of lawsuits brought by Jewish advocacy groups that claimed the school failed to protect Israeli and Jewish students as protests shook the campus after the start of the Israel-Gaza war in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/harvard-settles-antisemitism-lawsuits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 20:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/harvard-settles-antisemitism-lawsuits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurance company FM signs lease at South Station Tower]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the second office tenant confirmed for the skyscraper ahead of its completion later this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/insurance-company-fm-signs-lease-at-south-station-tower/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 20:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/insurance-company-fm-signs-lease-at-south-station-tower/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Massachusetts biotechs file to IPO post-JPM]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Waltham biotech focused on cystic fibrosis and a Boston biotech led by serial founder Gary Glick are the first Massachusetts IPO hopefuls of 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/two-massachusetts-biotechs-file-to-ipo-post-jpm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 20:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/two-massachusetts-biotechs-file-to-ipo-post-jpm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hampshire College's turnaround president to step down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ed Wingenbach, who steered Hampshire College back on track after the small liberal arts school nearly closed in 2019, will leave at the end of the school year to lead a college in Europe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/hampshire-colleges-turnaround-president-to-step-down/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/hampshire-colleges-turnaround-president-to-step-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pennrose names new CEO, promotes New England leader to president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Philadelphia-based affordable housing developer Pennrose has named Timothy Henkel as its new CEO and elevated Charlie Adams to fill his previous role as president.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/pennrose-names-new-ceo-promotes-new-england-leader-to-president/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/pennrose-names-new-ceo-promotes-new-england-leader-to-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With nearly $1B in the bank, Alkermes is on the hunt for deals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company's chief operating officer says that for small biotech developing drugs for mental illnesses and substance abuse, "they are probably better off partnering with us."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/with-nearly-1b-in-the-bank-alkermes-is-on-the-hunt-for-deals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/with-nearly-1b-in-the-bank-alkermes-is-on-the-hunt-for-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plant-based meat maker Tender lands $5.4M DOE grant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tender Food has received $5.4 million in Department of Energy funding to expand its energy-efficient plant-based meat production.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/plant-based-meat-maker-tender-lands-54m-doe-grant/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 16:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/plant-based-meat-maker-tender-lands-54m-doe-grant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things you need to know, and a small-business marketing assist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. The big headlines this morning are the below-freezing temperatures outside and the immediate executive orders of the new president. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Tuesday following the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend.With Ted Tye about to step back from day-to-day operations, Newton-based real estate firm National Development has changed its ownership structure and is naming a CEO for the first time, Greg Ryan reports.Amid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-a-small-business-marketing-assist/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 12:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-a-small-business-marketing-assist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass. Maritime's new training ship among college's many recent upgrades]]></title><description><![CDATA[For its first century, Massachusetts Maritime Academy had just two degrees: to become a deck officer or an engineering officer. The maritime focus remains but now graduates are getting into engineering and life sciences, and the campus is diversifying.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-maritimes-new-training-ship-among-colleges-many-recent-upgrades/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 11:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-maritimes-new-training-ship-among-colleges-many-recent-upgrades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Development turns to a new generation of leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Ted Tye about to step back from day-to-day operations, the Newton-based real estate firm will have a more corporate leadership structure going forward, with a newly named CEO and president, its leaders said in an interview.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/national-development-turns-to-a-new-generation-of-leadership/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 11:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/national-development-turns-to-a-new-generation-of-leadership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayflower Brewing saved from closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayflower Brewing Co., one of the state&rsquo;s largest breweries and among the oldest of today's craft brewers, has been saved from a planned closure thanks to a deal with a distribution company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mayflower-brewing-saved-from-closure/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jan 2025 18:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mayflower-brewing-saved-from-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Street names interim CFO; reports revenue, earnings growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chief financial officer for a State Street business unit will serve in that position for the entire firm, while the search goes on for a successor to Eric Aboaf. He leaves State Street at the end of next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/state-street-names-interim-cfo-reports-revenue-earnings-growth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 19:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/state-street-names-interim-cfo-reports-revenue-earnings-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Indian fast-casual chain Madras Dosa Co. makes its New York City debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is one of four openings in New York City that Madras Dosa Co. has planned for the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/south-indian-fast-casual-chain-madras-dosa-co-makes-its-new-york-city-debut/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 17:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/south-indian-fast-casual-chain-madras-dosa-co-makes-its-new-york-city-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letter from the editor: More research, more information for you]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year, we're taking a new and expanded approach to our lists, starting with our annual list of the Largest Law Firms in Massachusetts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/letter-from-the-editor-more-research-more-information-for-you/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 17:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/letter-from-the-editor-more-research-more-information-for-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suffolk office-to-dorm project OK’d. More like it may be coming.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kairos Shen, Boston's planning chief, said institutions other than colleges are interested in office-to-residential conversions to house their employees. The city is &ldquo;actively working&rdquo; to help create a consortium of the organizations to partner with real estate developers on the projects, he said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/suffolk-office-to-dorm-project-okd-more-like-it-may-be-coming/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 17:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/suffolk-office-to-dorm-project-okd-more-like-it-may-be-coming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston-area community bank names new CEO, first woman in that job]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new chief executive succeeds Robert DiBella &ndash; who retired last month as president and CEO after 37 years with the bank.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-area-community-bank-names-new-ceo-first-woman-in-that-job/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 16:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-area-community-bank-names-new-ceo-first-woman-in-that-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five new restaurants in Central Square, plus more retail news]]></title><description><![CDATA[Also, a new pickleball chain enters Massachusetts, two breweries closing in Merrimack Valley and more local retail news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-new-restaurants-in-central-square-plus-more-retail-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 16:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-new-restaurants-in-central-square-plus-more-retail-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Going to the Masters? Delta has tee'd up a direct flight from Boston]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nonstop flight will run passengers anywhere fro $700 to $1,200.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/going-to-the-masters-delta-has-teed-up-a-direct-flight-from-boston/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 16:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/going-to-the-masters-delta-has-teed-up-a-direct-flight-from-boston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things, plus realty office shutdown; MLK Day in Boston; KLR merger; and podcasts videos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. This is Managing Editor Don Seiffert brining you the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Friday.In the weeks after the sudden closure of Success Real Estate last month, at least&nbsp;three lawsuits have been filed representing 15 plaintiffs who claim they are owed nearly $1 million in total&nbsp;unpaid commissions and loans. Jim Morrison delved into the story and contacted owner Stephen Webster.On the heels of swanky airport lounges at Log]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-plus-realty-office-shutdown-mlk-day-in-boston-klr-merger-and-podcasts-videos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 12:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-plus-realty-office-shutdown-mlk-day-in-boston-klr-merger-and-podcasts-videos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLK Day: Inspiring change for the new year]]></title><description><![CDATA[For me, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is coming at just the right time, offering a chance to use his January commemoration as a source for practical resolutions, deep thinking and even deeper renewal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mlk-day-inspiring-change-for-the-new-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 11:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mlk-day-inspiring-change-for-the-new-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawrence leaders make case for opportunity, prosperity in Merrimack Valley city]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we enter 2025, the Lawrence Partnership is taking a deeper, more nuanced look at how we achieve our mission, building on our foundation of creating lasting employment opportunities and upward mobility for our citizens. We do that by investing in leaders, leadership pipelines and building the connections among them.Over the last decade, we&rsquo;ve grown well beyond what Boston Magazine derisively called the &ldquo;City of the Damned,&rdquo; and provide that Lawrence is a strong, vibrant and d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/lawrence-leaders-make-case-for-opportunity-prosperity-in-merrimack-valley-city/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 11:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/lawrence-leaders-make-case-for-opportunity-prosperity-in-merrimack-valley-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robotics firm's shares jump on $200M Walmart deal, further partnership]]></title><description><![CDATA[The retailer accounted for approximately 87% of Symbotic's total revenue of $1.82 billion in the fiscal year ended in September last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/robotics-firms-shares-jump-on-200m-walmart-deal-further-partnership/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/robotics-firms-shares-jump-on-200m-walmart-deal-further-partnership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New England accounting giant KLR merges with Sullivan Bille]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the addition, KLR will employ 325 people across its offices in Massachusetts and internationally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/new-england-accounting-giant-klr-merges-with-sullivan-bille/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/new-england-accounting-giant-klr-merges-with-sullivan-bille/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analog Devices receives $105M CHIPS Act award]]></title><description><![CDATA[The funding would allow ADI to bring some manufacturing to the U.S. from overseas, a goal of the CHIPS Act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/analog-devices-receives-105m-chips-act-award/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/analog-devices-receives-105m-chips-act-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JetBlue is expanding at Logan with new flights for the summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new destinations will bring JetBlue&rsquo;s Logan total routes to 77.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/jetblue-is-expanding-at-logan-with-new-flights-for-the-summer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/jetblue-is-expanding-at-logan-with-new-flights-for-the-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things, plus why the world's most valuable company still backs DEI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. If you haven't seen President Joe Biden's comments on AI and the "emerging oligarchy" in the U.S. from his farewell address last night, here's a synopsis. And below are are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Thursday.Framingham-based Calare Properties is now the owner of MetroNorth Shopping Center, reports Greg Ryan.The second Winteractive exhibit has kicked off with several inflatable, pink, unclad figures hanging around. Isabel&hell]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-plus-why-the-worlds-most-valuable-company-still-backs-dei/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 12:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-plus-why-the-worlds-most-valuable-company-still-backs-dei/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steve Travaglini's Winrate switches raises $1.2M after pivot]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former CRO of LinkSquares says his new startup, Winrate, had to make some changes to attract new VC funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/steve-travaglinis-winrate-switches-raises-12m-after-pivot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/steve-travaglinis-winrate-switches-raises-12m-after-pivot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston-area law firms bulk up through mergers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new firm has broken into the list of the top 25 largest law firms in Massachusetts, and it got there via a merger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-area-law-firms-bulk-up-through-mergers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-area-law-firms-bulk-up-through-mergers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Mass. companies are bracing for tariffs on Trump’s ‘day one’]]></title><description><![CDATA[No one knows what the new president will actually do once he takes office, but many Bay State companies are weighing the fees they may have to start factoring in, and what strategies they could use to address the potential increase in the cost of imported raw materials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/how-mass-companies-are-bracing-for-tariffs-on-trumps-day-one/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/how-mass-companies-are-bracing-for-tariffs-on-trumps-day-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local real estate firm scoops up Woburn shopping plaza]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retail properties are an attractive investment in Greater Boston right now, given historically low vacancy rates, barriers to new development, and the region&rsquo;s wealthy customer base.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/local-real-estate-firm-scoops-up-woburn-shopping-plaza/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 20:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/local-real-estate-firm-scoops-up-woburn-shopping-plaza/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business group wants giant pink floating men to draw you downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brought to the downtown neighborhood by the Downtown Business Alliance, Winteractive is a winter-long art installation that is meant to motivate people to visit the neighborhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/business-group-wants-giant-pink-floating-men-to-draw-you-downtown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 19:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/business-group-wants-giant-pink-floating-men-to-draw-you-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston procurement startup looks to grow by 30% and expand globally after $25M Series B]]></title><description><![CDATA[In September 2024, Labviva, a procurement software startup for the life sciences, finalized a partnership with the University of California system. Three months later, the company plans to use its latest funding to expand that partnership domestically and grow its company globally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-procurement-startup-looks-to-grow-by-30-and-expand-globally-after-25m-series-b/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 02:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-procurement-startup-looks-to-grow-by-30-and-expand-globally-after-25m-series-b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greentown Labs to announce new CEO by end of January, hires CFO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nonprofit incubator was left without a permanent CEO for months after Kevin Knobloch stepped down from the top role in July last year, after leading Greentown Labs for less than a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/greentown-labs-to-announce-new-ceo-by-end-of-january-hires-cfo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/greentown-labs-to-announce-new-ceo-by-end-of-january-hires-cfo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey leans on millionaires tax to boost MBTA, transportation funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The spending boost is based on the recommendation of a task force convened by the governor to find more revenue for transit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/healey-leans-on-millionaires-tax-to-boost-mbta-transportation-funding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/healey-leans-on-millionaires-tax-to-boost-mbta-transportation-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chipmaker Macom to add jobs with CHIPS Act funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The semiconductor company is preparing for a significant expansion split between North Carolina and Massachusetts with the help of the federal CHIPS Act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/chipmaker-macom-to-add-jobs-with-chips-act-funding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/chipmaker-macom-to-add-jobs-with-chips-act-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cambridge startup using AI to rewrite classics gets funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Going on to the Adaptive Reader website, you&rsquo;ll see new covers of familiar titles ranging from &ldquo;Frankenstein,&rdquo; &ldquo;Moby Dick&rdquo; and &ldquo;The Great Gatsby.&rdquo; The biggest difference between these books and what you&rsquo;ve read in high school is that both the inside and the outside are redone by AI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cambridge-startup-using-ai-to-rewrite-classics-gets-funding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cambridge-startup-using-ai-to-rewrite-classics-gets-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung Ventures invests in Boston wearable-tech startup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samsung Ventures led a funding round for a Boston-based startup specializing in wearable technology that tracks fitness and cognitive performance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/samsung-ventures-invests-in-boston-wearable-tech-startup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 15:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/samsung-ventures-invests-in-boston-wearable-tech-startup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arlington typewriter shop to close after 50 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Typewriter repair shop saw a boom during the Covid pandemic, but now will close after being in business for half a century.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/arlington-typewriter-shop-to-close-after-50-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/arlington-typewriter-shop-to-close-after-50-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moderna stock drops on lower 2025 guidance, more cost cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moderna Inc. entered the new year on the heels of a worsening stock performance in 2024. The Cambridge drugmaker&rsquo;s stock dropped even further after lowering its expected revenue range for 2025 during the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/moderna-stock-drops-on-lower-2025-guidance-more-cost-cuts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 12:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/moderna-stock-drops-on-lower-2025-guidance-more-cost-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Reverse mergers, tax hikes, renter fees, heart transplants and back-to-office mandates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Tuesday.Greg Ryan reports that Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is again seeking to raise commercial property taxes this fiscal year, as she looks to rebuild momentum for the much-debated proposal now that homeowners have received their tax bills.Ryan also reports that Gov. Maura Healey is looking to eliminate requirements that renters pay a broker fee to score an apartment, after New York City&hell]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-reverse-mergers-tax-hikes-renter-fees-heart-transplants-and-back-to-office-mandates/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 11:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-reverse-mergers-tax-hikes-renter-fees-heart-transplants-and-back-to-office-mandates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Editorial: Don't abandon what's good for business, community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many companies that &ldquo;took a stand&rdquo; in 2020 are now in danger of being seen as cowardly and unprincipled by abandoning DEI efforts. The reversal is not only objectively bad for the bottom line, but also it breaks promises made publicly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-dont-abandon-whats-good-for-business-community/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 11:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-dont-abandon-whats-good-for-business-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billerica diagnostics maker Quanterix to acquire Marlborough biotech]]></title><description><![CDATA[The acquisition would give Billerica-based Quanterix Corp. new diagnostics capabilities and speed up its path to profitability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/billerica-diagnostics-maker-quanterix-to-acquire-marlborough-biotech/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 01:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/billerica-diagnostics-maker-quanterix-to-acquire-marlborough-biotech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here are 71 Mass. life science firms presenting at J.P. Morgan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local biotech leaders are heading to San Francisco for the 2025 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, one of the industry's biggest annual events.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/here-are-71-mass-life-science-firms-presenting-at-jp-morgan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2025 20:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/here-are-71-mass-life-science-firms-presenting-at-jp-morgan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The craft beer industry has gone flat. But some breweries are making it work.]]></title><description><![CDATA[For years, craft brewing had seemingly boundless growth. Now there's more uncertainty in the industry, but some brewers are trying out new business models.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/the-craft-beer-industry-has-gone-flat-but-some-breweries-are-making-it-work/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jan 2025 18:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/the-craft-beer-industry-has-gone-flat-but-some-breweries-are-making-it-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biogen offers to buy out Sage Therapeutics]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a 2024 marred by a series of trial failures, Sage Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: SAGE) has received an acquisition offer from its longtime partner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/biogen-offers-to-buy-out-sage-therapeutics/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jan 2025 02:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/biogen-offers-to-buy-out-sage-therapeutics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nordstrom to lay off 300 workers in closing Mass. stores]]></title><description><![CDATA[The closings came about three weeks after the department-store chain inked a $6.25 billion deal to be acquired and taken private.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/nordstrom-to-lay-off-300-workers-in-closing-mass-stores/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 22:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/nordstrom-to-lay-off-300-workers-in-closing-mass-stores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bagel shop's closure leaves hole downtown, and more retail news]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bruegger&rsquo;s Bagels has closed its last downtown Boston shop, but another bagel shop has opened in the Seaport. Here's more on that and other local retail news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bagel-shops-closure-leaves-hole-downtown-and-more-retail-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 20:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bagel-shops-closure-leaves-hole-downtown-and-more-retail-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amwell offloads psychiatric business in profitability push]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amwell has struggled with profitability in the last few years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/amwell-offloads-psychiatric-business-in-profitability-push/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 19:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/amwell-offloads-psychiatric-business-in-profitability-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olin College president to step down]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president of the small engineering college will step down at the end of the school year and join the faculty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/olin-college-president-to-step-down/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 17:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/olin-college-president-to-step-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intellia cuts 27% of workforce as it eyes commercial launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[CEO John Leonard said the company will focus its resources largely on two late-stage programs amid a &ldquo;challenging market environment.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/intellia-cuts-27-of-workforce-as-it-eyes-commercial-launch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 16:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/intellia-cuts-27-of-workforce-as-it-eyes-commercial-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wayfair to lay off hundreds as it leaves German market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wayfair says it expects that about half of the impacted positions will be relocated to other corporate offices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/wayfair-to-lay-off-hundreds-as-it-leaves-german-market/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 14:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/wayfair-to-lay-off-hundreds-as-it-leaves-german-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back Bay employee benefits firm doubles in size via acquisition]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the largest employee-benefits firms in Massachusetts has more than doubled its number of Massachusetts employee-benefit consultants over last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/back-bay-employee-benefits-firm-doubles-in-size-via-acquisition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 11:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/back-bay-employee-benefits-firm-doubles-in-size-via-acquisition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Software company SmartBear announces new CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boston software company has named the company&rsquo;s chief product officer, Dan Faulkner, its new chief executive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/software-company-smartbear-announces-new-ceo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 11:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/software-company-smartbear-announces-new-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things you need to know, and the answer to the housing crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your&nbsp; busy Friday &mdash; and the answer to the housing-affordability crisis.The city&rsquo;s latest zoning proposal for downtown Boston would allow towers to be built on the side of Washington Street closest to Boston Common &mdash; but only if the building is mostly residential, Greg Ryan reports.Gov. Maura Healey signed a new healthcare oversight bill this week that will impact how state agenc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-the-answer-to-the-housing-crisis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 11:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-the-answer-to-the-housing-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Providence nonprofit names new CEO with Mass. ties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Chapman brings 20 years of experience to his new role as CEO of One Neighborhood Builders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/providence-nonprofit-names-new-ceo-with-mass-ties/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 12:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/providence-nonprofit-names-new-ceo-with-mass-ties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petri Dish: Maraganore’s new biotech names CEO; Pfizer, Novo Nordisk expand partnerships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two local biotechs expanded partnerships with pharma giants Pfizer and Novo Nordisk, while the first CEO was appointed at City Therapeutics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/petri-dish-maraganores-new-biotech-names-ceo-pfizer-novo-nordisk-expand-partnerships/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 12:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/petri-dish-maraganores-new-biotech-names-ceo-pfizer-novo-nordisk-expand-partnerships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston office market starts 2025 with record-high vacancy rate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boston area is beginning the new year with office vacancy rates at an all-time high of 17%, one of several data points showing how the market continues to struggle post-pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-office-market-starts-2025-with-record-high-vacancy-rate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 11:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-office-market-starts-2025-with-record-high-vacancy-rate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VC funding update: Boston startups and tech firms raised $394M in December]]></title><description><![CDATA[The holiday season is behind us. The wrapping paper has been stored until next year. But there's one gift that keeps on giving: the BostInno monthly roundups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/vc-funding-update-boston-startups-and-tech-firms-raised-394m-in-december/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 11:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/vc-funding-update-boston-startups-and-tech-firms-raised-394m-in-december/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: National day of mourning, wildfires, Newbury Street rents, and quality goat time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. The news about the Southern California wildfires is just horrible. And today is also the national day of mourning for Jimmy Carter, so lots of offices, and the stock markets, are closed. Closer to home, and on a slightly more upbeat note, here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your&nbsp;busy Thursday.Retail rent costs on Newbury Street rose by 10% last year, keeping Boston&rsquo;s luxury shopping district among the priciest in the country,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-national-day-of-mourning-wildfires-newbury-street-rents-and-quality-goat-time/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 11:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-national-day-of-mourning-wildfires-newbury-street-rents-and-quality-goat-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Editorial: Keep MCAS graduation mandate temporarily while new standard is created]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the passage of ballot Question 2 last November, the majority of voters agree with what local business leaders have been saying: A statewide standard for high school graduation is needed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-keep-mcas-graduation-mandate-temporarily-while-new-standard-is-created/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 11:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-keep-mcas-graduation-mandate-temporarily-while-new-standard-is-created/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bruins to play in first outdoor Florida hockey game in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bruins will be part of the first outdoor hockey game in Florida in 2026, the sixth outdoor game the team has played.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bruins-to-play-in-first-outdoor-florida-hockey-game-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bruins-to-play-in-first-outdoor-florida-hockey-game-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After a rough 2024, Moderna lays out plans for 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[In absolute dollar amount, the Cambridge drugmaker had the biggest drop in market cap among any public Massachusetts company last year. CEO St&eacute;phane Bancel laid out a plan to reverse that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/after-a-rough-2024-moderna-lays-out-plans-for-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 20:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/after-a-rough-2024-moderna-lays-out-plans-for-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growing hotel chain adds another Cape Cod property]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lexington-based hotel chain Jamsan Management is adding another Cape Cod hotel to its growing portfolio, taking the property from another company with a heavy presence on the Cape and Islands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/growing-hotel-chain-adds-another-cape-cod-property/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 19:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/growing-hotel-chain-adds-another-cape-cod-property/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newbury St. rents rose 10% in 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retail rent costs on Newbury Street rose by 10% last year, keeping Boston&rsquo;s luxury shopping district among the priciest in the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/newbury-st-rents-rose-10-in-2024/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 18:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/newbury-st-rents-rose-10-in-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things you need to know, and how to find the best place to work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your chilly Tuesday.Isabel Hart reports that UMass Memorial Health has opened a new inpatient acute-care facility, adding 72 beds at a time when inpatient beds &mdash; particularly in Central Massachusetts &mdash; are in high demand.Dave Matthews Band, Fall Out Boy and Luke Combs will headline this year's Boston Calling music festival, which takes place every year on Memorial Day weekend in Allston.A&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-how-to-find-the-best-place-to-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 12:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-how-to-find-the-best-place-to-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Levy to step down as U.S. Attorney for Mass.]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. District Attorney Joshua S. Levy announced he will step down as U.S. attorney for the District of Massachusetts later this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/levy-to-step-down-as-us-attorney-for-mass/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 12:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/levy-to-step-down-as-us-attorney-for-mass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[East Cambridge lab complex signs first tenant after acquisition, renovations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A French-based biotech company is making Cambridgeport Labs the site of its U.S. headquarters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/east-cambridge-lab-complex-signs-first-tenant-after-acquisition-renovations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/east-cambridge-lab-complex-signs-first-tenant-after-acquisition-renovations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid capacity crisis, UMass Memorial adds new inpatient hospital beds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The health system said the new facility will help alleviate the capacity crunch in its hospitals' emergency departments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/amid-capacity-crisis-umass-memorial-adds-new-inpatient-hospital-beds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 22:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/amid-capacity-crisis-umass-memorial-adds-new-inpatient-hospital-beds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ezCater CEO steps down two months after layoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ashwin Raj, a former head of rideshare at Lyft, replaced longtime ezCater CEO Stefania Mallett in August 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/ezcater-ceo-steps-down-two-months-after-layoffs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 21:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/ezcater-ceo-steps-down-two-months-after-layoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 2-year high, Mass. business confidence ebbs slightly]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Business Confidence Index, a monthly gauge of opinion about the state economy, had increased steadily since August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/after-2-year-high-mass-business-confidence-ebbs-slightly/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 19:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/after-2-year-high-mass-business-confidence-ebbs-slightly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic Dorchester apartment building sells for $41M]]></title><description><![CDATA[Baker Chocolate Factory, an apartment complex in Dorchester&rsquo;s Lower Mills neighborhood that dates back more than a century, has sold for $41 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/historic-dorchester-apartment-building-sells-for-41m/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 19:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/historic-dorchester-apartment-building-sells-for-41m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here are the Mass. companies attending CES 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exactly 50 technology companies based in Massachusetts are making an appearance at the tech-gadget paradise known for years as the Consumer Electronics Show, coming back this week between Tuesday and Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/here-are-the-mass-companies-attending-ces-2025/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 19:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/here-are-the-mass-companies-attending-ces-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[H Mart to open in Davis Square this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Asian grocery chain H Mart will open its newest Boston-area location Thursday in Davis Square.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/h-mart-to-open-in-davis-square-this-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 19:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/h-mart-to-open-in-davis-square-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston Calling announces lineup for 2025 concert]]></title><description><![CDATA[The headliners for this year's Boston Calling music festival have been announced, along with several changes are aimed at improving the concert-going experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-calling-announces-lineup-for-2025-concert/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-calling-announces-lineup-for-2025-concert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doing Dry January? Here are alcohol-free beers made in Mass.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new surgeon general's warning on the dangers of alcohol may spur more people to consider partaking in Dry January. Here's a rundown of several local non-alcoholic options right in Massachusetts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/doing-dry-january-here-are-alcohol-free-beers-made-in-mass/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 13:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/doing-dry-january-here-are-alcohol-free-beers-made-in-mass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auditor: 'Startling lack of oversight' at state's hospital monitor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Center for Health Information and Analysis failed to appropriately monitor financial conditions at acute care hospitals and health systems, leading the risk of hospital closures to be overlooked, according to a new report from the state auditor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/auditor-startling-lack-of-oversight-at-states-hospital-monitor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 20:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/auditor-startling-lack-of-oversight-at-states-hospital-monitor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auditor: &ldquo;Startling lack of oversight&rdquo; at state's hospital monitor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Center for Health Information and Analysis failed to appropriately monitor financial conditions at acute care hospitals and health systems, leading the risk of hospital closures to be overlooked, according to a new report from the state auditor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/auditor-ldquostartling-lack-of-oversightrdquo-at-states-hospital-monitor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 20:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/auditor-ldquostartling-lack-of-oversightrdquo-at-states-hospital-monitor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cambridge Savings Bank VP on how a banking partnership can help grow your small business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisa O&rsquo;Neill (NMLS #2619239) joined Cambridge Savings Bank because she loves establishing relationships and helping business owners solve problems.&ldquo;Banking technology should simplify your life so that you spend more time working on your business and shaping it into the vision that you want, and less time working in your business or managing the day-to-day operations,&rdquo; said O&rsquo;Neill, vice president and senior small business relationship manager at Cambridge Savings Bank.Lis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cambridge-savings-bank-vp-on-how-a-banking-partnership-can-help-grow-your-small-business/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 20:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cambridge-savings-bank-vp-on-how-a-banking-partnership-can-help-grow-your-small-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass. devices maker Analogic to move HQ, almost 500 jobs to N.H.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analogic had a hard time finding the type of facility it needed &mdash; including research and manufacturing, side-by-side &mdash; in the Bay State, an executive told the Business Journal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-devices-maker-analogic-to-move-hq-almost-500-jobs-to-nh/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 20:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-devices-maker-analogic-to-move-hq-almost-500-jobs-to-nh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banks in Reading, Wakefield plan to merge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Together, the banks would have roughly $1.2 billion in assets and operate 14 branches across 11 communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/banks-in-reading-wakefield-plan-to-merge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 19:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/banks-in-reading-wakefield-plan-to-merge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three issues to watch in Mass. healthcare in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Access to primary care, workforce shortages and operational losses at hospitals are likely to be the main focus on the healthcare industry in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/three-issues-to-watch-in-mass-healthcare-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 19:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/three-issues-to-watch-in-mass-healthcare-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seaport restaurant closes, Costco opening, and more retail news]]></title><description><![CDATA[A waterfront restaurant in the Seaport has closed after just over a year in business, and a Costco is coming to a suburb south of Boston. Here's more on that and other local retail news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/seaport-restaurant-closes-costco-opening-and-more-retail-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 12:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/seaport-restaurant-closes-costco-opening-and-more-retail-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things you need to know, and a look in the crystal ball]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your&nbsp;post-holiday Friday.Startups and organizations that launched in Greater Boston in 2024 have a common thread: AI. Meanwhile, a few companies didn't last through the year. Lucy Maffei reports on the Boston tech companies that launched, and those that went out of business, in 2024.Maffei also reports that the chief executive named last year to lead one of the state's largest public companies&he]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-a-look-in-the-crystal-ball/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 11:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-a-look-in-the-crystal-ball/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These are the biggest Boston-area property sales of 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[With office sales so slow in a depressed market, the biggest sales in the Boston area in 2024 instead mostly went to multifamily complexes. Here's a look at the top 20 sales for the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/these-are-the-biggest-boston-area-property-sales-of-2024/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 11:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/these-are-the-biggest-boston-area-property-sales-of-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Partners with a Purpose: Agritech company teams with Boston food-security nonprofit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Boston-area organizations &mdash; nonprofit Food for Free and agriculture tech company Freight Farms &mdash; are working together to address the growing issue of food insecurity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/partners-with-a-purpose-agritech-company-teams-with-boston-food-security-nonprofit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/partners-with-a-purpose-agritech-company-teams-with-boston-food-security-nonprofit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a Salem rum brand is looking to expand distribution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eric Glass calls himself &ldquo;a claim-based marketer.&rdquo; And now that he runs a popular North Shore rum maker, Glass is sure to tout each of the industry awards that Rumson's Rum has piled up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/how-a-salem-rum-brand-is-looking-to-expand-distribution/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/how-a-salem-rum-brand-is-looking-to-expand-distribution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harpoon owner to merge with New Hampshire brewery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The parent company of Harpoon Brewery has announced a merger with the New Hampshire-based parent company of Smuttynose Brewing Co., and has a new name for the combined company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/harpoon-owner-to-merge-with-new-hampshire-brewery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 02:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/harpoon-owner-to-merge-with-new-hampshire-brewery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rural community health centers face workforce, patient population challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Massachusetts, 50 community health centers serve over 1 million patients. In rural locations, such as areas of Cape Cod and western Massachusetts, community health centers face significant challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/rural-community-health-centers-face-workforce-patient-population-challenges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/rural-community-health-centers-face-workforce-patient-population-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It was a chaotic year in Mass. cannabis. Here's what happened in 2024.]]></title><description><![CDATA[From leadership turmoil to new regulations, social consumption and license-surrendering, 2024 was not a quiet year in Massachusetts cannabis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/it-was-a-chaotic-year-in-mass-cannabis-heres-what-happened-in-2024/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/it-was-a-chaotic-year-in-mass-cannabis-heres-what-happened-in-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes in metro Boston taking longer to sell, new data shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boston-area homes are taking longer to sell than a few years ago but the market remains tight compared to other regions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/homes-in-metro-boston-taking-longer-to-sell-new-data-shows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 19:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/homes-in-metro-boston-taking-longer-to-sell-new-data-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Vincent nurses ask for state intervention to improve patient safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[The complaint follows five others from nurses at the hospital who say they are concerned about patient safety and staffing levels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/st-vincent-nurses-ask-for-state-intervention-to-improve-patient-safety/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 19:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/st-vincent-nurses-ask-for-state-intervention-to-improve-patient-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston commercial real estate hoped for a rebound in 2024. It never came.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Office and lab developers, landlords and brokers continued to feel the pain this year, despite the Fed's rate cuts and a relatively robust economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-commercial-real-estate-hoped-for-a-rebound-in-2024-it-never-came/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 18:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-commercial-real-estate-hoped-for-a-rebound-in-2024-it-never-came/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FDA sets priority review date for Verastem’s new ovarian cancer drug]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FDA is aiming to make a decision about the treatment before the end of June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/fda-sets-priority-review-date-for-verastems-new-ovarian-cancer-drug/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 18:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/fda-sets-priority-review-date-for-verastems-new-ovarian-cancer-drug/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank mergers, acquisitions made headlines in 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half a dozen mergers took place among Massachusetts financial institutions during the past year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bank-mergers-acquisitions-made-headlines-in-2024/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 17:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bank-mergers-acquisitions-made-headlines-in-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most expensive homes sold in Massachusetts in 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[The epicenter of luxury home sales this year on the Cape and Islands wasn&rsquo;t Nantucket, Edgartown or Chatham. Here's a look at top home sales there and across Massachusetts for 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/most-expensive-homes-sold-in-massachusetts-in-2024/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 16:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/most-expensive-homes-sold-in-massachusetts-in-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most important biotech stories of 2024: IPOs, M&amp;A deals and more layoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The biotech industry in 2024 was marked by some contradictions: Even as layoffs continued to rip through companies large and small, this year saw a return of initial public offerings and M&amp;A deals as the market opened up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/most-important-biotech-stories-of-2024-ipos-mampa-deals-and-more-layoffs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 15:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/most-important-biotech-stories-of-2024-ipos-mampa-deals-and-more-layoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here are the top VC deals for Mass. technology companies in 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Batteries, software to make music, genetically engineered seeds were the innovations made in Massachusetts that in 2024 scored the big bucks from VCs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/here-are-the-top-vc-deals-for-mass-technology-companies-in-2024/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 21:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/here-are-the-top-vc-deals-for-mass-technology-companies-in-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Lots strikes deal with Gordon Brothers that could save brand, hundreds of stores]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than 10 days after Big Lots announced a purchase agreement had fallen through and it was shuttering all its stores and laying off employees &ndash; including CEO Bruce Thorn &mdash; the discount retailer has agreed to a new deal with Boston-based Gordon Brothers Retail Partners.Big Lots, which is in the middle of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, said in a press release this past weekend that the deal sets up the transfer of its assets &ndash; stores, distribution centers and intellec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/big-lots-strikes-deal-with-gordon-brothers-that-could-save-brand-hundreds-of-stores/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 18:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/big-lots-strikes-deal-with-gordon-brothers-that-could-save-brand-hundreds-of-stores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of Boston tech jobs were lost in 2024. Here's the definitive tracker.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the past 12 months, over 30 tech companies with presence in the Bay State eliminated over 6,500 positions that were locally based or reporting to a local headquarters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/thousands-of-boston-tech-jobs-were-lost-in-2024-heres-the-definitive-tracker/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/thousands-of-boston-tech-jobs-were-lost-in-2024-heres-the-definitive-tracker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston startup raises $19M to turn bricks into industrial heat source]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Boston startup is looking to replace fossil fuels for industrial heating by electrifying an ancient technology: the brick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-startup-raises-19m-to-turn-bricks-into-industrial-heat-source/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 16:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-startup-raises-19m-to-turn-bricks-into-industrial-heat-source/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 biggest Massachusetts biotech funding rounds of 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Business Journal has the list of the Massachusetts biotech companies that raised the largest venture capital rounds in the last year. Meet the most-capitalized companies of 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/10-biggest-massachusetts-biotech-funding-rounds-of-2024/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 11:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/10-biggest-massachusetts-biotech-funding-rounds-of-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things you need to know, and life in business, ranked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. RIP, Jimmy Carter. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your Monday during another holiday week.Massachusetts has few peers when it comes to hosting some of the country's choosiest colleges. Here are the top 20 most selective colleges in Massachusetts and their ranking nationally.The wife of Boston Beer Co. founder and chairman Jim Koch will inherit his controlling shares of the brewer of Samuel Adams beer, Truly hard seltzer and&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-life-in-business-ranked/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 11:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-life-in-business-ranked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slow office demand, high home prices led to more multifamily properties sales]]></title><description><![CDATA[With office sales so slow in a depressed market, the biggest sales in the Boston area in 2024 instead mostly went to multifamily complexes. Here's a look at the top 20 sales for the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/slow-office-demand-high-home-prices-led-to-more-multifamily-properties-sales/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 11:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/slow-office-demand-high-home-prices-led-to-more-multifamily-properties-sales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass. colleges are among most selective in the U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Massachusetts can claim more of the most-selective schools than any other nationally. That includes three of the top 10 and 12 of the top 64. Here's a closer look.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-colleges-are-among-most-selective-in-the-us/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-colleges-are-among-most-selective-in-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commentary: Disabled community can help fill the labor gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the United States continues to face an ongoing labor shortage across industries, many businesses big and small continue to struggle to fill essential jobs. There is an often-overlooked talent pool to help bridge the gap in the labor market, a group of people who are eager to work, can move the bottom line and bring a rich diversity to the workplace: individuals with disabilities.&nbsp;The demand for workers in many industries across the United States is at an all-time high. According to the U]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-disabled-community-can-help-fill-the-labor-gap/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 22:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-disabled-community-can-help-fill-the-labor-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lots of protests, but also free community college: Here's what happened in higher ed. in 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[The higher education industry had a lot more going on outside the classrooms than inside. Here's a look at the biggest stories of 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/lots-of-protests-but-also-free-community-college-heres-what-happened-in-higher-ed-in-2024/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 20:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/lots-of-protests-but-also-free-community-college-heres-what-happened-in-higher-ed-in-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Back Bay condo with views of the Commonwealth Mall is on the market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Situated a block from the Public Garden, 36 Commonwealth Avenue has had many identities. It has been a single-family townhome, a convent, a soldier&rsquo;s dorm run by the Knights of Columbus and the headquarters of the Catholic Youth Organization. Now, it's on the market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/a-back-bay-condo-with-views-of-the-commonwealth-mall-is-on-the-market/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 20:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/a-back-bay-condo-with-views-of-the-commonwealth-mall-is-on-the-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These Mass. colleges receive the most health research funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many Massachusetts colleges conduct important health-related research &mdash; and earn significant federal funding in order to do so. Here are the top recipients of National Institutes of Health funding in the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/these-mass-colleges-receive-the-most-health-research-funding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 19:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/these-mass-colleges-receive-the-most-health-research-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The definitive Boston biotech layoff tracker for 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Across 2024, more than 4,940 workers lost their jobs at Massachusetts life sciences companies. The Business Journal has a monthly breakdown of layoffs at each local company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/the-definitive-boston-biotech-layoff-tracker-for-2024/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/the-definitive-boston-biotech-layoff-tracker-for-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's Boston's Unicorn Class of 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Battery tech and software were the only sectors that birthed companies valued at over $1 billion this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/heres-bostons-unicorn-class-of-2024/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/heres-bostons-unicorn-class-of-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley acquires 8 senior living complexes, including in Mass., R.I.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley is acquiring the portfolio from a private equity firm that has worked with the senior living builder for a decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/morgan-stanley-acquires-8-senior-living-complexes-including-in-mass-ri/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 14:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/morgan-stanley-acquires-8-senior-living-complexes-including-in-mass-ri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Koch’s wife to inherit control of Boston Beer Co.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The wife of Boston Beer Co. founder and chairman Jim Koch will inherit his controlling shares of the brewer of Samuel Adams beer, Truly hard seltzer and other beverages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/kochs-wife-to-inherit-control-of-boston-beer-co/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 14:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/kochs-wife-to-inherit-control-of-boston-beer-co/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The good, the bad and the innovative in Boston in 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[This past year's news in innovation was largely about the struggles of a local climatetech incubator and a setback in venture capital funding equity. But there was also growth in cleantech startups and a breakthrough on efforts to create artificial organs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/the-good-the-bad-and-the-innovative-in-boston-in-2024/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/the-good-the-bad-and-the-innovative-in-boston-in-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things you need to know, and baby mind control]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. This is Digital Editor Jess Aloe here, bringing you all the news you need to know on the last Friday of 2024.<br />
The future of the trailblazing gene therapy company bluebird bio Inc. &mdash; a drug developer once&nbsp;worth nearly as much as the airline JetBlue&nbsp;&mdash; now appears to hinge on whether or not it can raise cash in the next couple of months. Hannah&nbsp;Green reports on the status of the troubled company.<br />
This week, the race to rebuild White Stadium in time f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-baby-mind-control/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 03:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-baby-mind-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New data shows Mass.’ reliance on immigration]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Immigrants have been saving our bacon,&rdquo; said Mark Williams, a finance professor at BU whose report calls immigration &ldquo;crucial&rdquo; to the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/new-data-shows-mass-reliance-on-immigration/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Dec 2024 21:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/new-data-shows-mass-reliance-on-immigration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expansions, maturing markets, collapsing empire mark 2024 in retail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retail news can be a lot more than new and expanding names. Here are notable items that made news in Boston-area retail this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/expansions-maturing-markets-collapsing-empire-mark-2024-in-retail/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/expansions-maturing-markets-collapsing-empire-mark-2024-in-retail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 facts about the city’s White Stadium deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s off to the races to rebuild White Stadium in time for Boston&rsquo;s new professional women&rsquo;s soccer team to start its inaugural season in March 2026. Here's what to know now that a lease has been signed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/11-facts-about-the-citys-white-stadium-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/11-facts-about-the-citys-white-stadium-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greater Boston’s housing crisis persisted in ‘24. But there were bright spots.]]></title><description><![CDATA[High construction and financing costs stymied new development, and there were revelations good and bad about the effectiveness of the MBTA Communities law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/greater-bostons-housing-crisis-persisted-in-24-but-there-were-bright-spots/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Dec 2024 02:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/greater-bostons-housing-crisis-persisted-in-24-but-there-were-bright-spots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawsuit from Shaw's, Star Market owner likely won't succeed, say experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grocery industry experts expressed surprise at the owner of Shaw's and Star Market suing its would-be buyer, Kroger, after a highly-anticipated deal between the two largest traditional grocers fell apart earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/lawsuit-from-shaws-star-market-owner-likely-wont-succeed-say-experts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/lawsuit-from-shaws-star-market-owner-likely-wont-succeed-say-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey order seeks more construction jobs for women]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Maura Healey has signed an executive order aimed at boosting women's employment in the construction industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/healey-order-seeks-more-construction-jobs-for-women/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/healey-order-seeks-more-construction-jobs-for-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eight new flights came to Logan this year. Here's what's coming in 2025.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Logan recovered to pre-pandemic travel levels in 2024 as the airport saw new flights added to domestic and international locations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/eight-new-flights-came-to-logan-this-year-heres-whats-coming-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/eight-new-flights-came-to-logan-this-year-heres-whats-coming-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston biotech opts for reverse merger with San Diego company]]></title><description><![CDATA[After two rounds of layoffs this past year, and slimming down its active drug development work, a Boston biotech has decided to pursue a reverse merger with a San Diego company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-biotech-opts-for-reverse-merger-with-san-diego-company/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 15:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-biotech-opts-for-reverse-merger-with-san-diego-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commentary: Legal battles and the path ahead for noncompetes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The debate over noncompete agreements remains ongoing. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) faced two major setbacks in its efforts to abolish noncompete agreements between employers and employees in 2024. In separate rulings, courts challenged the FTC's authority to impose a nationwide ban on noncompetes, arguing that the agency had overstepped its regulatory powers.In late August, District Court Judge Ada Brown of the Northern District of Texas granted Ryan LLC and the Chamber of Commerce&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-legal-battles-and-the-path-ahead-for-noncompetes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 15:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-legal-battles-and-the-path-ahead-for-noncompetes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign fund takes full ownership of two Boston office buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The asset manager had previously had a minority stake in the properties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/foreign-fund-takes-full-ownership-of-two-boston-office-buildings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/foreign-fund-takes-full-ownership-of-two-boston-office-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Shore country club restaurant, event space ends 15-year run]]></title><description><![CDATA[A restaurant and function hall that hosted countless events at a Hingham country club has ended its 15-year run .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/south-shore-country-club-restaurant-event-space-ends-15-year-run/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/south-shore-country-club-restaurant-event-space-ends-15-year-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things you need to know, and the top stories of the year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Today is Christmas Eve and tomorrow marks the first night of Hanukkah. After today, I'll be off the rest of the week &mdash; I will look forward to seeing you on Monday, Dec. 30. Keep an eye out for Jess Aloe in this space on Thursday morning!William Hall reports that a Massachusetts credit union is acquiring another lender, but the target isn&rsquo;t another financial cooperative &mdash; it&rsquo;s a bank, and the deal may be the first of its kind in Massachusetts.Greg Rya]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-the-top-stories-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 11:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-the-top-stories-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steward's collapse, and other big healthcare stories of 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Layoffs, changes in Longwood and the bankruptcy of Steward Health Care. Here's some of the year's most important stories.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/stewards-collapse-and-other-big-healthcare-stories-of-2024/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/stewards-collapse-and-other-big-healthcare-stories-of-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A timeline of Steward Health's 14-year rise and fall in the Bay State]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steward Health Care&rsquo;s bankruptcy dominated headlines in 2024, but its presence in the state began long before. Here&rsquo;s a timeline of Steward&rsquo;s entry into the state and its eventual forced exit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/a-timeline-of-steward-healths-14-year-rise-and-fall-in-the-bay-state/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/a-timeline-of-steward-healths-14-year-rise-and-fall-in-the-bay-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Container Store files for bankruptcy protection]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Container Store, with three Boston-area locations, is the latest retailer to report trouble just ahead of the holidays, along with Big Lots and Party City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/the-container-store-files-for-bankruptcy-protection/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 22:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/the-container-store-files-for-bankruptcy-protection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brighton Starbucks workers strike in wage-hike push]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers at a Starbucks in Brighton have joined a strike in which workers at the coffee chain are pushing for better wages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/brighton-starbucks-workers-strike-in-wage-hike-push/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/brighton-starbucks-workers-strike-in-wage-hike-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In rare kind of deal, a local credit union plans to acquire a bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[The planned purchase by Hanscom Federal Credit Union would likely be the first such transaction of a bank by a credit union in Massachusetts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/in-rare-kind-of-deal-a-local-credit-union-plans-to-acquire-a-bank/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/in-rare-kind-of-deal-a-local-credit-union-plans-to-acquire-a-bank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nordstrom accepts bid to take company private in $6.25B deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family behind the Nordstrom retail chain, which has four department stores in the Boston area, is teaming with a Mexican retailer to take the company private.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/nordstrom-accepts-bid-to-take-company-private-in-625b-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/nordstrom-accepts-bid-to-take-company-private-in-625b-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vertex wins approval for new once-daily CF drug]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. notched two FDA victories on Friday for its cystic fibrosis medicines, increasing the number of patients eligible for its drugs and likely boosting its own future revenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/vertex-wins-approval-for-new-once-daily-cf-drug/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/vertex-wins-approval-for-new-once-daily-cf-drug/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John and Cynthia Fish give $25M for science center at Hobart and William Smith]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Fish, founder and CEO of Suffolk Construction, and his wife, Cynthia Gelsthorpe Fish, are donating $25 million to the private liberal arts college in upstate New York.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/john-and-cynthia-fish-give-25m-for-science-center-at-hobart-and-william-smith/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 20:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/john-and-cynthia-fish-give-25m-for-science-center-at-hobart-and-william-smith/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The party is over: Party City to shutter all stores after nearly 40 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country's largest party supply retailer operates 20 stores in Massachusetts, all of which will close in the coming months, according to media reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/the-party-is-over-party-city-to-shutter-all-stores-after-nearly-40-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 20:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/the-party-is-over-party-city-to-shutter-all-stores-after-nearly-40-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cambridge Brewing closes, but the brand will live on. Plus more retail news.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friday marked the last day in operation for Cambridge Brewing Co. after 35 years. But the brand will live on after the closure thanks to a deal with a South Boston brewery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cambridge-brewing-closes-but-the-brand-will-live-on-plus-more-retail-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cambridge-brewing-closes-but-the-brand-will-live-on-plus-more-retail-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Lots deal falls apart; going-out-of-business sales planned at all locations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The discount retailer is preparing to close the remainder of its stores, including 17 in Massachusetts, after a planned purchase agreement with an investment firm appeared to fall through.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/big-lots-deal-falls-apart-going-out-of-business-sales-planned-at-all-locations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/big-lots-deal-falls-apart-going-out-of-business-sales-planned-at-all-locations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 will be a big year for Mural Oncology's drugs in development]]></title><description><![CDATA[One year after its spinout from Alkermes plc, Mural Oncology is already preparing for major readouts from two late-stage trials of its lead cancer treatment in the first half of next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/2025-will-be-a-big-year-for-mural-oncologys-drugs-in-development/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/2025-will-be-a-big-year-for-mural-oncologys-drugs-in-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston&rsquo;s new Museum of Ice Cream is open. Here's a taste.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s not a museum in the sense as Boston&rsquo;s Museum of Fine Arts or Museum of Science. It's more of a shrine to the cool, sweet dairy treat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bostonrsquos-new-museum-of-ice-cream-is-open-heres-a-taste/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bostonrsquos-new-museum-of-ice-cream-is-open-heres-a-taste/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston-based digital fashion archive expands beyond social media]]></title><description><![CDATA[Riviere Fougy and his team scan and share fashion images from archival books, magazines and other sources, aiming provide high-quality scans of archival fashion material so they don't get lost in time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-based-digital-fashion-archive-expands-beyond-social-media/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-based-digital-fashion-archive-expands-beyond-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commentary: Tsunami of healthcare costs is headed for your business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past decade, private equity firms have spent an astounding&nbsp;$1 trillion&nbsp;gobbling up healthcare systems and hospitals, transforming institutions meant to serve the public into corporate profit centers. The result? For us in Massachusetts, declining patient care as corners are cut, services slashed and safety protocols ignored &mdash; all to boost profits.The recent collapse of&nbsp;Steward Health Care&nbsp;is a cautionary tale for Boston business owners, highlighting a deeper is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-tsunami-of-healthcare-costs-is-headed-for-your-business/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-tsunami-of-healthcare-costs-is-headed-for-your-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: PO Square buildings sell; Vertex drug trial; bank teller charged; and living the pug life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, and Happy Friday. This is Managing Editor Don Seiffert filling in to bring you the five things you need to know on this, the 10th-to-last day before the year. Also, for those with school-age kids, the last day of peace and quiet in 2024. Let's make it count.A real estate operatorhas acquired two connected office buildings in downtown Boston for $10.4 million, and is considering a conversion to housing, Greg Ryan reports.The Boston drugmaker announced the results of a mid-stage&hell]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-po-square-buildings-sell-vertex-drug-trial-bank-teller-charged-and-living-the-pug-life/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-po-square-buildings-sell-vertex-drug-trial-bank-teller-charged-and-living-the-pug-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ropes extends Pru lease in latest big office renewal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boston's largest law firm re-upped with its landlord well ahead of time, as its lease was not set to expire until 2030.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/ropes-extends-pru-lease-in-latest-big-office-renewal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/ropes-extends-pru-lease-in-latest-big-office-renewal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SQZ founder's new startup goes from zero to $1M in revenue in a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Portal Biotechnologies also announced a $7 million seed round on Thursday. Founder and CEO Armon Sharei breaks down how the startup did it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/sqz-founders-new-startup-goes-from-zero-to-1m-in-revenue-in-a-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/sqz-founders-new-startup-goes-from-zero-to-1m-in-revenue-in-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lark Hotels to double in size under new joint venture]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of hotels including Summercamp on Martha&rsquo;s Vineyard and Hotel Salem is merging with another company that specializes in managing small, boutique hotels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/lark-hotels-to-double-in-size-under-new-joint-venture/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/lark-hotels-to-double-in-size-under-new-joint-venture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Volpe demolition, South Shore chamber, Mama Kin, re-gifting and creepy, crawly news]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Today is the Thursday before Christmas, also known as National Re-gifting Day. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your&nbsp; busy workday.Greg Ryan reports that MIT's real estate arm plans to begin demolishing the bulk of the Volpe transportation compound in Kendall Square in early 2025 to make way for millions of square feet of new development.Hannah Green reports that the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation is investing in a Flagship]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-volpe-demolition-south-shore-chamber-mama-kin-re-gifting-and-creepy-crawly-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-volpe-demolition-south-shore-chamber-mama-kin-re-gifting-and-creepy-crawly-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabis commission selects new executive director—again]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state&rsquo;s cannabis regulatory agency will offer the job to another candidate after its first choice turned down the job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cannabis-commission-selects-new-executive-directoragain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cannabis-commission-selects-new-executive-directoragain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MGB's full-year financial loss widens in 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state's largest health system said it lost money on operations in 2024, and attributed the financial challenges to the continuing capacity crisis across the healthcare system and in academic medical centers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mgbs-full-year-financial-loss-widens-in-2024/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 22:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mgbs-full-year-financial-loss-widens-in-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former state treasurer Tim Cahill to lead South Shore chamber]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former state treasurer Tim Cahill has been named to lead the South Shore Chamber of Commerce, succeeding retiring longtime CEO Peter Forman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/former-state-treasurer-tim-cahill-to-lead-south-shore-chamber/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/former-state-treasurer-tim-cahill-to-lead-south-shore-chamber/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MIT to start demolishing Kendall Square’s Volpe buildings in early 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[The university's real estate arm will transform the 14-acre Volpe site in the heart of Kendall Square into millions of square feet of new lab buildings, housing and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mit-to-start-demolishing-kendall-squares-volpe-buildings-in-early-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mit-to-start-demolishing-kendall-squares-volpe-buildings-in-early-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brown University Health, formerly Lifespan, eyes expansion into Mass. to boost bottom line]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rhode Island-based Brown University Health plans to expand the capabilities of two outpatient clinics it purchased from Steward Healthcare in Southeastern Massachusetts as it strives for a 3% operating margin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/brown-university-health-formerly-lifespan-eyes-expansion-into-mass-to-boost-bottom-line/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/brown-university-health-formerly-lifespan-eyes-expansion-into-mass-to-boost-bottom-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HarborOne Bank CFO joins BankFive in Fall River]]></title><description><![CDATA[After serving as CFO, treasurer and executive vice president at HarborOne's holding company, she joins BankFive in a similar role.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/harborone-bank-cfo-joins-bankfive-in-fall-river/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/harborone-bank-cfo-joins-bankfive-in-fall-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Editorial: Check out Boston's downtown. It's bouncing back.]]></title><description><![CDATA[For all the angst over recent reports of crime in downtown Boston, one trend has been overlooked: the city&rsquo;s stunning success in bringing back foot traffic since the Covid-induced shutdowns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-check-out-bostons-downtown-its-bouncing-back/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-check-out-bostons-downtown-its-bouncing-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vicente's Supermarket launches New Bedford store with CDFI backing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The store will be the fourth for the family-owned, community-focused grocery chain, and its first market in the New Bedford-Fall River area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/vicentes-supermarket-launches-new-bedford-store-with-cdfi-backing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 20:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/vicentes-supermarket-launches-new-bedford-store-with-cdfi-backing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commonwealth Fusion to build world’s first commercial fusion plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists have chased the limitless zero-carbon energy promised by fusion for decades. CFS is still working on a prototype, but its technology has drawn more than $2 billion in funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commonwealth-fusion-to-build-worlds-first-commercial-fusion-plant/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 20:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commonwealth-fusion-to-build-worlds-first-commercial-fusion-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greystar pursues massive modular-construction project in Taunton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greystar's proposal would be one of the largest modular-construction projects ever built in Massachusetts. It would go on a site now home to more than a dozen dilapidated 19th-century mill buildings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/greystar-pursues-massive-modular-construction-project-in-taunton/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/greystar-pursues-massive-modular-construction-project-in-taunton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Bank merger, shopping plaza sale, Flour, mystery drones and library scofflaws]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your&nbsp; busy workday.Will Hall reports that two Massachusetts financial institutions and their parent companies, Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc. and Brookline Bancorp Inc., announced a deal yesterday in which Berkshire plans to acquire Brookline for $1.1 billion in stock.Mary Serreze reports that retail chain Ocean State Job Lot has purchased a Massachusetts shopping center, where it plans to open&hel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-bank-merger-shopping-plaza-sale-flour-mystery-drones-and-library-scofflaws/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 11:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-bank-merger-shopping-plaza-sale-flour-mystery-drones-and-library-scofflaws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AstraZeneca is expanding in Cambridge as it plans to grow Mass. presence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the last few years, AstraZeneca plc has been deepening its roots in Massachusetts, supported in part by its acquisition of Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. Here's what its future local growth could look like.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/astrazeneca-is-expanding-in-cambridge-as-it-plans-to-grow-mass-presence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 11:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/astrazeneca-is-expanding-in-cambridge-as-it-plans-to-grow-mass-presence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colin Angle's new startup raises $15M, documents show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, The former chief executive of Roomba maker iRobot Corp. told the Business Journal "there&rsquo;s more to robotics than floor care." Now he is raising a first round of venture capital, and we have the details.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/colin-angles-new-startup-raises-15m-documents-show/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 11:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/colin-angles-new-startup-raises-15m-documents-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ocean State Job Lot buys Massachusetts shopping plaza]]></title><description><![CDATA[OSJL plans to repurpose a former Christmas Tree Shops.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/ocean-state-job-lot-buys-massachusetts-shopping-plaza/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/ocean-state-job-lot-buys-massachusetts-shopping-plaza/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corporate volunteers help food bank meet demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cost of living, rising food expenses and the end of pandemic-related aid programs have made affording groceries a far bigger problem for many in the Boston area. The Greater Food Bank is responding with the help of a growing number of volunteers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/corporate-volunteers-help-food-bank-meet-demand/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/corporate-volunteers-help-food-bank-meet-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After losing AstraZeneca collab, Boston biotech opts for reverse merger]]></title><description><![CDATA[After losing a major partnership last year, the Boston biotech Pieris Pharmaceutical has been searching for a path forward. The biotech has since found a way out through a recently completed reverse merger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/after-losing-astrazeneca-collab-boston-biotech-opts-for-reverse-merger/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/after-losing-astrazeneca-collab-boston-biotech-opts-for-reverse-merger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Berkshire Bank parent plans to buy Brookline Bank, affiliates in $1.1B deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Berkshire said it will raise capital for the transaction by issuing $100 million of common stock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/berkshire-bank-parent-plans-to-buy-brookline-bank-affiliates-in-11b-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/berkshire-bank-parent-plans-to-buy-brookline-bank-affiliates-in-11b-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cambridge drugmaker wins city approval to put its sign above the treeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[The well-known vaccine-maker was approved for a sign that's larger than 60 square feet, and higher than 20 feet up the side of the building, which is the limit for that zoning district.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cambridge-drugmaker-wins-city-approval-to-put-its-sign-above-the-treeline/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2024 23:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cambridge-drugmaker-wins-city-approval-to-put-its-sign-above-the-treeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worm-inspired AI startup hits $1B valuation with new fundraise]]></title><description><![CDATA[At an exclusive MIT event, Liquid AI debuted its first products built on its Liquid Foundation Models in October. Two months later, the MIT computer science and artificial intelligence laboratory spin-out is looking to scale its product after raising $250 million in venture capital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/worm-inspired-ai-startup-hits-1b-valuation-with-new-fundraise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 20:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/worm-inspired-ai-startup-hits-1b-valuation-with-new-fundraise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iconic Fort Point building gets city board’s OK to go residential]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another proposed conversion, this one office-to-lab in part of a tower near South Station, also got the green light at the board's monthly meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/iconic-fort-point-building-gets-city-boards-ok-to-go-residential/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 20:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/iconic-fort-point-building-gets-city-boards-ok-to-go-residential/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CVS stock tumbles to 11-year low amid industry turmoil]]></title><description><![CDATA[The healthcare behemoth has been struggling on multiple fronts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cvs-stock-tumbles-to-11-year-low-amid-industry-turmoil/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cvs-stock-tumbles-to-11-year-low-amid-industry-turmoil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fresh Market opens two new stores in Massachusetts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The North Carolina-based grocer announced this week the opening of two stores in Massachusetts, both in the eastern part of the state]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/fresh-market-opens-two-new-stores-in-massachusetts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/fresh-market-opens-two-new-stores-in-massachusetts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For $6.2M, this SoWa condo offers 18-foot ceilings and Back Bay views]]></title><description><![CDATA[This luxury condo in the South End also has a wraparound deck and a $60,000 Krieger front door that weighs 500 pounds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/for-62m-this-sowa-condo-offers-18-foot-ceilings-and-back-bay-views/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 18:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/for-62m-this-sowa-condo-offers-18-foot-ceilings-and-back-bay-views/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of America branch in Roslindale snapped up by housing developer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The acquisition comes as the city moves to rezone Roslindale Square as part of a new initiative from Mayor Michelle Wu.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bank-of-america-branch-in-roslindale-snapped-up-by-housing-developer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 17:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bank-of-america-branch-in-roslindale-snapped-up-by-housing-developer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gene-editing pioneer Editas lays off more than half its employees]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cambridge biotech, the first gene editing company to go public eight years ago, is laying off 180 workers as it focuses strictly on in-vivo, or inside the patient, gene editing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/gene-editing-pioneer-editas-lays-off-more-than-half-its-employees/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 17:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/gene-editing-pioneer-editas-lays-off-more-than-half-its-employees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northeastern students are runners-up in global AWS hackathon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A team of four Northeastern students took second prize in a global competition with over 3,000 participants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/northeastern-students-are-runners-up-in-global-aws-hackathon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 15:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/northeastern-students-are-runners-up-in-global-aws-hackathon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Hotel unions, hospital costs, Newbury St. shopping, and life after iRobot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. It&rsquo;s Friday the 13th. But it&rsquo;s also National Hot Cocoa Day. Here&rsquo;s hoping you have good luck and hot, sweet drinks &mdash;&nbsp;not to mention the five things you need to know to start your morning right.The National Labor Relations Board ruled that the operator of the Seaport Hotel Boston (which is owned by the parent company of Fidelity Investments) violated labor laws by refusing to negotiate with the hotel workers union, Don Seiffert reports.Isabel Har]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-hotel-unions-hospital-costs-newbury-st-shopping-and-life-after-irobot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 11:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-hotel-unions-hospital-costs-newbury-st-shopping-and-life-after-irobot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowball effect: Holiday markets keep winter retail sales warm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Holiday markets serve many functions for retailers, from boosting winter traffic to providing a stepping-stone to a brick-and-mortar store for small businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/snowball-effect-holiday-markets-keep-winter-retail-sales-warm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 11:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/snowball-effect-holiday-markets-keep-winter-retail-sales-warm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston Beer Co. adds factory to Cincinnati property holdings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boston Beer Co., the parent company of Sam Adams and the fourth-largest brewery in the U.S., has added an 101-year-old building complex to its property holdings in Ohio.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-beer-co-adds-factory-to-cincinnati-property-holdings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 21:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-beer-co-adds-factory-to-cincinnati-property-holdings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top 25 Mass. CPA firm acquired by accounting giant Cherry Bekaert]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Waltham accounting firm founded 26 years ago, Katz Nannis &amp; Solomon, has changed hands and is changing its name, after selling to a North Carolina firm for an undisclosed price.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/top-25-mass-cpa-firm-acquired-by-accounting-giant-cherry-bekaert/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/top-25-mass-cpa-firm-acquired-by-accounting-giant-cherry-bekaert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Editorial: Waiting on Wu’s ill-fated tax shift plan was the right move]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the state legislature has been rightly criticized for dragging their feet, in the case of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's commercial tax shift proposal, waiting ended up being the right approach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-waiting-on-wus-ill-fated-tax-shift-plan-was-the-right-move/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-waiting-on-wus-ill-fated-tax-shift-plan-was-the-right-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moneta CEO and financial advisor on the firm’s Boston expansion and vision for the future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moneta, a leading wealth management firm, is known for its comprehensive approach to financial planning and commitment to client service. With a strong presence across the United States, Moneta is now making significant strides in the Boston area. In the following Q&amp;A, Moneta CEO Eric Kittner and local financial advisor Kyle Gray (CFA&reg;, CFP&reg;)&nbsp;share insights into the firm's growth, their vision for the future, and what makes Moneta distinctive in the wealth management industry.Mo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/moneta-ceo-and-financial-advisor-on-the-firms-boston-expansion-and-vision-for-the-future/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/moneta-ceo-and-financial-advisor-on-the-firms-boston-expansion-and-vision-for-the-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston AI company makes 'deep' layoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cuts come about three years after the business merged with Swedish transportation tech firm Smart Eye in a $73.5 million deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-ai-company-makes-deep-layoffs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-ai-company-makes-deep-layoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Herb Chambers gives $100M to Mass. General Hospital for new tower]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cancer care tower of the Phillip and Susan Ragon Building will be named for the owner of the chain of Boston-area car dealerships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/herb-chambers-gives-100m-to-mass-general-hospital-for-new-tower/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/herb-chambers-gives-100m-to-mass-general-hospital-for-new-tower/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shaw's, Star Market parent calls off merger with Kroger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albertsons Cos. Inc., the owner of Shaw's and Star Market, said Wednesday it was ending its planned merger with Kroger, a day after a federal judge blocked the planned $24.6 billion deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/shaws-star-market-parent-calls-off-merger-with-kroger/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/shaws-star-market-parent-calls-off-merger-with-kroger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biotechs Chroma, Nvelop merge to form genetic medicines company]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeff Walsh, the newly formed company's CEO, said the merger brings together a &ldquo;groundbreaking cargo technology company with a next-generation in vivo targeted delivery company.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/biotechs-chroma-nvelop-merge-to-form-genetic-medicines-company/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/biotechs-chroma-nvelop-merge-to-form-genetic-medicines-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[District Hall in the Seaport remains closed months after it was to reopen]]></title><description><![CDATA[District Hall, the Seaport innovation center and startup incubator, closed its doors in winter 2023 and sent resident startups on their way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/district-hall-in-the-seaport-remains-closed-months-after-it-was-to-reopen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/district-hall-in-the-seaport-remains-closed-months-after-it-was-to-reopen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delta One lounge opens at Logan Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[The luxury dining lounge, which opens Dec. 11 in Boston, is Delta's third Delta One lounge in the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/delta-one-lounge-opens-at-logan-airport/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/delta-one-lounge-opens-at-logan-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wu&rsquo;s property tax changes pronounced 'dead' by Boston senator]]></title><description><![CDATA[State Sen. Nick Collins hardened his resistance to the measure on Monday, and another senator from the city also revealed his opposition to the tax shift plan for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/wursquos-property-tax-changes-pronounced-dead-by-boston-senator/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 20:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/wursquos-property-tax-changes-pronounced-dead-by-boston-senator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immigrant physicians can practice in Mass. under new law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Physicians licensed in other countries will receive limited licenses under which they can practice with a mentor at a participating federally qualified community health center or hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/immigrant-physicians-can-practice-in-mass-under-new-law/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 20:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/immigrant-physicians-can-practice-in-mass-under-new-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evolv picks new CEO following revenue probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new chief comes from one of the company's early investors and a reseller partners, and is set to start at the maker of touchless security-screening systems later this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/evolv-picks-new-ceo-following-revenue-probe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 19:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/evolv-picks-new-ceo-following-revenue-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rockland Trust to merge with Lowell-based bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rockland Trust Co. and its parent company plan to acquire the Lowell bank in a cash and stock deal valued at $562 million, the financial institutions announced Monday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/rockland-trust-to-merge-with-lowell-based-bank/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 17:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/rockland-trust-to-merge-with-lowell-based-bank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Things: Kohl's, hospital unions, Citizens and restaurant resurrections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Monday.Lucy Maffei reports that Kohl's Corp. is planning to close its Stoughton store as of early next year and will lay off more than 70 workers there.Grant Welker reports that the Fresh Market is opening two new Boston-area locations this month, plus more retail and restaurant news in and around Greater Boston.Isabel Hart reports that roughly 800 resident doctors at Beth Israel&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-kohls-hospital-unions-citizens-and-restaurant-resurrections/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 11:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-kohls-hospital-unions-citizens-and-restaurant-resurrections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chemical modeling software startup gets pre-seed funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The software has been used in undergraduate and graduate classes in Boston, including one at MIT.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/chemical-modeling-software-startup-gets-pre-seed-funding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 11:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/chemical-modeling-software-startup-gets-pre-seed-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[100-employee biotech opens new Kendall Square HQ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company, which is on the brink of starting clinical trials, has consolidated its three facilities around Cambridge and Woburn under one roof.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/100-employee-biotech-opens-new-kendall-square-hq/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 10:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/100-employee-biotech-opens-new-kendall-square-hq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three years in, MIT’s OpenAg whistleblower lawsuit mired in delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lawsuit against MIT was brought by a former researcher who claims he was wrongfully terminated for speaking up about alleged research misconduct.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/three-years-in-mits-openag-whistleblower-lawsuit-mired-in-delays/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 01:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/three-years-in-mits-openag-whistleblower-lawsuit-mired-in-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kohl’s to close Stoughton store, lay off 77 workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, Kohl's had 26 stores in Massachusetts, the third-highest number of locations in the Northeast region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/kohls-to-close-stoughton-store-lay-off-77-workers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/kohls-to-close-stoughton-store-lay-off-77-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Boston Globe may buy Boston Magazine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boston Magazine, a monthly glossy magazine sold at supermarkets which is now owned by Philadelphia-based Metrocorp, could soon be aquired by the Globe, according to an industry blogger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/report-boston-globe-may-buy-boston-magazine/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 20:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/report-boston-globe-may-buy-boston-magazine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nominations open for 2025 Boston Business Journal programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boston Business Journal is accepting nominations for its 2025 programs, including Best Places to Work, 40 Under 50 and Power 50. Learn more about each program here.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/nominations-open-for-2025-boston-business-journal-programs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 18:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/nominations-open-for-2025-boston-business-journal-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HubSpot inks third acquisition in 12 months]]></title><description><![CDATA[After rumors of a deal with Alphabet died down, the Cambridge-based marketing tech firm is making acquisitions on its own.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/hubspot-inks-third-acquisition-in-12-months/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 18:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/hubspot-inks-third-acquisition-in-12-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At state’s biggest hospitals, resident doctors push for unions, better pay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resident doctors at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Mass General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital take issue with their pay and working conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/at-states-biggest-hospitals-resident-doctors-push-for-unions-better-pay/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/at-states-biggest-hospitals-resident-doctors-push-for-unions-better-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grocery chain set to open two Mass. locations this month, and more retail news]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fresh Market is opening two new Boston-area locations this month. Here's more on that and other local retail news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/grocery-chain-set-to-open-two-mass-locations-this-month-and-more-retail-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 15:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/grocery-chain-set-to-open-two-mass-locations-this-month-and-more-retail-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Partners with a Purpose: Fallon Co., Street2Ivy make community developers of tomorrow]]></title><description><![CDATA[A unique partnership between an entrepreneurship-focused nonprofit and development firm The Fallon Co. teaches students from low-income backgrounds how to invest in their communities themselves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/partners-with-a-purpose-fallon-co-street2ivy-make-community-developers-of-tomorrow/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/partners-with-a-purpose-fallon-co-street2ivy-make-community-developers-of-tomorrow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Ugly sweaters, South Station's first tenant, and an obscure body-part injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your Friday, and a friendly PSA: Before you buy that ugly Christmas sweater, think about what it might do to the planet. Now, on to the news&hellip;Business groups that in October backed a controversial Boston tax proposal on Thursday called for lawmakers to pause any action in light of new data about the city's property values, State House News Reports.Greg Ryan reports that an East Boston property&h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-ugly-sweaters-south-stations-first-tenant-and-an-obscure-body-part-injury/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-ugly-sweaters-south-stations-first-tenant-and-an-obscure-body-part-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Amazon Robotics exec aims to decarbonize house construction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vikas Enti started Reframe Systems in 2022 to accelerate housing production using robots and software to build energy-efficient homes for lowers cost than traditional developers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/former-amazon-robotics-exec-aims-to-decarbonize-house-construction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/former-amazon-robotics-exec-aims-to-decarbonize-house-construction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Editorial: Support employees dealing with reproductive loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Massachusetts' new sick-time law is the second in the nation to expressly cover physical and emotional recovery from miscarriage, IVF failure, adoption loss and other reproductive losses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-support-employees-dealing-with-reproductive-loss/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-support-employees-dealing-with-reproductive-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Industrial building south of Boston sells for $18.5M]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fully-leased industrial building in Avon has sold for $18.5 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/industrial-building-south-of-boston-sells-for-185m/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/industrial-building-south-of-boston-sells-for-185m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Citizens Bank shrinks Mass. footprint while growing market share]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state's second-largest bank by Massachusetts deposits has been moving in opposite directions in the last few years: Growing market share while shrinking its physical footprint.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/citizens-bank-shrinks-mass-footprint-while-growing-market-share/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/citizens-bank-shrinks-mass-footprint-while-growing-market-share/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commentary: Where do we go from here on climate? A path for jobs, economy and resilience]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a new federal administration prepares to take office, Americans wonder what lies ahead for climate policy. Recent exit polls show that economic concerns are top of mind, sending a clear message: we must double down on our efforts to emphasize climate policy as both an environmental imperative and a driver of economic opportunity. The climate transition cannot succeed if we fail to make the case that it will create financial security, revitalize communities, and create millions of high-quality]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-where-do-we-go-from-here-on-climate-a-path-for-jobs-economy-and-resilience/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 03:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-where-do-we-go-from-here-on-climate-a-path-for-jobs-economy-and-resilience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business groups urge pause on Wu's property tax plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business groups that in October backed a controversial Boston tax proposal on Thursday called for lawmakers to pause any action in light of new data about the city's property values.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/business-groups-urge-pause-on-wus-property-tax-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 23:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/business-groups-urge-pause-on-wus-property-tax-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pot yoga, cannabis tasting rooms: CCC lays out social-consumption framework]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CCC said it expects three license types to be available for social consumption businesses, but didn't give a specific timeline for when the first establishments might be able to open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/pot-yoga-cannabis-tasting-rooms-ccc-lays-out-social-consumption-framework/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 20:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/pot-yoga-cannabis-tasting-rooms-ccc-lays-out-social-consumption-framework/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evelyn Murphy speaks at BBJ's Women Who Mean Business event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accomplished female business leaders gave out words of wisdom and shared important advice they received themselves at the Boston Business Journal&rsquo;s annual Women Who Mean Business event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/evelyn-murphy-speaks-at-bbjs-women-who-mean-business-event/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 20:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/evelyn-murphy-speaks-at-bbjs-women-who-mean-business-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBJ effort will highlight companies with most diverse workforce]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boston Business Journal is launching an effort to track corporate diversity hiring with a new Corporate Diversity Index. Here's what we're doing, and why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bbj-effort-will-highlight-companies-with-most-diverse-workforce/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bbj-effort-will-highlight-companies-with-most-diverse-workforce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much do public companies spend to protect executives?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City Wednesday has drawn attention to the protection of top executives at big public companies, especially healthcare executives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/how-much-do-public-companies-spend-to-protect-executives/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 20:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/how-much-do-public-companies-spend-to-protect-executives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rooftop bar in the Seaport to offer curling this winter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The curling rinks are open now until the end of the winter and can be reserved for up to two hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/rooftop-bar-in-the-seaport-to-offer-curling-this-winter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 19:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/rooftop-bar-in-the-seaport-to-offer-curling-this-winter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After ballot victory, Uber, Lyft drivers start process to form union]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union is slated to be a first-of-its-kind organization of independent contractors that will collectively bargain over wages and benefits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/after-ballot-victory-uber-lyft-drivers-start-process-to-form-union/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 19:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/after-ballot-victory-uber-lyft-drivers-start-process-to-form-union/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diabetes company to lay off more than 100 employees in Andover]]></title><description><![CDATA[The diabetes device company said the layoffs were the result of a recent decision to discontinue its insulin patch pump program and an organizational restructuring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/diabetes-company-to-lay-off-more-than-100-employees-in-andover/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/diabetes-company-to-lay-off-more-than-100-employees-in-andover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrakis overcomes industry 'skepticism,' names lead program]]></title><description><![CDATA[CEO Michael Gilman said Arrakis faced an &ldquo;unbelievable amount of skepticism&rdquo; when it got started around 2017. In an interview with the Business Journal, Gilman explains how the company charted a path forward to now sharing promising preclinical data and preparing to enter human trials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/arrakis-overcomes-industry-skepticism-names-lead-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/arrakis-overcomes-industry-skepticism-names-lead-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Shannon O'Brien, Eastern Bank consolidation, and where &lsquo;brain rot&rsquo; started]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston, and happy Wednesday. Are you ready for the snow coming this evening to much of the state? (We'll be getting rain on the coast.) Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy workday.Greg Ryan reports that Eastern Bank is consolidating two of its suburban corporate offices north of Boston into space nearly a quarter of the size.Isabel Hart reports that the designers of the planned new Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Beth Israel Lahey&he]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-shannon-obrien-eastern-bank-consolidation-and-where-lsquobrain-rotrsquo-started/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 12:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-shannon-obrien-eastern-bank-consolidation-and-where-lsquobrain-rotrsquo-started/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea launches first phase of new microgrid project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of Chelsea is beginning phase one of its new microgrid project, which could help provide energy independence in the event of a climate disaster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/chelsea-launches-first-phase-of-new-microgrid-project/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/chelsea-launches-first-phase-of-new-microgrid-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RI's Feast &amp; Fettle acquires Massachusetts rival]]></title><description><![CDATA[The M&amp;A comes as Feast &amp; Fettle works to grow its East Coast footprint.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/ris-feast-amp-fettle-acquires-massachusetts-rival/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 23:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/ris-feast-amp-fettle-acquires-massachusetts-rival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge hears O'Brien's appeal to release CCC case info]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the appeal of her firing inches through the court system, former Cannabis Control Commission chair Shannon O'Brien is pressing to get information about her tenure and Treasurer Deborah Goldberg's decision to fire her into the public record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/judge-hears-obriens-appeal-to-release-ccc-case-info/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/judge-hears-obriens-appeal-to-release-ccc-case-info/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merrimack Valley Credit Union approves latest merger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Merrimack Valley Credit Union said Tuesday its members and those of Cabot Boston Credit Union have agreed to a merger that will help boost the Lawrence-based institution&rsquo;s already-growing portfolio.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/merrimack-valley-credit-union-approves-latest-merger/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 20:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/merrimack-valley-credit-union-approves-latest-merger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shark Tank's Daymond John comes to Boston for 'Evening with a Shark']]></title><description><![CDATA[What better time to make your way to Boston than when the Celtics are playing your home team &mdash;&nbsp;at least that&rsquo;s how Daymond John from ABC&rsquo;s "Shark Tank" sees things.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/shark-tanks-daymond-john-comes-to-boston-for-evening-with-a-shark/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/shark-tanks-daymond-john-comes-to-boston-for-evening-with-a-shark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leerink Center for Pharmacoeconomics highlights societal impact of newly approved schizophrenia drug]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Leerink Center for Pharmacoeconomics (CPE) Exclusive suggests the price for Cobenfy&trade; is less than the quantifiable societal benefit it may provide even under conservative assumptions.<br />
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Cobenfy (xanomeline and trospium chloride) on Sept. 26. The approval represented the first significant innovation in the approach used to treat schizophrenia in decades. Cobenfy differs from other drugs used to treat schizophrenia in that it has been shown to r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/leerink-center-for-pharmacoeconomics-highlights-societal-impact-of-newly-approved-schizophrenia-drug/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 22:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/leerink-center-for-pharmacoeconomics-highlights-societal-impact-of-newly-approved-schizophrenia-drug/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabis regulators optimistic about social consumption launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[As they prepare to roll out their latest attempt at putting a framework around allowing people to use marijuana in public social settings later this week, regulators on the Cannabis Control Commission said Monday they are confident that a 2022 law and the conversations they've had with businesses, other regulators, municipalities and law enforcement will put them in a position to succeed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cannabis-regulators-optimistic-about-social-consumption-launch/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 21:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cannabis-regulators-optimistic-about-social-consumption-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wu tax bill stalls in Senate, threatening its prospects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sen. Nick Collins, a Democrat from South Boston, moved to put off consideration of the proposal until the Senate&rsquo;s next session, scheduled for Thursday. That's after a deadline Mayor Michelle Wu had given for the bill's passage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/wu-tax-bill-stalls-in-senate-threatening-its-prospects/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 20:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/wu-tax-bill-stalls-in-senate-threatening-its-prospects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass. mall will close and be donated to charter school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lowell&rsquo;s longtime mall Mill No. 5 will be inherited by a local charter school after the building closes at the start of 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-mall-will-close-and-be-donated-to-charter-school/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 19:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-mall-will-close-and-be-donated-to-charter-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PNC hires Wells Fargo vet to lead wealth advisor team]]></title><description><![CDATA[PNC Investments hires managing director to lead and grow its team focused on mass affluent clients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/pnc-hires-wells-fargo-vet-to-lead-wealth-advisor-team/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 19:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/pnc-hires-wells-fargo-vet-to-lead-wealth-advisor-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An estate with a helipad and 13-car garage is on the market for $9M]]></title><description><![CDATA[A helipad, pickleball court, 13-car garage and an indoor hot tub underneath a huge wall mural depicting Botticelli&rsquo;s painting of The Birth of Venus: These are just some of the amenities offered by this South Coast estate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/an-estate-with-a-helipad-and-13-car-garage-is-on-the-market-for-9m/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 17:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/an-estate-with-a-helipad-and-13-car-garage-is-on-the-market-for-9m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Cyber Monday sales, holiday markets, and Turkey Day traditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your Cyber Monday.Retail sales from Black Friday through Cyber Monday are expected to reach $75 billion for the first time ever &mdash; about 5% higher than last year, according to a Bain &amp; Co. forecast.Still having Thanksgiving leftovers? Ocean Spray's CEO told Isabel Hart that the locally based producer of cranberry products is looking to diversify and grow beyond fall holiday tables.Meet former]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-cyber-monday-sales-holiday-markets-and-turkey-day-traditions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-cyber-monday-sales-holiday-markets-and-turkey-day-traditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which AI should you use? This Boston startup has an Answerr.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Qaiser Malik frequently used the big three generative AI platforms &mdash; Chat GPT, Claude, and Perplexity &mdash; in grad school, cycling between them to see which of the three would give him the best answer. Finally, he decided: Why not just combine them all?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/which-ai-should-you-use-this-boston-startup-has-an-answerr/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/which-ai-should-you-use-this-boston-startup-has-an-answerr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analog Devices quietly cut jobs over the past year]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of Nov. 2, the Wilmington semiconductor company had about 8% fewer global workers than it had a year earlier, according to recent filings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/analog-devices-quietly-cut-jobs-over-the-past-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/analog-devices-quietly-cut-jobs-over-the-past-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We are bold and tart:' Ocean Spray CEO looks beyond Thanksgiving]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ocean Spray CEO Tom Hayes is trying to make the 94-year-old cooperative known for more than just one occasion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/we-are-bold-and-tart-ocean-spray-ceo-looks-beyond-thanksgiving/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/we-are-bold-and-tart-ocean-spray-ceo-looks-beyond-thanksgiving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commentary: Employing people with disabilities is a good investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[We each seemed well-suited and properly motivated for a partnership to put people with disabilities to work.&nbsp;&nbsp;One of us manages a nonprofit agency, Bridgewell, that helps individuals with disabilities, including intellectual and developmental disabilities, to acquire independence, which can include working for a private employer with some supports.&nbsp;&nbsp;The other operates a pharmacy business, Pelmeds, that dispenses and delivers prescriptions to varied customers, including reside]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-employing-people-with-disabilities-is-a-good-investment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 19:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-employing-people-with-disabilities-is-a-good-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Market Basket seeks to open store at Seekonk movie theater site]]></title><description><![CDATA[The grocery chain's parent company also wants to put other retail buildings on the property.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/market-basket-seeks-to-open-store-at-seekonk-movie-theater-site/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 18:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/market-basket-seeks-to-open-store-at-seekonk-movie-theater-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baystate tells IVF patients to find new homes for embryos, eggs, sperm]]></title><description><![CDATA[A year after selling its fertility practice, the hospital sysyetm will close its Reproductive Biology Lab and has begun notifying in-vitro-fertilization patients that they need to find other storage for their embryos, sperm and egg cells.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/baystate-tells-ivf-patients-to-find-new-homes-for-embryos-eggs-sperm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/baystate-tells-ivf-patients-to-find-new-homes-for-embryos-eggs-sperm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biotech with Cambridge lab slashes 83% of staff, CEO departs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The layoffs and leadership shakeup comes just a couple weeks after the company said it will need to look into "strategic alternatives."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/biotech-with-cambridge-lab-slashes-83-of-staff-ceo-departs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/biotech-with-cambridge-lab-slashes-83-of-staff-ceo-departs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glowbar brings $60, half-hour facials to the Boston area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newton native Rachel Liverman, the third generation in her family to work in esthetics, recently opened its first Boston-area locations for her retail shop Glowbar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/glowbar-brings-60-half-hour-facials-to-the-boston-area/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 11:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/glowbar-brings-60-half-hour-facials-to-the-boston-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Retail real estate rebound, Sarepta's big deal and lobsters for Turkey Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. If you are among the few, the proud, to be working the day before Thanksgiving, welcome to the club. This is Managing Editor Don Seiffert filling in for Doug Banks with the critically important job of bringing you the five things you need to know in local business news to start your day, plus a movie recommendation for this weekend while sitting around with your extended family.The Weather Underground forecast as of Wednesday morning shows that today in Boston will be partl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-retail-real-estate-rebound-sareptas-big-deal-and-lobsters-for-turkey-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 11:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-retail-real-estate-rebound-sareptas-big-deal-and-lobsters-for-turkey-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New bioprocessing center opens in Marlborough, eyes 70 new hires]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company provides tools and technologies for life sciences companies, has expanded its physical presence in Marlborough and is growing its local team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/new-bioprocessing-center-opens-in-marlborough-eyes-70-new-hires/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/new-bioprocessing-center-opens-in-marlborough-eyes-70-new-hires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business owners slam RMV's &lsquo;unconscionable&rsquo; CDL shift]]></title><description><![CDATA[In August, the RMV notified nearly 500 drivers that their licenses would be downgraded from commercial to passenger due to past offenses. Many of the affected motorists have been driving commercially for years and were blindsided by the shift.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/business-owners-slam-rmvs-lsquounconscionablersquo-cdl-shift/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 02:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/business-owners-slam-rmvs-lsquounconscionablersquo-cdl-shift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Editorial: Beacon Hill finally gets the job done on economic development]]></title><description><![CDATA[We've criticized lawmakers for dragging their feet on the economic development bill. But the fact that leaders in both chambers were able to come together to agree on it is a step in the right direction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-beacon-hill-finally-gets-the-job-done-on-economic-development/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 21:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-beacon-hill-finally-gets-the-job-done-on-economic-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cerence AI's new CEO looks to 'streamline' organization in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[A spokesperson for the Burlington-based maker of AI and voice-based software tools for cars, which just rebranded, didn't say whether the company plans more layoffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cerence-ais-new-ceo-looks-to-streamline-organization-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 20:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cerence-ais-new-ceo-looks-to-streamline-organization-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commentary: Everyone has the power to end hunger]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Thanksgiving 2020, our family had plans to get together for our usual large family gathering. Unfortunately, the day before, we found out that members of our extended family had tested positive for Covid-19, so we had to adjust our plans on short notice. I went to our local supermarket and loaded up my cart with everything I felt we needed to have a great Thanksgiving, without thinking twice about the cost, in hopes of making the best of an unfortunate situation. As I approached the cash regi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-everyone-has-the-power-to-end-hunger/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-everyone-has-the-power-to-end-hunger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Future of federal ban on Chinese biotechs could depend on Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supporters of the legislation say it's needed to protect national security. However, some Massachusetts biotech leaders have said the Biosecure Act would needlessly slow innovation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/future-of-federal-ban-on-chinese-biotechs-could-depend-on-trump/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/future-of-federal-ban-on-chinese-biotechs-could-depend-on-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Davis Cos. buys Andover property from Alexandria for $67M]]></title><description><![CDATA[The building was part of a much larger acquisition of Andover sites by Alexandria in 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/davis-cos-buys-andover-property-from-alexandria-for-67m/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/davis-cos-buys-andover-property-from-alexandria-for-67m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Short Path distillery crowdfunds a new café, plus more retail and restaurant news]]></title><description><![CDATA[Short Path Distillery in Everett is looking to open a caf&eacute;, and it&rsquo;s asking customers to fund it. Plus, Bertucci's is back with a new idea, a burrito joint closes its doors after 25 years and more retail and restaurant news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/short-path-distillery-crowdfunds-a-new-caf-plus-more-retail-and-restaurant-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/short-path-distillery-crowdfunds-a-new-caf-plus-more-retail-and-restaurant-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brightcove to be acquired by Italian app developer Bending Spoons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brightcove Inc. is the latest Boston tech company to be taken private as 2024 continues to see M&amp;As dominate as a key exit path. This time, the buyer is an Italian app developer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/brightcove-to-be-acquired-by-italian-app-developer-bending-spoons/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/brightcove-to-be-acquired-by-italian-app-developer-bending-spoons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dorchester Brewing’s building sold, now on year-to-year lease]]></title><description><![CDATA[The brewery's CEO said its owners will evaluate the outlook in a year when its newly signed lease is up for renewal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/dorchester-brewings-building-sold-now-on-year-to-year-lease/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 11:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/dorchester-brewings-building-sold-now-on-year-to-year-lease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First-time homebuyer program aimed at Boston, Gateway Cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The program is launching with $11 million from The Boston Foundation&rsquo;s Racial Wealth Gap partnership, the Eastern Bank Foundation and the State Street foundation, as well as the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/first-time-homebuyer-program-aimed-at-boston-gateway-cities/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 11:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/first-time-homebuyer-program-aimed-at-boston-gateway-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Dorchester Brewing sale, 'Glicked', and a Thanksgiving tradition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy workday.Greg Ryan reports that Dorchester Brewing Co.&rsquo;s co-founder has sold the company&rsquo;s taproom and brewery to the plumbers union next door for $10.2 million, and is leasing back the space on a year-to-year basis.Ryan also reports that MassDevelopment has named Navjeet Bal, a former Massachusetts revenue commissioner, as its next chief executive.For more than a year now, the&he]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-dorchester-brewing-sale-glicked-and-a-thanksgiving-tradition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 11:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-dorchester-brewing-sale-glicked-and-a-thanksgiving-tradition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Subscriber growth at Boston Globe has stalled, new filings show]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than a year now, the region's largest media company has been unable to grow its online audience fast enough to make up for the steady loss of print subscribers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/subscriber-growth-at-boston-globe-has-stalled-new-filings-show/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 03:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/subscriber-growth-at-boston-globe-has-stalled-new-filings-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moody's buys Boston fintech firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The business was created in 2017 after spinning out from Eastern Labs, Eastern Bank's tech incubator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/moodys-buys-boston-fintech-firm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 20:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/moodys-buys-boston-fintech-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MassDevelopment names new CEO, 7 months after Rivera's exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The quasi-public state agency had been without a permanent leader since former CEO Dan Rivera abruptly resigned this spring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/massdevelopment-names-new-ceo-7-months-after-riveras-exit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 19:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/massdevelopment-names-new-ceo-7-months-after-riveras-exit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flagship spinout reduces workforce, loses CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Watertown-based biotech already announced one round of layoffs at the start of 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/flagship-spinout-reduces-workforce-loses-ceo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 19:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/flagship-spinout-reduces-workforce-loses-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pickleball club coming to "On The Dot" development in Southie]]></title><description><![CDATA[The space will feature 11 indoor courts, making it one of the region's larger pickleball venues. It is expected to open next summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/pickleball-club-coming-to-on-the-dot-development-in-southie/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 18:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/pickleball-club-coming-to-on-the-dot-development-in-southie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Puma opens second North American flagship store]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new store is opening on the Las Vegas Strip during the Formula One Grand Prix being held in the city this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/puma-opens-second-north-american-flagship-store/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 15:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/puma-opens-second-north-american-flagship-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microbiome company founded by Erika Ebbel Angle now focused on cancer patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ixcela has worked with a variety of populations over its history, but is now focused on treating cancer patients through listening to the gut microbiome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/microbiome-company-founded-by-erika-ebbel-angle-now-focused-on-cancer-patients/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/microbiome-company-founded-by-erika-ebbel-angle-now-focused-on-cancer-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Boston taxes, CFO resigns, lab losses and my favorite travel app]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Happy National Cranberry Relish Day. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy workday.After terminating its CEO three weeks ago, a local technology firm has parted ways with its chief financial officer and four other employees as a result of its internal revenue investigation, Lucy Maffei reports.A lab building in Burlington that traded for $103 million two years ago is back on the market, Greg Ryan reports &mdash; with expectation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-boston-taxes-cfo-resigns-lab-losses-and-my-favorite-travel-app/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-boston-taxes-cfo-resigns-lab-losses-and-my-favorite-travel-app/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[34 Mass. companies are on Deloitte's North America Technology Fast 500 list]]></title><description><![CDATA[The list ranks companies by revenue growth percentage over the three years between 2020 and 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/34-mass-companies-are-on-deloittes-north-america-technology-fast-500-list/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/34-mass-companies-are-on-deloittes-north-america-technology-fast-500-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the first president of sports brand ‘47 not named D’Angelo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dominic Farrell is leading the Westwood apparel company at a critical juncture: He's the first leader from outside the founding family, and running the company as it comes under new ownership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/meet-the-first-president-of-sports-brand-47-not-named-dangelo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/meet-the-first-president-of-sports-brand-47-not-named-dangelo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The MBTA unveils first-ever transit app]]></title><description><![CDATA[A little over a year after it was tasked with making a transit app for its riders, the MBTA has unveiled its new mobile app.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/the-mbta-unveils-first-ever-transit-app/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 02:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/the-mbta-unveils-first-ever-transit-app/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CFO, four employees to leave Evolv after revenue investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Waltham-based maker of security-screening systems disclosed the results of the investigation it started last month over "inaccurate" accounting for certain sales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cfo-four-employees-to-leave-evolv-after-revenue-investigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cfo-four-employees-to-leave-evolv-after-revenue-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvard spinout that scans for neurophysical disease gets pre-seed funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rob Baldoni has had a busy year. The Boston entrepreneur made it onto BostInno&rsquo;s 25 under 25 list in September, and two months later, his startup is announcing new funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/harvard-spinout-that-scans-for-neurophysical-disease-gets-pre-seed-funding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/harvard-spinout-that-scans-for-neurophysical-disease-gets-pre-seed-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things you need to know, and a day for awareness and screening for this disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. It&rsquo;s National Diabetes Awareness Month. Scroll down to learn about what that means locally, and read the five things you need to know in local business news along the way.A third trial failure in 2024 has led Sage Therapeutics Inc. to discontinue development of one of its neurological drugs, Hannah Green reports.Isabel Hart reports that a new expansion of Massachusetts sick-time law takes effect today in which employees and their spouses will be eligible to use earned]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-a-day-for-awareness-and-screening-for-this-disease/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-a-day-for-awareness-and-screening-for-this-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown Boston business group reveals new name, new initiatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[The organization revealed that it's working with city officials to host an upcoming summit for downtown office and retail brokers, to address what its president called &ldquo;preconceived notions&rdquo; about the neighborhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/downtown-boston-business-group-reveals-new-name-new-initiatives/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/downtown-boston-business-group-reveals-new-name-new-initiatives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petri Dish: Kronos Bio seeks merger; Former Biogen R&amp;D head joins investment firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happenings in Boston&rsquo;s life sciences ecosystem this past week include the departure of a general partner from Apple Tree Partners for another firm, Kronos Bio seeks "strategic alternatives" and new partnerships for two Flagship Pioneering spinouts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/petri-dish-kronos-bio-seeks-merger-former-biogen-rampd-head-joins-investment-firm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/petri-dish-kronos-bio-seeks-merger-former-biogen-rampd-head-joins-investment-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Ginkgo Bioworks execs launch venture studio fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two former leaders from Boston-based Ginkgo Bioworks are among those behind Ferment, a newly capitalized venture studio that aims to create &ldquo;bio-enabled&rdquo; product companies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/former-ginkgo-bioworks-execs-launch-venture-studio-fund/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/former-ginkgo-bioworks-execs-launch-venture-studio-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back Bay’s newest bar is in a former Boston police precinct]]></title><description><![CDATA[Division 16 of the Boston Police Department operated out of the address from 1887 to 1976.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/back-bays-newest-bar-is-in-a-former-boston-police-precinct/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 03:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/back-bays-newest-bar-is-in-a-former-boston-police-precinct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healey: Mass. has ‘secret sauce’ to counter clean energy headwinds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Maura Healey doubled down Tuesday on the state's commitment to offshore wind amid signals that the federal government could soon turn far more antagonistic to the growing sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/healey-mass-has-secret-sauce-to-counter-clean-energy-headwinds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/healey-mass-has-secret-sauce-to-counter-clean-energy-headwinds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sick-time law expansion takes effect this week. Here’s what you need to know.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Employees experiencing reproductive loss like miscarriage or IVF failure will now have explicit sick-time provisions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/sick-time-law-expansion-takes-effect-this-week-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 19:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/sick-time-law-expansion-takes-effect-this-week-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Mass. cranberry industry? It's kind of a bog deal.]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Massachusetts is no longer the biggest cranberry producer in the U.S., the industry still has an economic impact of $1.7 billion per year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/the-mass-cranberry-industry-its-kind-of-a-bog-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/the-mass-cranberry-industry-its-kind-of-a-bog-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New England Law names new dean, CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Board of Trustees of the law school in downtown Boston said that Col. James H. Kennedy III will replace Acting Dean Allison M. Dussias.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/new-england-law-names-new-dean-ceo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 02:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/new-england-law-names-new-dean-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabis commission OKs first research facility license]]></title><description><![CDATA[The research facility, pending additional approvals, will be in Newton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cannabis-commission-oks-first-research-facility-license/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 22:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cannabis-commission-oks-first-research-facility-license/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Row 34 plans to open a Kenmore Square location]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shore Gregory and Jeremy Sewall, half of the quartet behind now-closed Kenmore restaurant Island Creek Oyster Bar, are returning to the Hotel Commonwealth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/row-34-plans-to-open-a-kenmore-square-location/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 21:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/row-34-plans-to-open-a-kenmore-square-location/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watertown Square apartment project breaks ground]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apartment construction has fallen off substantially locally, but the developer was able to line up equity investments and a $44 million construction loan from a Japanese bank.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/watertown-square-apartment-project-breaks-ground/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 20:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/watertown-square-apartment-project-breaks-ground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atlas Venture discloses size of forthcoming 14th fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[Atlas Venture is in the process of raising its 14th fund, but it's not looking to break any records with the size of its forthcoming capital pool.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/atlas-venture-discloses-size-of-forthcoming-14th-fund/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 20:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/atlas-venture-discloses-size-of-forthcoming-14th-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy. Here's how it'll impact Boston]]></title><description><![CDATA[A budget carrier that's been operating at Boston Logan International Airport for nearly 20 years has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/spirit-airlines-files-for-bankruptcy-heres-how-itll-impact-boston/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 20:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/spirit-airlines-files-for-bankruptcy-heres-how-itll-impact-boston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novartis signs deal with Mass. company worth up to $745M]]></title><description><![CDATA[Novartis&rsquo; interest in the hot area of radiopharmaceuticals is once again bringing it into contact with a Massachusetts company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/novartis-signs-deal-with-mass-company-worth-up-to-745m/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 14:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/novartis-signs-deal-with-mass-company-worth-up-to-745m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New programs offer doulas to help non-white moms during childbirth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two players in the Massachusetts healthcare scene aim to improve maternal health for Black mothers, who are statistically more likely to suffer complications during childbirth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/new-programs-offer-doulas-to-help-non-white-moms-during-childbirth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/new-programs-offer-doulas-to-help-non-white-moms-during-childbirth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soon, out-of-state nurses will be able to work in Mass.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A significant change for Massachusetts nursing was included in the economic development bill passed last week. Here&rsquo;s what it means.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/soon-out-of-state-nurses-will-be-able-to-work-in-mass/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 11:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/soon-out-of-state-nurses-will-be-able-to-work-in-mass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things you need to know, and an innovation invitation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. This week is Massachusetts Apprentice Week. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy workday.The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute received a record-breaking $75 million from the Pan-Mass Challenge this year, Isabel Hart reports.Boston&rsquo;s planning board has declined to approve a proposal to build 218 apartments on what are now vacant lots in Mission Hill, telling the developer it needs to win more community support, Greg Ryan repor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-an-innovation-invitation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 11:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-an-innovation-invitation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass. life science stocks plunge on prospect of RFK Jr. as HHS head]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state's largest publicly traded life sciences companies all saw their stock prices take a nosedive since President-elect Donald Trump named Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his choice to lead the nation's Health and Human Services department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-life-science-stocks-plunge-on-prospect-of-rfk-jr-as-hhs-head/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 20:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-life-science-stocks-plunge-on-prospect-of-rfk-jr-as-hhs-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City board rejects Mission Hill apartments for now, citing neighborhood opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the sources of disagreement between the developer and the community is the number of income-restricted units in the 218-unit project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/city-board-rejects-mission-hill-apartments-for-now-citing-neighborhood-opposition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 20:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/city-board-rejects-mission-hill-apartments-for-now-citing-neighborhood-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PTC added hundreds of workers this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The headcount growth at the industrial software maker came amid a recent comeback of the layoff trend that was strong in the technology industry at the beginning of 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/ptc-added-hundreds-of-workers-this-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 20:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/ptc-added-hundreds-of-workers-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shares of Flagship-founded biotech fall as CEO departs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Omega Therapeutics says CEO Mahesh Karande will leave the company for what it called "personal reasons,&rdquo; and that it will pause development of its most advanced drug in development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/shares-of-flagship-founded-biotech-fall-as-ceo-departs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/shares-of-flagship-founded-biotech-fall-as-ceo-departs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaders testify about healthcare system's fragility at HPC meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The continuing impact of the Steward closures and the system's fragility were some of the several issues discussed at the Health Policy Commission's 2024 cost trends hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/leaders-testify-about-healthcare-systems-fragility-at-hpc-meeting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 19:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/leaders-testify-about-healthcare-systems-fragility-at-hpc-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brooks Brothers returns to Newbury Street, and other retail and restaurant news]]></title><description><![CDATA[After more than two years, Brooks Brothers is returning to Newbury Street. Plus, Levain Bakery is opening its second Boston location, and more retail news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/brooks-brothers-returns-to-newbury-street-and-other-retail-and-restaurant-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 18:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/brooks-brothers-returns-to-newbury-street-and-other-retail-and-restaurant-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BOMA Boston presents 2024 TOBY and Industry Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The TOBY &amp; Industry Awards recognize the best and brightest in property management, building operations and service in the real estate industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boma-boston-presents-2024-toby-and-industry-awards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 17:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boma-boston-presents-2024-toby-and-industry-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A riverside estate with a putting green and in-home sauna is on the market]]></title><description><![CDATA["Villa Como" features a putting green, riverside dock and in-home sauna and is on the market for $10.95 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/a-riverside-estate-with-a-putting-green-and-in-home-sauna-is-on-the-market/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 16:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/a-riverside-estate-with-a-putting-green-and-in-home-sauna-is-on-the-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This VC firm has created a playbook for the robotics industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The goal of the book is to produce 'unicorns' &mdash; startups worth at least $1 billion &mdash; by helping startups and investors avoid the common pitfalls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/this-vc-firm-has-created-a-playbook-for-the-robotics-industry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 12:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/this-vc-firm-has-created-a-playbook-for-the-robotics-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston Business Journal Power 50 celebrated (Photos)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year&rsquo;s Power 50: Movement Makers event attracted nearly 350 attendees comprising past and present honorees and business leaders from across Greater Boston.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-business-journal-power-50-celebrated-photos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 11:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-business-journal-power-50-celebrated-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jaylen Brown gets in the mix in downtown commercial real estate market]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Celtics superstar had the leading bid for an empty retail-and-office building downtown before negotiations with the owner broke down, according to sources. The property is now under agreement with a different buyer, they said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/jaylen-brown-gets-in-the-mix-in-downtown-commercial-real-estate-market/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 11:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/jaylen-brown-gets-in-the-mix-in-downtown-commercial-real-estate-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Job cuts, high-paying tech jobs, 'bandsplaining,' and dim all the lights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. It's National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day, which makes sense given that the holidays are approaching and there's food shopping to be done. Before you head to the kitchen, scroll down and read the five things you need to know in local business news to start your Friday.Hannah Green reports that bluebird bio Inc., which nine years ago was worth nearly as much as the airline JetBlue, said it's now looking for enough money to keep the company operating beyond March 2025.Isa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-job-cuts-high-paying-tech-jobs-bandsplaining-and-dim-all-the-lights/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 11:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-job-cuts-high-paying-tech-jobs-bandsplaining-and-dim-all-the-lights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$4B economic development bill lands on Healey’s desk]]></title><description><![CDATA[The House and Senate both accepted a conference committee report that emerged Tuesday night recommending $500 million for life sciences and $400 million for climate technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/4b-economic-development-bill-lands-on-healeys-desk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 06:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/4b-economic-development-bill-lands-on-healeys-desk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hack.Diversity cuts jobs, citing 'budgetary constraints']]></title><description><![CDATA[The nonprofit organization conducts a fellowship program helping underrepresented tech workers get internships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/hackdiversity-cuts-jobs-citing-budgetary-constraints/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/hackdiversity-cuts-jobs-citing-budgetary-constraints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another Celtics championship? There's a 'strong chance&rsquo;]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Celtics have two young stars signed to longterm contracts and they return all five starters from last year's championship-winning team. Here's what analysts have said about the team's chances this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/another-celtics-championship-theres-a-strong-chancersquo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/another-celtics-championship-theres-a-strong-chancersquo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bluebird bio says it needs cash to operate beyond March 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gene therapy developer is on the hunt for cash after sharing in its third-quarter earnings, where it revealed it can only fund operations into the first quarter of 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bluebird-bio-says-it-needs-cash-to-operate-beyond-march-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 19:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bluebird-bio-says-it-needs-cash-to-operate-beyond-march-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's threat looms over offshore wind sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[President-elect Donald Trump said he intends to target offshore wind power immediately upon taking office. But Massachusetts needs to prepare to "once again lead the way despite resistance," said state Rep. Jeff Roy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/trumps-threat-looms-over-offshore-wind-sector/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 19:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/trumps-threat-looms-over-offshore-wind-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston Marathon's economic impact was $509M this year, says report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The report was the first to include marathon spectator spending in the economic impact in addition to that of participants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-marathons-economic-impact-was-509m-this-year-says-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-marathons-economic-impact-was-509m-this-year-says-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the BBJ's Power 50: Movement Makers for 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read about this year's Power 50: The Movement Makers, who will be honored Wednesday evening by the Boston Business Journal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/meet-the-bbjs-power-50-movement-makers-for-2024/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/meet-the-bbjs-power-50-movement-makers-for-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developers win reprieve on building permits in economic development bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[The provision would give developers more time to land financing for their projects without needing to pursue re-approvals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/developers-win-reprieve-on-building-permits-in-economic-development-bill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/developers-win-reprieve-on-building-permits-in-economic-development-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vecna Robotics names former head of self-driving car startup as CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Karl Iagnemma, stepping down as CEO of Motional was the end of a 12-year long business story that started with nuTonomy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/vecna-robotics-names-former-head-of-self-driving-car-startup-as-ceo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/vecna-robotics-names-former-head-of-self-driving-car-startup-as-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Months after acquisition, Watertown RNA biotech lays off workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Months after acquiring Cambridge-based ReNAgade Therapeutics, Watertown&rsquo;s Orna Therapeutics has made layoffs as it focuses its pipeline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/months-after-acquisition-watertown-rna-biotech-lays-off-workers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 18:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/months-after-acquisition-watertown-rna-biotech-lays-off-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass. hospital system to lay off 134 workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the state's largest health systems is eliminating leadership roles to get its expenses in check.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-hospital-system-to-lay-off-134-workers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-hospital-system-to-lay-off-134-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston video game tournament teaches startup skills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Raising capital for your startup can be hard, but what if you could do it by playing a video game?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-video-game-tournament-teaches-startup-skills/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-video-game-tournament-teaches-startup-skills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commentary: Employers must do more for family caregivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 20% of working Americans balance their job and caring for a loved one. It&rsquo;s heroic, and these employees tend to be top performers. But it takes a toll.&nbsp;Studies show that people balancing work and caregiving are at higher risk for serious illness and are more likely to take leaves of absence or leave the workforce, costing employers billions. Businesses must act to support these top employees.Take Susan, for example, a 36-year-old high-performing executive with Type 1 diabete]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-employers-must-do-more-for-family-caregivers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-employers-must-do-more-for-family-caregivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Soccer stadium plan, biotech deals, housing ideas and holiday lighting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy workday and key dates for holiday lighting.A new professional soccer stadium in Everett has been included in a nearly $4 billion economic development bill that would provide nearly $1 billion in life sciences and cleantech sector funding.<br />
Hannah Green reports that AstraZeneca announced $2 billion in new investments in the U.S., which the drugmaker says will create &ldquo;more than a thousand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-soccer-stadium-plan-biotech-deals-housing-ideas-and-holiday-lighting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-soccer-stadium-plan-biotech-deals-housing-ideas-and-holiday-lighting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ginkgo nixes move to South Boston lab, will exit Cambridge sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Seaport-based cell programming and biosecurity company is moving out of its Cambridge sites and consolidating its Boston footprint as it looks to cut costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/ginkgo-nixes-move-to-south-boston-lab-will-exit-cambridge-sites/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 02:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/ginkgo-nixes-move-to-south-boston-lab-will-exit-cambridge-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House, Senate strike a deal on economic development bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top Democrats on Tuesday evening filed a compromise economic development bill containing state support for the life sciences and climate technology industries, ticket sales regulations, a new live theater tax credit, educator diversity reforms and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/house-senate-strike-a-deal-on-economic-development-bill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 02:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/house-senate-strike-a-deal-on-economic-development-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ground Round restaurant is coming back after 20 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ground Round, a restaurant serving casual American fare that was popular in the 1980s and 1990s, is making a comeback in Massachusetts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/the-ground-round-restaurant-is-coming-back-after-20-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/the-ground-round-restaurant-is-coming-back-after-20-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things you need to know: Special Veterans Day edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Our office is closed today, but here is an abbreviated five things for you to know to start your Veteran&rsquo;s Day holiday.GE Aerospace said it is donating $400,000 to three veterans-focused nonprofits in honor of Veterans Day &mdash; including the local organization Habitat P.L.U.S., which helps veterans with psychiatric disabilities find housing in the Boston area.Mass General Brigham is planning to bring its home-hospital program to a new population: homeless veterans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-special-veterans-day-edition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-special-veterans-day-edition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GE Aerospace, now Ohio-based, donates to local veterans organizations]]></title><description><![CDATA[GE Aerospace is donating $400,000 to three veterans-focused nonprofits in honor of Veterans Day&mdash;including the local organization Habitat P.L.U.S., which helps veterans with psychiatric disabilities find housing in the Boston area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/ge-aerospace-now-ohio-based-donates-to-local-veterans-organizations/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2024 22:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/ge-aerospace-now-ohio-based-donates-to-local-veterans-organizations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thermo Fisher to close Lexington facility, cut Mass. workforce]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Waltham-based maker of medical devices and scientific instruments says it plans to lay off employees at two sites and close a third.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/thermo-fisher-to-close-lexington-facility-cut-mass-workforce/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 21:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/thermo-fisher-to-close-lexington-facility-cut-mass-workforce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Food for work' company ezCater cuts roles]]></title><description><![CDATA[A spokesperson confirmed Friday that ezCater has approximately 300 employees in the Boston area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/food-for-work-company-ezcater-cuts-roles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 20:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/food-for-work-company-ezcater-cuts-roles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MGB wants to bring home hospital programs to homeless veterans]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to MGB, the November 18 launch of the program will mark the first effort in the country to test this kind of care in a shelter setting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mgb-wants-to-bring-home-hospital-programs-to-homeless-veterans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 19:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mgb-wants-to-bring-home-hospital-programs-to-homeless-veterans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renowned chef opens Basque restaurant in Beacon Hill, and other retail news]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Beard Award-winning chef Jamie Bissonnette's latest restaurant, Zurito, opened this week in Beacon Hill. Here's more on that and other retail news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/renowned-chef-opens-basque-restaurant-in-beacon-hill-and-other-retail-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 19:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/renowned-chef-opens-basque-restaurant-in-beacon-hill-and-other-retail-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shannon O’Brien appeals firing from cannabis board]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the appeal, O&rsquo;Brien said her goal is to be reinstated as chair of the Cannabis Control Commission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/shannon-obrien-appeals-firing-from-cannabis-board/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 19:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/shannon-obrien-appeals-firing-from-cannabis-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cape Cod's Osterville is one of the nation's hottest housing markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other ZIP codes on the Cape, the Berkshires and in Worcester also rate highly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cape-cods-osterville-is-one-of-the-nations-hottest-housing-markets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 17:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cape-cods-osterville-is-one-of-the-nations-hottest-housing-markets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mechanical contractors are building revenue as one firm rises to the top]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mechanical contracting firms have enjoyed fast-growing revenue in recent years, coinciding with a boom in complex life sciences and other projects. In some cases, slowing construction more recently have had an impact.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mechanical-contractors-are-building-revenue-as-one-firm-rises-to-the-top/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mechanical-contractors-are-building-revenue-as-one-firm-rises-to-the-top/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commentary: Home health providers can alleviate our hospital capacity crisis. But they need help.]]></title><description><![CDATA[As six of Steward Health Care&rsquo;s struggling Massachusetts hospitals transition to new ownership and the communities of Dorchester and Ayer come to terms with the losses of their hospitals, a new, largely unnoticed federal proposal could further overwhelm a healthcare system already bursting at the seams.The Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) recently proposed a 4% cut to its Medicare payment rate for home health services in 2025. This plan follows a year-after-year trend of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-home-health-providers-can-alleviate-our-hospital-capacity-crisis-but-they-need-help/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 11:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-home-health-providers-can-alleviate-our-hospital-capacity-crisis-but-they-need-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petri Dish: Boston Scientific resumes atrial fibrillation trial; Seaport hires CFO]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week&rsquo;s tour of the Boston life sciences ecosystem includes stops at startups like Seaport Therapeutics and Ring Therapeutics, as well as medical device giant Boston Scientific.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/petri-dish-boston-scientific-resumes-atrial-fibrillation-trial-seaport-hires-cfo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 11:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/petri-dish-boston-scientific-resumes-atrial-fibrillation-trial-seaport-hires-cfo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Editorial: Urge Congress to pass the Telehealth Modernization Act]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of us have grown accustomed to the convenience of telehealth appointments. But for many, it has been more than a convenience: It has allowed access where previously there had been little.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-urge-congress-to-pass-the-telehealth-modernization-act/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 11:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-urge-congress-to-pass-the-telehealth-modernization-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things you need to know, and who needs Thanksgiving?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Happy National Cappuccino Day. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Friday.&nbsp;Akamai Technologies Inc. has made a new round of cuts to its workforce, similar in scope to the layoffs announced last year, Lucy Maffei reports.Greg Ryan reports that business-backed groups are pressing for new high-school graduation standards in Massachusetts after residents voted this week to end passage of the MCAS exam as a requirement for&hel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-who-needs-thanksgiving/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 11:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-you-need-to-know-and-who-needs-thanksgiving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New shops are drawing record numbers of tourists to Newbury Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shopping corridor&rsquo;s tourist activity is now greater than Faneuil Hall Marketplace&rsquo;s, cell phone data show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/new-shops-are-drawing-record-numbers-of-tourists-to-newbury-street/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 11:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/new-shops-are-drawing-record-numbers-of-tourists-to-newbury-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Akamai cuts approximately 250 jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The security and content delivery company cut about the same amount of jobs last year, citing a need to redeploy resources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/akamai-cuts-approximately-250-jobs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/akamai-cuts-approximately-250-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business groups have homework for state officials after MCAS defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA["Let's create a 21st-century standard that works for everybody," said one local leader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/business-groups-have-homework-for-state-officials-after-mcas-defeat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2024 20:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/business-groups-have-homework-for-state-officials-after-mcas-defeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarepta stops work on clinical-stage Duchenne treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[After winning an expanded approval for its gene therapy to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy earlier this year, Sarepta Therapeutics said it would discontinue its development of another clinical-stage Duchenne treatment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/sarepta-stops-work-on-clinical-stage-duchenne-treatment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2024 20:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/sarepta-stops-work-on-clinical-stage-duchenne-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lord Hobo, Maine brewery merge; plan to create a new ownership group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woburn-based craft brewer Lord Hobo Brewing is merging with Lone Pine Brewing, a Portland-Maine brewery, and will create a new ownership structure that encompasses both.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/lord-hobo-maine-brewery-merge-plan-to-create-a-new-ownership-group/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2024 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/lord-hobo-maine-brewery-merge-plan-to-create-a-new-ownership-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite ballot win, rideshare drivers have long road to unionization]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last ballot question to be called saw the "yes" side prevailing by approximately 54%, but a clear path towards its implementation remains to be seen, warned one expert.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/despite-ballot-win-rideshare-drivers-have-long-road-to-unionization/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 20:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/despite-ballot-win-rideshare-drivers-have-long-road-to-unionization/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New CVS exec commits to integrated model; shakes up team]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Joyner said he won't spin CVS's Aetna division, and instead seek to right it. He also announced two new leadership appointments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/new-cvs-exec-commits-to-integrated-model-shakes-up-team/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 20:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/new-cvs-exec-commits-to-integrated-model-shakes-up-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battery Ventures acquires Louisville restaurant tech company]]></title><description><![CDATA[QSR Automations technology is used in some of the country's largest restaurant chains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/battery-ventures-acquires-louisville-restaurant-tech-company/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 19:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/battery-ventures-acquires-louisville-restaurant-tech-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lionstone Investments offloads client assets amid planned shutdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sources close to the company say the planned shutdown comes amid friction between Lionstone Investment&rsquo;s leadership team and its Boston-based parent company, Columbia Threadneedle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/lionstone-investments-offloads-client-assets-amid-planned-shutdown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 19:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/lionstone-investments-offloads-client-assets-amid-planned-shutdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charles River Labs cuts 1,300 workers; will close more than a dozen sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wilmington-based contract research organization offered new details in its third-quarter earnings about its previously-announced restructuring plans, including the extent of layoffs and site consolidations and closings thus far.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/charles-river-labs-cuts-1300-workers-will-close-more-than-a-dozen-sites/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 18:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/charles-river-labs-cuts-1300-workers-will-close-more-than-a-dozen-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass. business leaders react to Trump victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald J. Trump will return to the White House in January. Here's what local business leaders had to say about a second Trump presidency and the impact on Massachusetts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-business-leaders-react-to-trump-victory/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 18:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-business-leaders-react-to-trump-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Ballot results, election stress, and an eye to the future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. The national election results are in, and if you need to find a tranquil place to sit and admire beauty, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is free all day today. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your Wednesday.&nbsp;Massachusetts voters had a slate of ballot questions to consider in addition to voting for president and senator. From tipped wages to unionizing rideshare drivers to ending MCAS tests as a graduation requirement, here]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-ballot-results-election-stress-and-an-eye-to-the-future/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-ballot-results-election-stress-and-an-eye-to-the-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Election, ballot results are in for Mass.: Here's who won and who lost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Massachusetts voters had a slate of ballot questions to consider in addition to voting for president and senator. Here are the statewide results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/election-ballot-results-are-in-for-mass-heres-who-won-and-who-lost/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/election-ballot-results-are-in-for-mass-heres-who-won-and-who-lost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass. political donors contributed $23M in third quarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly $23 million flowed to federal elections from Massachusetts' top donors in the third quarter of 2024, according to FEC campaign contribution data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-political-donors-contributed-23m-in-third-quarter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 02:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-political-donors-contributed-23m-in-third-quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's what local companies are doing to tamp down election stress]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several Boston-area employers are helping their workers manage "election stress" through time off, self-care, or puppies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/heres-what-local-companies-are-doing-to-tamp-down-election-stress/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 02:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/heres-what-local-companies-are-doing-to-tamp-down-election-stress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wage increases in Boston area lag those across U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Between September 2023 and September 2024, wages and salaries for people working in Eastern Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Southern New Hampshire increased 1.6% &mdash; well short of the pace set by the rest of the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/wage-increases-in-boston-area-lag-those-across-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 02:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/wage-increases-in-boston-area-lag-those-across-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vertex ups revenue guidance, eyes new 'multibillion-dollar franchise']]></title><description><![CDATA[Stuart Arbuckle, Vertex&rsquo;s chief operating officer, said during the company&rsquo;s third-quarter earnings call on Monday that its non-opioid painkiller has the potential to &ldquo;provide a transformative treatment option&rdquo; for patients, as well as the &ldquo;opportunity to build another multi-billion dollar franchise for Vertex.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/vertex-ups-revenue-guidance-eyes-new-multibillion-dollar-franchise/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/vertex-ups-revenue-guidance-eyes-new-multibillion-dollar-franchise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skanska leaders talk sustainable construction and decarbonization in Greater Boston (podcast)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two leaders from Skanska discussed being at the forefront of sustainable construction and tackling decarbonization efforts in the greater Boston area in this episode of the Boston Business Journal&rsquo;s Thought Leadership podcast.<br />
Tune in for insights from Skanska&rsquo;s Bryan Northrop, executive vice president of the New England region, and Mark Chen, national carbon manager as they dive into:Sustainability trends, from decarbonization efforts to hydrogen technology (1:16)<br />
Embodied carbon em]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/skanska-leaders-talk-sustainable-construction-and-decarbonization-in-greater-boston-podcast/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 22:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/skanska-leaders-talk-sustainable-construction-and-decarbonization-in-greater-boston-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waltham cancer biotech adds to real estate footprint]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Waltham biotech working on cancer treatments has leased an additional 25,628 square feet of space at 830 Winter St. for its corporate headquarters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/waltham-cancer-biotech-adds-to-real-estate-footprint/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/waltham-cancer-biotech-adds-to-real-estate-footprint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commentary: Urgency needed to supercharge Mass. competitiveness]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a series of nearly 70 meetings conducted individually this summer with members of the Massachusetts Business Roundtable &mdash; CEOs and senior executives from large employers across the commonwealth &mdash; three primary topics emerged: the economy, the cost of housing and artificial intelligence.By itself, this is not news. These are the top-of-mind issues of business leaders and policymakers, not only here but also around the country. However, they serve as a telling competitiveness barome]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-urgency-needed-to-supercharge-mass-competitiveness/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-urgency-needed-to-supercharge-mass-competitiveness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's what getting rid of the 'subminimum wage' for tipped workers means]]></title><description><![CDATA[Massachusetts could be the next state to get rid of the &lsquo;subminimum wage&rsquo; for tipped workers. Here's what that means.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/heres-what-getting-rid-of-the-subminimum-wage-for-tipped-workers-means/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 19:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/heres-what-getting-rid-of-the-subminimum-wage-for-tipped-workers-means/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veeva Systems doubles Boston office footprint]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company has continued to hire locally while others in the healthtech space retrench.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/veeva-systems-doubles-boston-office-footprint/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 19:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/veeva-systems-doubles-boston-office-footprint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Partners LP buys RI fuel terminal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global Partners LP has picked up another East Coast tank farm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/global-partners-lp-buys-ri-fuel-terminal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 18:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/global-partners-lp-buys-ri-fuel-terminal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These are the largest construction projects at Massachusetts' biggest hospitals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Massachusetts&rsquo; biggest health systems and hospitals are doing all kinds of construction and expansion projects. Here are all of the projects of $500,000 or more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/these-are-the-largest-construction-projects-at-massachusetts-biggest-hospitals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 17:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/these-are-the-largest-construction-projects-at-massachusetts-biggest-hospitals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VC funding update: Boston startups and tech firms raised $1.16 billion in October]]></title><description><![CDATA[Halloween is behind us and as we come out of our sugar induced comas it&rsquo;s time to take a look at VC scene in Boston.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/vc-funding-update-boston-startups-and-tech-firms-raised-116-billion-in-october/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/vc-funding-update-boston-startups-and-tech-firms-raised-116-billion-in-october/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cambridge biotech's layoffs will cut dozens of Mass. employees]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company said last month it would reduce its workforce by 33%. In a filing Friday, it said how many of those cut are Massachusetts workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cambridge-biotechs-layoffs-will-cut-dozens-of-mass-employees/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 21:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cambridge-biotechs-layoffs-will-cut-dozens-of-mass-employees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CVS faces credit rating review as debt leverage climbs]]></title><description><![CDATA[CVS Health Corporation&rsquo;s Baa2 credit rating could be downgraded as the debt-burdened company (NYSE: CVS) struggles to regain profitability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cvs-faces-credit-rating-review-as-debt-leverage-climbs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 20:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cvs-faces-credit-rating-review-as-debt-leverage-climbs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commentary: Vote yes on Question 5 for a simple, fair wage in Massachusetts]]></title><description><![CDATA[I like to tip well when I dine out. I use a simple formula: take the total check, including tax, multiply by 3, slide the decimal one space to the left &mdash; aka a 30% tip. Boom. My server, along with their entire team of cooks, busboys, and dishwashers are all feeling super appreciated. Right?Wrong.&nbsp;Unbeknownst to me &mdash;&nbsp;and as it turns out most others &mdash; while Massachusetts law does allow employers to set up tip sharing among all dining room/customer-facing staff, it prohi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-vote-yes-on-question-5-for-a-simple-fair-wage-in-massachusetts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 20:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-vote-yes-on-question-5-for-a-simple-fair-wage-in-massachusetts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBJ's 40 Under 40 honorees celebrated at Ritz-Carlton]]></title><description><![CDATA[The event was part of our annual recognition of some of the area's young professionals who represent our region&rsquo;s next generation of business leaders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bbjs-40-under-40-honorees-celebrated-at-ritz-carlton/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 18:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bbjs-40-under-40-honorees-celebrated-at-ritz-carlton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More hotel strikes possible amid ongoing contract negotiations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unionized workers at two Boston hotel groups have now reached agreements with their employers and ended their strikes, but picket lines may be coming to more local hotels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/more-hotel-strikes-possible-amid-ongoing-contract-negotiations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 18:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/more-hotel-strikes-possible-amid-ongoing-contract-negotiations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deloitte makes a big move, from Back Bay to the Financial District]]></title><description><![CDATA[The professional services giant moved into Millennium Partners' Winthrop Center tower in the Financial District a few weeks ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/deloitte-makes-a-big-move-from-back-bay-to-the-financial-district/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 17:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/deloitte-makes-a-big-move-from-back-bay-to-the-financial-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wayfair sees 'pullback by shoppers' ahead of election, says CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Niraj Shah made his comments as the online furniture retailer reported financial results for the third quarter on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/wayfair-sees-pullback-by-shoppers-ahead-of-election-says-ceo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 17:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/wayfair-sees-pullback-by-shoppers-ahead-of-election-says-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[October M&amp;A deals: Vizgen, Thrive and Ghost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mergers and acquisitions in Boston were a little lighter in October compared to the month prior.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/october-mampa-deals-vizgen-thrive-and-ghost/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 15:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/october-mampa-deals-vizgen-thrive-and-ghost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New-built, sunny home in Needham on market for $2.9M]]></title><description><![CDATA[The home at 267 Rosemary St. is open and sunny, featuring six bedrooms and seven baths. Take a look inside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/new-built-sunny-home-in-needham-on-market-for-29m/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/new-built-sunny-home-in-needham-on-market-for-29m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Takeda employee sentenced to nearly 4 years for fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Takeda Pharmaceuticals senior employee was sentenced Thursday to nearly four years in federal prison after pleading guilty in June to a scheme to defraud that company of $2.3 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/former-takeda-employee-sentenced-to-nearly-4-years-for-fraud/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/former-takeda-employee-sentenced-to-nearly-4-years-for-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mighty Squirrel expands to Watertown, and more retail news]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co. will open its third taproom next year at Arsenal Yards in Watertown, where it has already operated a seasonal beer garden. Here's more on that and other local retail news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mighty-squirrel-expands-to-watertown-and-more-retail-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 20:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mighty-squirrel-expands-to-watertown-and-more-retail-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cambridge biotech pulls plug on lung disease drug, cuts 39% of workforce]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the second time in recent years that uncertainty about a drug's future has led to layoffs at Spero Therapeutics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cambridge-biotech-pulls-plug-on-lung-disease-drug-cuts-39-of-workforce/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cambridge-biotech-pulls-plug-on-lung-disease-drug-cuts-39-of-workforce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UMass campuses offer new free-tuition programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Massachusetts campuses are rolling out new free-tuition programs for students with the greatest financial needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/umass-campuses-offer-new-free-tuition-programs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/umass-campuses-offer-new-free-tuition-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steward physician network rebrands after sale closes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sale of Steward Health Care's physician network to the Rural Healthcare Group has been finalized, the buyer announced Thursday along with a new name for the consolidated company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/steward-physician-network-rebrands-after-sale-closes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/steward-physician-network-rebrands-after-sale-closes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BXP: Back Bay Station tower on hold indefinitely]]></title><description><![CDATA[BXP Inc. does not anticipate starting construction on a Back Bay office tower in the next year because the rents it could fetch are not worth the borrowing and building costs, an executive said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bxp-back-bay-station-tower-on-hold-indefinitely/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bxp-back-bay-station-tower-on-hold-indefinitely/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass. Planned Parenthood names first-ever full-time chief medical officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Massachusetts sees an uptick in patients seeking abortion care from out of state, the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts is expanding the role of chief medical officer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-planned-parenthood-names-first-ever-full-time-chief-medical-officer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-planned-parenthood-names-first-ever-full-time-chief-medical-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hyperplane targets $100M for fourth fund, filing shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the course of 2024, at least seven Boston-area venture firms have closed new funds, and six more are in the process of fundraising.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/hyperplane-targets-100m-for-fourth-fund-filing-shows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/hyperplane-targets-100m-for-fourth-fund-filing-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evolv Technology terminates CEO amid revenue investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The termination comes days after Evolv Technology disclosed to SEC that the accounting for certain sales transactions was "inaccurate."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/evolv-technology-terminates-ceo-amid-revenue-investigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 15:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/evolv-technology-terminates-ceo-amid-revenue-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grant Thornton names new Boston office leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most recently, he served as the firm&rsquo;s manufacturing and distribution industry leader in Boston.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/grant-thornton-names-new-boston-office-leader/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 15:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/grant-thornton-names-new-boston-office-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MassMutual vows $25M for expansion of CDFI effort]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the next five years, the MassMutual Foundation will contribute $25 million to the Opportunity Finance Network, a national network of 450 community development financial institutions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/massmutual-vows-25m-for-expansion-of-cdfi-effort/</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/massmutual-vows-25m-for-expansion-of-cdfi-effort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CCC picks new executive director after months of turmoil]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CCC picked David Lakeman as the agency&rsquo;s executive director, filling a role that has been vacant since early December 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/ccc-picks-new-executive-director-after-months-of-turmoil/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/ccc-picks-new-executive-director-after-months-of-turmoil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Williams College receives bond for new art museum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Williams College will build a new art museum and a student recreation center as part of a $106 million bond issued by MassDevelopment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/williams-college-receives-bond-for-new-art-museum/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/williams-college-receives-bond-for-new-art-museum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's immigration plan could help Boston. But some are skeptical.]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the immigration proposals being discussed ahead of the upcoming presidential election could have an enormous impact on the Boston innovation and education ecosystem &mdash; and it is coming from Donald Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/trumps-immigration-plan-could-help-boston-but-some-are-skeptical/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/trumps-immigration-plan-could-help-boston-but-some-are-skeptical/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Office-to-housing conversion proposed in Financial District]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposal is the third from a Boston real estate developer in the city's tax-break program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/office-to-housing-conversion-proposed-in-financial-district/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/office-to-housing-conversion-proposed-in-financial-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public payrolls: Who's making the most in the state university system?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state&rsquo;s university campus system has 34 employees who made $200,000 or more last year, including a longtime president who brought in more than $300,000. Here's a look at the top 10.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/public-payrolls-whos-making-the-most-in-the-state-university-system/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/public-payrolls-whos-making-the-most-in-the-state-university-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monte Rosa's stock doubles on multibillion dollar Novartis deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Novartis is paying the Boston biotech $150 million up front and up to $2.1 billion in milestones for exclusive worldwide rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize a drug for immune-mediated conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/monte-rosas-stock-doubles-on-multibillion-dollar-novartis-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/monte-rosas-stock-doubles-on-multibillion-dollar-novartis-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AbbVie to pay $1.4B for Boston developer of Alzheimer's drug]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boston biotech's blood-brain barrier-crossing technology and lead Alzheimer's disease drug appear to have been big draws for the Chicago drug giant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/abbvie-to-pay-14b-for-boston-developer-of-alzheimers-drug/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/abbvie-to-pay-14b-for-boston-developer-of-alzheimers-drug/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paper Store unfolds growth plans on 60th anniversary, plus more retail news]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Paper Store is making moves both geographically and beyond its standard store format. Here's more on that and other local retail news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/paper-store-unfolds-growth-plans-on-60th-anniversary-plus-more-retail-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/paper-store-unfolds-growth-plans-on-60th-anniversary-plus-more-retail-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BiotechTV’s new MassBio studio helps bring Kendall Square to the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[Longtime biotech investor Brad Loncar is on a mission to take the types of conversations that regularly happen in coffee shops around Cambridge&rsquo;s Kendall Square and &ldquo;broadcast it to the world.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/biotechtvs-new-massbio-studio-helps-bring-kendall-square-to-the-world/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/biotechtvs-new-massbio-studio-helps-bring-kendall-square-to-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: housing projects, college patents, instant ice cream makers, and a very busy calendar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy workday.Over 30,000 housing units in the city of Boston have been approved but remain unbuilt. However, just 13 market-rate projects are responsible for nearly 40% of that figure, which means even a few of those developments could put a major dent in that backlog, Greg Ryan reports.As tech companies look to lure employees back to the office, a Billerica-based company is hoping a scoop&hellip]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-housing-projects-college-patents-instant-ice-cream-makers-and-a-very-busy-calendar/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-housing-projects-college-patents-instant-ice-cream-makers-and-a-very-busy-calendar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full pipeline: These 13 projects would unlock 12,000 homes in Boston]]></title><description><![CDATA[A baker's dozen of market-rate projects in Boston are responsible for nearly 40% of the approved-but-unbuilt housing units in the city. Here's a look at these developments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/full-pipeline-these-13-projects-would-unlock-12000-homes-in-boston/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/full-pipeline-these-13-projects-would-unlock-12000-homes-in-boston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These Mass. colleges win the most patents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only a nine-campus public university campus system recorded more patents last year than MIT. Here's where other Massachusetts colleges landed on the list.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/these-mass-colleges-win-the-most-patents/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/these-mass-colleges-win-the-most-patents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ColdSnap sets sights on commercial market for ice cream machine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Known as the 'Keurig for ice cream,' the Billerica-based company has developed machines capable to freeze ice cream on demand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/coldsnap-sets-sights-on-commercial-market-for-ice-cream-machine/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/coldsnap-sets-sights-on-commercial-market-for-ice-cream-machine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's where the Celtics land on the NBA&rsquo;s valuation list]]></title><description><![CDATA[The defending NBA champions are also among the league&rsquo;s most valuable teams. Here's how the Celtics compare to other high-profile teams as they begin their title-defending season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/heres-where-the-celtics-land-on-the-nbarsquos-valuation-list/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/heres-where-the-celtics-land-on-the-nbarsquos-valuation-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston Hilton strikes head into third week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union representing Boston hotel workers said if the Hilton workers&rsquo; demands are not met &ldquo;soon,&rdquo; they will look to expand strike action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-hilton-strikes-head-into-third-week/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-hilton-strikes-head-into-third-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston Beer to change up Truly marketing as sales drop]]></title><description><![CDATA[CEO Michael Spillane said he&rsquo;s &ldquo;not satisfied&rdquo; with the sales performance of one of the company&rsquo;s key brands, which has been underperforming in a segment that itself is in decline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-beer-to-change-up-truly-marketing-as-sales-drop/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-beer-to-change-up-truly-marketing-as-sales-drop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Campus construction, workplace etiquette, Hasbro, Keurig and a monument to W.E.B. Dubois]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your Friday.The cover story in the latest Weekly Edition, by Grant Welker, looks at the 10 biggest construction projects on local college campuses.Greg Ryan reports that a Boston real estate firm best-known for its office and industrial properties is seeking to build a 273-unit apartment complex in Everett.A new survey shows 8 in 10 business leaders say recent college grads need workplace-etiquette&he]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-campus-construction-workplace-etiquette-hasbro-keurig-and-a-monument-to-web-dubois/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 11:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-campus-construction-workplace-etiquette-hasbro-keurig-and-a-monument-to-web-dubois/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deloitte survey finds Boston-area shoppers will spend nearly $2,000 this holiday season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boston-area shoppers are estimated to spend nearly $2,000 this holiday season between gifts, experiences and decorations, according to the results of a new Deloitte survey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/deloitte-survey-finds-boston-area-shoppers-will-spend-nearly-2000-this-holiday-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/deloitte-survey-finds-boston-area-shoppers-will-spend-nearly-2000-this-holiday-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commentary: Election results could bring angst to work. Are you ready to navigate the fallout?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outside issues inevitably end up in the workplace, and leaders have a responsibility to help employees deal with them.Politics has always been contentious, but this year&rsquo;s U.S. presidential election invites a whole new set of anxieties. Two-thirds of Americans are concerned about possible violence in the days following Nov. 5. People are making plans to keep those closest to them safe.A 2023 American Psychological Association survey found that, between the pandemic, racism, inflation, glob]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-election-results-could-bring-angst-to-work-are-you-ready-to-navigate-the-fallout/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-election-results-could-bring-angst-to-work-are-you-ready-to-navigate-the-fallout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whether tourist trap or cash cow, Salem Witch Museum dominates October]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sixth-largest museum in the state has weathered plenty of criticism. But it rakes in the cash every October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/whether-tourist-trap-or-cash-cow-salem-witch-museum-dominates-october/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 02:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/whether-tourist-trap-or-cash-cow-salem-witch-museum-dominates-october/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things to know: Stop &amp; Shop closures, a housing compromise, and magic No. &lsquo;18&rsquo;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your Wednesday.Stop &amp; Shop said it will close eight Massachusetts stores by Oct. 31, Grant Welker reports. The grocery store chain first announced the closure of what it called underperforming stores back in July.Welker also reports that five Massachusetts colleges now have student costs of over $90,000 this school year, surpassing the $90,000 threshold for the first time. And many others are clos]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-to-know-stop-amp-shop-closures-a-housing-compromise-and-magic-no-lsquo18rsquo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 12:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-to-know-stop-amp-shop-closures-a-housing-compromise-and-magic-no-lsquo18rsquo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To jumpstart housing, Boston officials float flexibility on affordability rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wu administration is in talks with real estate developers about the city's inclusionary development policy. The goal is to find ways to break ground on some of the more than 30,000 housing units citywide that are approved but unbuilt, Boston housing chief Sheila Dillon said in an interview.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/to-jumpstart-housing-boston-officials-float-flexibility-on-affordability-rules/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/to-jumpstart-housing-boston-officials-float-flexibility-on-affordability-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Self-guided' rental tour startup doubles in size with help from $20M]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tour24 CEO Georgianna Oliver, who launched her fourth startup in July 2020, believes that self-service "had to be perfected during Covid, and now it's expected."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/self-guided-rental-tour-startup-doubles-in-size-with-help-from-20m/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/self-guided-rental-tour-startup-doubles-in-size-with-help-from-20m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long-awaited cannabis regulations delayed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business owners have waited for regulatory changes for a year. Now they'll have to wait a little bit longer. Here's why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/long-awaited-cannabis-regulations-delayed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/long-awaited-cannabis-regulations-delayed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agent relishes relationship with Celtics players]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sports agent whose first client was Celtics player Al Horford now represents four Celtics players. He's been enjoying the ride since the team's championship in June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/agent-relishes-relationship-with-celtics-players/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/agent-relishes-relationship-with-celtics-players/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[18 is the magic number for Celtics marketing]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the Celtics won their 18th championship in June, the number 18 is popping up everywhere as the team begins its new season Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/18-is-the-magic-number-for-celtics-marketing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/18-is-the-magic-number-for-celtics-marketing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop &amp; Shop will close eight Mass. stores next week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stop &amp; Shop will close eight Massachusetts stores by Oct. 31, the Quincy-based company said. They're among 32 that'll close across the chain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/stop-amp-shop-will-close-eight-mass-stores-next-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/stop-amp-shop-will-close-eight-mass-stores-next-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mimecast to pay almost $1M to settle cyber disclosure charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The SEC charges are related to the email security company's response to the SolarWinds&rsquo; Orion hack, while Mimecast was still a public company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mimecast-to-pay-almost-1m-to-settle-cyber-disclosure-charges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mimecast-to-pay-almost-1m-to-settle-cyber-disclosure-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He worked with Usain Bolt. Now he runs a global running brand.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A decade after its founding, the Boston activewear and footwear company Tracksmith has found success by targeting what founder and CEO Matt Taylor calls those "committed to that pursuit" of running.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/he-worked-with-usain-bolt-now-he-runs-a-global-running-brand/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/he-worked-with-usain-bolt-now-he-runs-a-global-running-brand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These Mass. colleges topped $90,000 in cost this year. Others are close behind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five Massachusetts colleges have student costs exceeding $90,000 this school year, surpassing the threshold for the first time. Many others aren&rsquo;t too far behind. Here are those charging at least $80,000 before financial aid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/these-mass-colleges-topped-90000-in-cost-this-year-others-are-close-behind/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/these-mass-colleges-topped-90000-in-cost-this-year-others-are-close-behind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Takeda discloses third round of layoffs this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Massachusetts&rsquo; largest biotech employer said in a state filing shared with the Business Journal on Friday that it would lay off workers at its Cambridge and Lexington sites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/takeda-discloses-third-round-of-layoffs-this-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/takeda-discloses-third-round-of-layoffs-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developer proposes 500+ units after Westford goes big on MBTA zoning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Westford's aggressive MBTA Communities zoning has drawn interest from developers, including Redgate, but so far no others have gone public with a proposal as big as ZOM Living&rsquo;s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/developer-proposes-500-units-after-westford-goes-big-on-mbta-zoning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/developer-proposes-500-units-after-westford-goes-big-on-mbta-zoning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under-the-rader Watertown biotech says it raised $421M investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company was co-founded by a former CEO of Loxo Oncology, bought by Eli Lilly for $8 billion, and a top executive at the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/under-the-rader-watertown-biotech-says-it-raised-421m-investment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/under-the-rader-watertown-biotech-says-it-raised-421m-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[September a record month for sports betting in Mass., other states]]></title><description><![CDATA[Handle records fell in seven of the 19 states that have reported for September so far, with another eight states posting their best September ever, including these New England states.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/september-a-record-month-for-sports-betting-in-mass-other-states/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/september-a-record-month-for-sports-betting-in-mass-other-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Citizens to shutter branches across 6 states]]></title><description><![CDATA[Citizens is closing 15 branches across six states, including some in Mass.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/citizens-to-shutter-branches-across-6-states/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/citizens-to-shutter-branches-across-6-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cambridge home built in 1854 listed for $12M]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the first steps into the grand fireplaced foyer, it&rsquo;s obvious that the house has the qualities from the era when it was constructed, combined with a modern aesthetic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cambridge-home-built-in-1854-listed-for-12m/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cambridge-home-built-in-1854-listed-for-12m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CVS replaces Karen Lynch as CEO, takes $1.1B Aetna haircut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lynch stepped down after three and a half years as the company faces challenges from investors over its financial performance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cvs-replaces-karen-lynch-as-ceo-takes-11b-aetna-haircut/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cvs-replaces-karen-lynch-as-ceo-takes-11b-aetna-haircut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Mass. colleges with the best and worst graduation rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a dozen schools have graduation rates of more than 90% &mdash; but another 14 are below 25%. Here's a closer look at the schools with the best and worst rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/the-mass-colleges-with-the-best-and-worst-graduation-rates/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 11:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/the-mass-colleges-with-the-best-and-worst-graduation-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Boston startups win $1M, with a catch: They have to move to Buffalo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heron AI and Spiky AI both took home the grand prize at 43North's annual pitch competition. The startups are two of five winners awarded $1 million each.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/two-boston-startups-win-1m-with-a-catch-they-have-to-move-to-buffalo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/two-boston-startups-win-1m-with-a-catch-they-have-to-move-to-buffalo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 9 years, former Flagship 'fellow' rises to the top at VC firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cambridge firm's fellowship program has become an important part of growing the team. This week, the firm celebrated the first former fellow to be promoted to one of the most senior positions at Flagship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/after-9-years-former-flagship-fellow-rises-to-the-top-at-vc-firm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/after-9-years-former-flagship-fellow-rises-to-the-top-at-vc-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NWSL Boston soccer team drops 'Too Many Balls' campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boston&rsquo;s new National Women&rsquo;s Soccer League team apologized on Wednesday for a branding campaign accompanying the team&rsquo;s new name with a cheeky &ldquo;Too Many Balls&rdquo; tagline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/nwsl-boston-soccer-team-drops-too-many-balls-campaign/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/nwsl-boston-soccer-team-drops-too-many-balls-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gardner museum buys neighboring apartment building]]></title><description><![CDATA[The museum did not want someone else to buy the property and redevelop it in a way that threatened the Gardner&rsquo;s art, its real estate or its guests&rsquo; enjoyment of the museum, according to a spokesperson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/gardner-museum-buys-neighboring-apartment-building/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/gardner-museum-buys-neighboring-apartment-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Head of the Charles' new director looks beyond river to grow event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tori Stevens didn't have a background in rowing when she took the job of executive director of Head of the Charles. Now she's aiming to transform the world's largest regatta into a true citywide event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/head-of-the-charles-new-director-looks-beyond-river-to-grow-event/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/head-of-the-charles-new-director-looks-beyond-river-to-grow-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Editorial: Healthcare affordability must remain a priority]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's time to put more pressure on state legislators to help fix our flawed healthcare system and make Massachusetts more affordable to everyone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-healthcare-affordability-must-remain-a-priority/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-healthcare-affordability-must-remain-a-priority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Citizens income slips in Q3; rebound expected, execs say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The third quarter of 2024 "represents a trough in earnings" for Citizens Financial Group, CFO John Woods told investors Wednesday, but said he expects to see near-term improvements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/citizens-income-slips-in-q3-rebound-expected-execs-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/citizens-income-slips-in-q3-rebound-expected-execs-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Award-winning BBQ chain expands to Boston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bostonians will get to treat themselves to award-winning barbecue after playing pickleball when a new spot opens in the city for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/award-winning-bbq-chain-expands-to-boston/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/award-winning-bbq-chain-expands-to-boston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston-area biotechs await drug approval decisions in coming months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Boston-area biotechs could win drug approvals this quarter, and one Boston drugmaker is expecting an FDA decision within the first two days of 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-area-biotechs-await-drug-approval-decisions-in-coming-months/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-area-biotechs-await-drug-approval-decisions-in-coming-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Snowport, State Street CFO, Zapata shuts down, and NAHJ New England journalism awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy workday.Just six months after going public, Zapata Computer Holdings Inc., which develops generative AI software aimed at solving industrial problems, is ceasing all business operations and laying off its entire staff, Eli Chavez reports.Hannah Green reports that Forbion has raised more than $2.2 billion across its two newest funds, bringing the life sciences venture firm's assets under&hell]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-snowport-state-street-cfo-zapata-shuts-down-and-nahj-new-england-journalism-awards/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-snowport-state-street-cfo-zapata-shuts-down-and-nahj-new-england-journalism-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After acquiring South Shore mall, investment firm buys Macy's store]]></title><description><![CDATA[The investment firm that bought the South Shore mall last year has now acquired the shopping center's Macy's property, which had been separately owned. The firm is looking at "implementing a vision for the long-term evolution of the center."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/after-acquiring-south-shore-mall-investment-firm-buys-macys-store/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/after-acquiring-south-shore-mall-investment-firm-buys-macys-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBJ articles win awards from National Association of Hispanic Journalists New England chapter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Boston Business Journal articles won awards by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists New England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bbj-articles-win-awards-from-national-association-of-hispanic-journalists-new-england-chapter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bbj-articles-win-awards-from-national-association-of-hispanic-journalists-new-england-chapter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commentary: An antidote to Boston’s gridlock]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s nearly quitting time, and then the dread starts to set in. Traffic jams. Gridlock. Delays. Soon you&rsquo;ll be sitting in hours of traffic just to get home at the end of a long, hard day.&nbsp;&nbsp;The latest INRIX Traffic Scorecard ranks Boston as the fourth-most congested city in the United States and the eighth-most congested city in the world. All this traffic is more than an inconvenience, it&rsquo;s an expense. In a world where time is money, that lost time adds up: Last year,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-an-antidote-to-bostons-gridlock/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-an-antidote-to-bostons-gridlock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: TD Bank, MCAS ballot question, a unique Rolex, and an inconsistent holiday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy workday.&nbsp;In the latest Weekly Edition, the Business Journal featured its annual Women Who Lead in Life Sciences, and those leaders spoke to a live audience about their leadership styles, their career paths and the role that mentorship can play.In the wake of its $3.2 billion fine and the imposition of a strict asset cap after pleading guilty to anti-money laundering violations, TD Bank&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-td-bank-mcas-ballot-question-a-unique-rolex-and-an-inconsistent-holiday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-td-bank-mcas-ballot-question-a-unique-rolex-and-an-inconsistent-holiday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston nonprofit helps BIPOC youth learn media skills, find jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing up, Christopher Hope saw his mom work a paid internship at a local television station in Atlanta, Georgia. Because of the double-edged sword of sexism and racism, she never got to pursue her passion for digital storytelling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-nonprofit-helps-bipoc-youth-learn-media-skills-find-jobs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-nonprofit-helps-bipoc-youth-learn-media-skills-find-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Camp4 CEO credits CFO, investors' 'risk appetite&rsquo; for IPO]]></title><description><![CDATA[During a more challenging, constricted IPO environment over the last couple of years, investors have been favoring later-stage companies for IPOs. Camp4 Therapeutics CEO Josh Mandel-Brehm said the biotech's IPO shows a changing environment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/camp4-ceo-credits-cfo-investors-risk-appetitersquo-for-ipo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/camp4-ceo-credits-cfo-investors-risk-appetitersquo-for-ipo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who’s joining the Cape’s new Whole Foods, a brewery’s second chance, and more retail news]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cape Cod&rsquo;s new Whole Foods Market opened in Hyannis on Thursday, and a cluster of new retailers are set to soon join it. A brewery south of Boston won't close after all. Here's more on that and other retail news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/whos-joining-the-capes-new-whole-foods-a-brewerys-second-chance-and-more-retail-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 03:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/whos-joining-the-capes-new-whole-foods-a-brewerys-second-chance-and-more-retail-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They have sort of a straightjacket on': TD to cut 10% of U.S. assets after $434B cap instituted]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the wake of an asset cap being levied by federal regulators, TD will sit on the sidelines of the mergers and acquisitions game and face other challenges, an analyst says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/they-have-sort-of-a-straightjacket-on-td-to-cut-10-of-us-assets-after-434b-cap-instituted/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/they-have-sort-of-a-straightjacket-on-td-to-cut-10-of-us-assets-after-434b-cap-instituted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shares of two Mass. biotechs rise after IPOs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Camp4 and Upstream are so far faring better than most of the other Massachusetts biotechs to IPO so far in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/shares-of-two-mass-biotechs-rise-after-ipos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/shares-of-two-mass-biotechs-rise-after-ipos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shares of one Mass. biotech rises, another one mostly flat, after IPOs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Upstream Bio is so far faring better than most of the other Massachusetts biotechs to IPO thus far in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/shares-of-one-mass-biotech-rises-another-one-mostly-flat-after-ipos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/shares-of-one-mass-biotech-rises-another-one-mostly-flat-after-ipos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delta adds new direct flight from Boston]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new flight is the first time Delta will have a direct flight to the Central American country from Boston Logan International Airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/delta-adds-new-direct-flight-from-boston/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/delta-adds-new-direct-flight-from-boston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dana-Farber, Beth Israel win city board’s OK for new hospital plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boston Planning and Development Agency also approved a Franciscan Children's Hospital building in Brighton and an office-to-hotel conversion near TD Garden.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/dana-farber-beth-israel-win-city-boards-ok-for-new-hospital-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/dana-farber-beth-israel-win-city-boards-ok-for-new-hospital-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Female life science leaders talk leadership, mentoring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Female leaders in the Boston area&rsquo;s life sciences industry talked about their leadership styles, their career paths and the role that mentorship can play in a male-dominated industry at a Boston Business Journal event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/female-life-science-leaders-talk-leadership-mentoring/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/female-life-science-leaders-talk-leadership-mentoring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private equity behind Stewardship buy raises concerns at HPC]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state's health board is advocating for more authority to control private equity groups involved in healthcare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/private-equity-behind-stewardship-buy-raises-concerns-at-hpc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/private-equity-behind-stewardship-buy-raises-concerns-at-hpc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After five days, no end in sight for Hilton worker strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 600 workers on strike in Boston are just some of the hotel workers picketing across the country, according to labor union Unite Hire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/after-five-days-no-end-in-sight-for-hilton-worker-strikes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/after-five-days-no-end-in-sight-for-hilton-worker-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston company uses AI to help customers make the right purchase]]></title><description><![CDATA[It can be difficult to pull the trigger on a big purchase&mdash;so for the past few years, retailers have turned to AI-generated questionnaires to guide customers to the specific appliance that best suits their needs. A Boston company is behind that technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-company-uses-ai-to-help-customers-make-the-right-purchase/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-company-uses-ai-to-help-customers-make-the-right-purchase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home prices are going up in Greater Boston. But not everywhere.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Of the 64 communities in the region, nearly a quarter saw a year-over-year decline in the median sale price for single-family homes through August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/home-prices-are-going-up-in-greater-boston-but-not-everywhere/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/home-prices-are-going-up-in-greater-boston-but-not-everywhere/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viewpoint: Internships create a stronger workforce]]></title><description><![CDATA[Massachusetts colleges and universities facilitate students' professional and personal development and contribute to the state&rsquo;s economy by building our skilled workforce. Internships are important to these outcomes and give an edge to students and employers. When businesses and higher education work together to create high-quality internship experiences, students, employers, and the economy benefit.&nbsp;A college&rsquo;s curriculum provides students with critical thinking and hard skills]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/viewpoint-internships-create-a-stronger-workforce/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/viewpoint-internships-create-a-stronger-workforce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jack’s Abby parent to acquire another major Mass. brewer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The parent company of the Framingham brewer is acquiring the state&rsquo;s fifth-largest beermaker just six months after buying Worcester's Wormtown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/jacks-abby-parent-to-acquire-another-major-mass-brewer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/jacks-abby-parent-to-acquire-another-major-mass-brewer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sage halts another drug trial, this time in Alzheimer’s disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cambridge company's shares are now down 70% for the year after yet another study failed to meet its goals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/sage-halts-another-drug-trial-this-time-in-alzheimers-disease/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/sage-halts-another-drug-trial-this-time-in-alzheimers-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon to move into new Seaport tower in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boston developers and brokers have speculated for years about whether Amazon would end up occupying the new tower.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/amazon-to-move-into-new-seaport-tower-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/amazon-to-move-into-new-seaport-tower-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Berkshire Bank's 44 Business Capital enters Pittsburgh region]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the nation's biggest SBA lenders expands into western PA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/berkshire-banks-44-business-capital-enters-pittsburgh-region/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/berkshire-banks-44-business-capital-enters-pittsburgh-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPT sues state DPH over Steward's abandoned Norwood hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steward Health Care's longtime landlord halted construction on the flood-destroyed Norwood Hospital site in January. Now, it alleges the state has denied a key approval to restart work or sell the property.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mpt-sues-state-dph-over-stewards-abandoned-norwood-hospital/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mpt-sues-state-dph-over-stewards-abandoned-norwood-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alnylam's founding CEO is back with another RNAi-based medicines company]]></title><description><![CDATA[Building on the success of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc., founding CEO John Maraganore says he new biotech will &ldquo;lead the future of RNAi-based medicines.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/alnylams-founding-ceo-is-back-with-another-rnai-based-medicines-company/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/alnylams-founding-ceo-is-back-with-another-rnai-based-medicines-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the BostInno 2024 Fire Awards honorees]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fire Awards is BostInno&rsquo;s premier awards and events showcase. Every year, we recognize 50 companies, organizations or people that have had a banner year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/meet-the-bostinno-2024-fire-awards-honorees/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/meet-the-bostinno-2024-fire-awards-honorees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHOI receives funds for new remote seafloor explorers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new robots are a response to the growing demand to conduct research, exploration, and restoration on the seafloor from ships with limited deck space and berthing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/whoi-receives-funds-for-new-remote-seafloor-explorers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/whoi-receives-funds-for-new-remote-seafloor-explorers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Two biotech IPOs, Milton's court case, Marshmallow Fluff and hockey money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Happy National Fluffernutter Day. (You can thank Archibald Query of Somerville and Durkee-Mower Inc. of Lynn for Fluffernutter's Marshmallow Fluff.) Here are five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy workday.&nbsp;A state lawyer yesterday faced pointed questioning from Supreme Judicial Court judges not only about the state attorney general&rsquo;s authority to enforce the MBTA Communities zoning law, but also the validity of the rules put forwar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-two-biotech-ipos-miltons-court-case-marshmallow-fluff-and-hockey-money/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-two-biotech-ipos-miltons-court-case-marshmallow-fluff-and-hockey-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 biggest retail property sales this year in Mass.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retail properties are well on their way to more than $1 billion in sales in Massachusetts this year, according to CoStar data. Here's a look at the largest deals so far.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/10-biggest-retail-property-sales-this-year-in-mass/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/10-biggest-retail-property-sales-this-year-in-mass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CHIA report: Most hospitals are operating in the red]]></title><description><![CDATA[Things are still looking financially grim for Massachusetts hospitals. About 57% of hospitals in the state are operating in the red.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/chia-report-most-hospitals-are-operating-in-the-red/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/chia-report-most-hospitals-are-operating-in-the-red/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netscout and GLCF’s ‘creative,’ employee-driven giving program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every year, Netscout gives thousands of dollars in grants through its &ldquo;Heart of Giving&rdquo; program to nonprofits across Greater Lowell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/netscout-and-glcfs-creative-employee-driven-giving-program/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/netscout-and-glcfs-creative-employee-driven-giving-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston office vacancy falls for first time since Covid, JLL says]]></title><description><![CDATA["I still want to wait and see the next couple quarters before we call bottom,&rdquo; one broker said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-office-vacancy-falls-for-first-time-since-covid-jll-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-office-vacancy-falls-for-first-time-since-covid-jll-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massachusetts Life Sciences Center names new CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The quasi-public organization has named a neurologist and longtime local biotech executive as its next president and CEO.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/massachusetts-life-sciences-center-names-new-ceo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/massachusetts-life-sciences-center-names-new-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These grocery stores dominate Greater Boston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Curious which grocery stores have the greatest market share in the Boston area? Here's a county-by-county look.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/these-grocery-stores-dominate-greater-boston/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/these-grocery-stores-dominate-greater-boston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medical manufacturer opens new Mass. location]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the acquisition of another medical manufacturer in 2022, the company began to run out of operating space in Pepperell, prompting the move.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/medical-manufacturer-opens-new-mass-location/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/medical-manufacturer-opens-new-mass-location/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Condo overlooking Fenway on the market for $3.15M]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a lot of money being invested here,&rdquo; said Neda Vander Stoep of Coldwell Banker Realty about the Fenway neighborhood. A sunny condo with panoramic views is on the market for $3.15 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/condo-overlooking-fenway-on-the-market-for-315m/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/condo-overlooking-fenway-on-the-market-for-315m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here are the Mass. venture capital firms that are ready to invest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around this time last year, over 15 venture capital firms based around the Bay State had fresh capital. This year, that number is down to 12.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/here-are-the-mass-venture-capital-firms-that-are-ready-to-invest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/here-are-the-mass-venture-capital-firms-that-are-ready-to-invest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Draper researchers are developing wearables to track mental health]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cambridge lab is setting the scene for a slew of devices that could give qualitative data about physical aspects of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/draper-researchers-are-developing-wearables-to-track-mental-health/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 11:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/draper-researchers-are-developing-wearables-to-track-mental-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viewpoint: Malia Lazu's seven steps to win the opportunity economy]]></title><description><![CDATA["That&rsquo;s why we will create what I call an opportunity economy, an economy where everyone has the chance to compete and a chance to succeed.&rdquo;With these words Vice President Kamala Harris laid out a vision for America&rsquo;s economic future that was equal parts inspiration and urgent necessity. In pledging to &ldquo;bring together labor and workers and small-business owners and entrepreneurs and American companies,&rdquo; Harris put forth goals of creating jobs, growing the economy, l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/viewpoint-malia-lazus-seven-steps-to-win-the-opportunity-economy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/viewpoint-malia-lazus-seven-steps-to-win-the-opportunity-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cape Air adds new flight to Nantucket for the holidays]]></title><description><![CDATA[The flight accommodates the Christmas Stroll, an annual event that features festive activities on the island&rsquo;s main streets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cape-air-adds-new-flight-to-nantucket-for-the-holidays/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 02:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cape-air-adds-new-flight-to-nantucket-for-the-holidays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the port strike could threaten your corporate wine gifts this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[If your company is planning to send bottles of fine Champagne or imported Burgundy to clients this holiday season, the owner of one South End wine shop says you better get your order in soon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/how-the-port-strike-could-threaten-your-corporate-wine-gifts-this-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/how-the-port-strike-could-threaten-your-corporate-wine-gifts-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City Realty floats 20-story hotel, condo tower in Brookline]]></title><description><![CDATA[The building is one part of City Realty Group's early plans for the redevelopment of an office park across Route 9 from The Street shopping center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/city-realty-floats-20-story-hotel-condo-tower-in-brookline/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/city-realty-floats-20-story-hotel-condo-tower-in-brookline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-commerce startup Vizit raises Series B]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vizit, which works with consumer brands like Mars, L'Oreal and Colgate, is bringing more metrics to a market that is rife with numbers: e-commerce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/e-commerce-startup-vizit-raises-series-b/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/e-commerce-startup-vizit-raises-series-b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A key lender to Steward is now financing the buyer of two Steward hospitals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apollo Global Management was a major lender to the failed Steward Health Care and became the key negotiator in the sale of the six remaining hospitals. Now it's financing the purchase of at least two of those hospitals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/a-key-lender-to-steward-is-now-financing-the-buyer-of-two-steward-hospitals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/a-key-lender-to-steward-is-now-financing-the-buyer-of-two-steward-hospitals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Berkshire business leaders vie for bigger slice of economic pie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonathan Butler of 1Berkshire said the region often has to "fend for ourselves" when it comes to tackling issues like housing, workforce, access to high-quality broadband and transportation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/berkshire-business-leaders-vie-for-bigger-slice-of-economic-pie/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/berkshire-business-leaders-vie-for-bigger-slice-of-economic-pie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local biotech to start testing eczema drug in humans with $115M round]]></title><description><![CDATA[This latest funding comes less than a year after the OrbiMed and Atlas Venture-backed biotech raised a $92 million Series A round.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/local-biotech-to-start-testing-eczema-drug-in-humans-with-115m-round/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/local-biotech-to-start-testing-eczema-drug-in-humans-with-115m-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CVS to lay off 2,900 corporate workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The job cuts are part of a plan to cut $2 billion in expenses over the next few years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cvs-to-lay-off-2900-corporate-workers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cvs-to-lay-off-2900-corporate-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Industrious, hotel workers strike, biotech layoffs, and an adorable way to start the day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Here are five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Wednesday, and a plea to keep Nibi the beaver safe from the big, bad wild.Co-working provider Industrious is opening a location on two floors formerly occupied by WeWork Inc. in a building across the street from South Station, Greg Ryan reports.The hotel workers union, representing some 4,000 people at nearly three dozen Boston-area hotels, is threatening an &ldquo;all-out strike&rdquo; if local]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-industrious-hotel-workers-strike-biotech-layoffs-and-an-adorable-way-to-start-the-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-industrious-hotel-workers-strike-biotech-layoffs-and-an-adorable-way-to-start-the-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: CVS could split from Aetna]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RI-based healthcare conglomerate is facing pressure to improve its financial performance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/report-cvs-could-split-from-aetna/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/report-cvs-could-split-from-aetna/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston at 'moderate' risk of a housing bubble, says report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home prices in the Boston area have soared in recent years &mdash; not enough to be considered a bubble, but rising closer, according to a new UBS report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-at-moderate-risk-of-a-housing-bubble-says-report/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-at-moderate-risk-of-a-housing-bubble-says-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Port strike looms, Burns &amp; Levinson winds down, Steward CEO exits, and historical side hustles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Today is Orange Shirt Day, to honor the children forced into Native American residential schools. Here are five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Monday, and a look at one of the original side hustles.Port workers on the East and Gulf coasts are expected to go on strike tomorrow, and Greg Ryan spoke with officials at Conley Terminal in South Boston to learn how badly the shutdown will hurt New England businesses.Ralph de la Torre will&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-port-strike-looms-burns-amp-levinson-winds-down-steward-ceo-exits-and-historical-side-hustles/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-port-strike-looms-burns-amp-levinson-winds-down-steward-ceo-exits-and-historical-side-hustles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woburn battery maker faces possible delisting from NYSE]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company received a notice of noncompliance after its share price was less than $1 per share for more than 30 consecutive trading days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/woburn-battery-maker-faces-possible-delisting-from-nyse/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/woburn-battery-maker-faces-possible-delisting-from-nyse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steward Health CEO de la Torre to resign]]></title><description><![CDATA[The resignation comes more than nine months after reports of the for-profit hospital chain&rsquo;s financial problems first began to surface.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/steward-health-ceo-de-la-torre-to-resign/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Sep 2024 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/steward-health-ceo-de-la-torre-to-resign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBJ panelists talk demand for green jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Panelists at a Boston Business Journal event said the state can be a leader in clean technology just as it has in life sciences &mdash; except this time, there&rsquo;s far more urgency thanks to climate change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bbj-panelists-talk-demand-for-green-jobs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bbj-panelists-talk-demand-for-green-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Port strike threatens Mass. businesses, Conley operations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every day a strike goes on, the disruption to the supply chain would compound, business leaders told the Business Journal. Said one executive at The Kraft Group's International Forest Products: &ldquo;It&rsquo;s frustrating to see the lack of progress in any type of negotiations, especially when you consider the inevitability of government intervention."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/port-strike-threatens-mass-businesses-conley-operations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/port-strike-threatens-mass-businesses-conley-operations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston law firm Burns &amp; Levinson says it will wind down after 64 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The firm has seen an exodus of lawyers in recent months, and told the Boston Business Journal that now, "it is better for our amazing attorneys to move on to different firms where each of our practices can thrive."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-law-firm-burns-amp-levinson-says-it-will-wind-down-after-64-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-law-firm-burns-amp-levinson-says-it-will-wind-down-after-64-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State seizes St. Elizabeth's hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Maura Healey said the move is needed to maintain operations at the medical center in Brighton that's owned by the bankrupt Steward Health Care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/state-seizes-st-elizabeths-hospital/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/state-seizes-st-elizabeths-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boston Speaks Up with Yvonne Hao]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode, Boston Speaks Up sat down live with Secretary Yvonne Hao at Startup Boston Week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-speaks-up-with-yvonne-hao/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/boston-speaks-up-with-yvonne-hao/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: New schizophrenia drug, clean energy jobs, Mass. bank deposits and it's holiday season in Salem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. This is Managing Editor Don Seiffert to bring you the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy workday, and a kickoff to the most important holiday of the year in my hometown.Workforce development efforts have had a heavy focus on clean energy in recent years. But the pace ofjob growth in that depends a great deal on what happens in November, reports Greg Ryan in this week's cover story. Also, he wrote about how weatherization is shaping up&hel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-new-schizophrenia-drug-clean-energy-jobs-mass-bank-deposits-and-its-holiday-season-in-salem/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-new-schizophrenia-drug-clean-energy-jobs-mass-bank-deposits-and-its-holiday-season-in-salem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He built Lolita by hand to start a new Boston restaurant group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Jamison didn&rsquo;t come to form one of the state's largest restaurant groups after years of working in a kitchen. Rather, the Topsfield native wanted to create a space that would help patrons feel transported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/he-built-lolita-by-hand-to-start-a-new-boston-restaurant-group/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/he-built-lolita-by-hand-to-start-a-new-boston-restaurant-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TIAA unit buys Jamaica Plain apartments for $102.5M]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multifamily deals have slowed considerably since interest rates started increasing in 2022, but the Federal Reserve's rate cut this month could pump up the transaction volume.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/tiaa-unit-buys-jamaica-plain-apartments-for-1025m/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/tiaa-unit-buys-jamaica-plain-apartments-for-1025m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Editorial: We shouldn’t rely on federal help to meet climate goals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Massachusetts officials and business leaders alike need to take action now to ensure that our state stays on track to reduce carbon emissions, regardless of who wins the White House.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-we-shouldnt-rely-on-federal-help-to-meet-climate-goals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/editorial-we-shouldnt-rely-on-federal-help-to-meet-climate-goals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The silver lining of a tragedy brought Btone's founder to fitness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jody Merrill lost her mother to cancer more than two decades ago. It was that life-changing event that eventually led her to start her own fitness chain, Btone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/the-silver-lining-of-a-tragedy-brought-btones-founder-to-fitness/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/the-silver-lining-of-a-tragedy-brought-btones-founder-to-fitness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeals court rules in favor of Encore in deceptive gaming suit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A class-action lawsuit that dates to the opening weeks of Encore Boston Harbor&rsquo;s operations that argued the casino&rsquo;s games shortchanged customers has been dismissed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/appeals-court-rules-in-favor-of-encore-in-deceptive-gaming-suit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 02:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/appeals-court-rules-in-favor-of-encore-in-deceptive-gaming-suit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wu names MIT’s Kairos Shen to lead planning, development]]></title><description><![CDATA[The appointment marks a return to City Hall for Shen, who served as a top planning official under former Mayor Tom Menino.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/wu-names-mits-kairos-shen-to-lead-planning-development/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/wu-names-mits-kairos-shen-to-lead-planning-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop &amp; Shop promotes Mass. native as new president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stop &amp; Shop has tapped a Medfield native to lead the grocery chain as it 'repositions.' The incoming president told the BBJ he'll focus on value and culture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/stop-amp-shop-promotes-mass-native-as-new-president/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/stop-amp-shop-promotes-mass-native-as-new-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction starts on MBTA Communities project in Westwood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposals based on MBTA zoning are starting to come in across the region, but few of those projects have broken ground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/construction-starts-on-mbta-communities-project-in-westwood/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/construction-starts-on-mbta-communities-project-in-westwood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sublime Systems gets $75M for first manufacturing facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Somerville climate technology company said manufacturing is key if its low-carbon cement will have an impact on climate change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/sublime-systems-gets-75m-for-first-manufacturing-facility/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/sublime-systems-gets-75m-for-first-manufacturing-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biogen, UCB's lupus drug succeeds in late-stage trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The promising Phase 3 results come after the lupus drug failed to meet its primary goal in a Phase 2b trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/biogen-ucbs-lupus-drug-succeeds-in-late-stage-trial/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/biogen-ucbs-lupus-drug-succeeds-in-late-stage-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s at The Current this season in the Seaport, and more retail news]]></title><description><![CDATA[The seasonal Boston Seaport pop-up shops that make up The Current will sport a new look and eight new tenants for the fall. Here's more on that and other local retail news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/whats-at-the-current-this-season-in-the-seaport-and-more-retail-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/whats-at-the-current-this-season-in-the-seaport-and-more-retail-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UMass Amherst launches $600M fundraising campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[UMass Amherst's new campaign is the most ambitious in the school's history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/umass-amherst-launches-600m-fundraising-campaign/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/umass-amherst-launches-600m-fundraising-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[bluebird bio to undergo more layoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rollout of the Somerville gene therapy company's approved medicines hasn't gone exactly to plan&mdash;and the latest round of cuts is intended to help the biotech hit its cash flow goals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bluebird-bio-to-undergo-more-layoffs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bluebird-bio-to-undergo-more-layoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DeleteMe offers free data deletion to journalists]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Somerville data security company is partnering with the International Women's Media Foundation to help female and nonbinary journalists protect themselves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/deleteme-offers-free-data-deletion-to-journalists/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/deleteme-offers-free-data-deletion-to-journalists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commentary: Congress has just weeks to help children with rare diseases]]></title><description><![CDATA[In labs across America, scientists and researchers are making breakthroughs that could transform the treatment of&nbsp;rare&nbsp;diseases.&nbsp;Teams at the National Institutes of Health are advancing gene therapies to address previously untreatable neurodegenerative disease and neuromuscular disorders.&nbsp;At my company, we're developing a universal drug development platform that could&nbsp;help&nbsp;tackle thousands of&nbsp;rare&nbsp;diseases.These projects give much-needed hope to&nbsp;rare&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-congress-has-just-weeks-to-help-children-with-rare-diseases/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2024 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/commentary-congress-has-just-weeks-to-help-children-with-rare-diseases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delta announces new direct flights from Boston, plans for new lounge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three new direct flights are coming to Boston courtesy of Delta Air Lines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/delta-announces-new-direct-flights-from-boston-plans-for-new-lounge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2024 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/delta-announces-new-direct-flights-from-boston-plans-for-new-lounge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBJ sets date, venue for 40 Under 40 event]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boston Business Journal has a date and location for this year&rsquo;s 40 Under 40 event: Oct. 30 at the Ritz-Carlton at 10 Avery St. in Downtown Crossing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bbj-sets-date-venue-for-40-under-40-event/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2024 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bbj-sets-date-venue-for-40-under-40-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Getting it right” – The elusive, yet achievable status for today’s hybrid workplace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hybrid working is now the most common work style globally, as 87% of organizations report having a hybrid program, according to JLL research. Yet, even as hybrid workplaces have become normalized, many companies are still looking for examples of who is getting it right.<br />
As commercial real estate workplace strategists, we work closely with companies to help them envision and create an office environment that appeals to their employees while increasing efficiency and reducing the impact on their&h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/getting-it-right-the-elusive-yet-achievable-status-for-todays-hybrid-workplace/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2024 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/getting-it-right-the-elusive-yet-achievable-status-for-todays-hybrid-workplace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As home prices reach record highs, Cambridge Savings Bank Loan Origination Manager discusses the state of the housing market]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. median home prices hit record highs in June 2024, according to the National Association of Realtors. Coupled with a high-interest-rate environment, homebuyers are struggling to afford to purchase a home.&ldquo;What this really means is we have a pain point for the buyers, the real estate agent, brokers and attorneys who rely on all of these home sales to make a living &mdash; we're seeing fewer of those transactions,&rdquo; said Trip Miller, (NMLS ID# 413467), First Vice President and Loan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/as-home-prices-reach-record-highs-cambridge-savings-bank-loan-origination-manager-discusses-the-state-of-the-housing-market/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2024 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/as-home-prices-reach-record-highs-cambridge-savings-bank-loan-origination-manager-discusses-the-state-of-the-housing-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[19th century Charles Street retail, residential property hits the market for $10.5M]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally constructed in 1899, a Charles Street property with three apartments, two retail storefronts and two parking spaces is on the market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/19th-century-charles-street-retail-residential-property-hits-the-market-for-105m/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2024 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/19th-century-charles-street-retail-residential-property-hits-the-market-for-105m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wyss personalized medicine spinout joins Cummings’ Medford campus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The startup previously worked out of UMass Boston&rsquo;s incubator, but has since outgrown its 400-square-foot lab. The new Medford HQ is 3,000 square feet, two-thirds of which is lab space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/wyss-personalized-medicine-spinout-joins-cummings-medford-campus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2024 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/wyss-personalized-medicine-spinout-joins-cummings-medford-campus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurses call off strike, reach agreement with Mass General Brigham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Faulkner nurses called off their planned one-day strike after reaching a tentative agreement with Mass General Brigham leadership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/nurses-call-off-strike-reach-agreement-with-mass-general-brigham/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2024 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/nurses-call-off-strike-reach-agreement-with-mass-general-brigham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;Everyone&rsquo;s smiling&rsquo;: How the Fed's rate cut helps Boston commercial real estate]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week's move by the Federal Reserve brings lower costs, greater confidence and the potential for more transactions, according to real estate executives. Still, it is no panacea for all that ails the sector locally, they warn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/lsquoeveryonersquos-smilingrsquo-how-the-feds-rate-cut-helps-boston-commercial-real-estate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/lsquoeveryonersquos-smilingrsquo-how-the-feds-rate-cut-helps-boston-commercial-real-estate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BU's new Mehrotra Institute emphasizes altruism in business]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new, $51 million center at Boston University&rsquo;s Questrom School of Business will prioritize research, with up to a dozen faculty members devoted to working there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bus-new-mehrotra-institute-emphasizes-altruism-in-business/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2024 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bus-new-mehrotra-institute-emphasizes-altruism-in-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Bedford shopping plaza sells for $14M]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cedar Realty Trust has sold Kings Plaza to a private investor, according to CBRE.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/new-bedford-shopping-plaza-sells-for-14m/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/new-bedford-shopping-plaza-sells-for-14m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waltham sale marks region’s biggest multifamily deal of 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 64-building, nearly 700-unit residential complex sold for $221 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/waltham-sale-marks-regions-biggest-multifamily-deal-of-2024/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/waltham-sale-marks-regions-biggest-multifamily-deal-of-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass. headcount among top 10 biopharma employers shrinks]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a dramatic spike in headcount at Massachusetts life sciences companies for more than a decade, this year has marked a notable reversal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-headcount-among-top-10-biopharma-employers-shrinks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/mass-headcount-among-top-10-biopharma-employers-shrinks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waltham biotech joins IPO buzz, plans to list on Nasdaq]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Waltham biotech follows a spate of IPOs in recent days, with two companies going public last Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/waltham-biotech-joins-ipo-buzz-plans-to-list-on-nasdaq/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/waltham-biotech-joins-ipo-buzz-plans-to-list-on-nasdaq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Senate committee takes first step toward holding Steward CEO in contempt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vote starts a process in which the full U.S. Senate and the U.S. Attorney would also weigh on on pressing charges that could deliver de La Torre a prison sentence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/us-senate-committee-takes-first-step-toward-holding-steward-ceo-in-contempt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/us-senate-committee-takes-first-step-toward-holding-steward-ceo-in-contempt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JetBlue premium lounge coming to Logan Airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Logan International Airport will be second in line to open a new JetBlue premium lounge, the latest in a growing number at the airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/jetblue-premium-lounge-coming-to-logan-airport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/jetblue-premium-lounge-coming-to-logan-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local e-bike startup offers $1-a-day rentals in low-income Mass. communities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Metro Mobility has partnered with the state's Clean Energy Center to bring cheap bike rentals to areas "suffering the most from transportation inadequacies."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/local-e-bike-startup-offers-1-a-day-rentals-in-low-income-mass-communities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/local-e-bike-startup-offers-1-a-day-rentals-in-low-income-mass-communities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEO of self-driving car startup in Boston steps down]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hyundai-backed autonomous vehicle maker cut its workforce five months ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/ceo-of-self-driving-car-startup-in-boston-steps-down/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/ceo-of-self-driving-car-startup-in-boston-steps-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1,200 workers walk off jobs in city's largest hotel strike yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 1,200 Boston hotel workers are on strike this morning in the third and largest wave yet of strikes at hotels in Boston.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/1200-workers-walk-off-jobs-in-citys-largest-hotel-strike-yet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/1200-workers-walk-off-jobs-in-citys-largest-hotel-strike-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petri Dish: A big week for the Wyss; bone adhesive gets NIH funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two startups emerge from Harvard's Wyss Institute, plus a Lowell biotech wins NIH funding for its medical device trial and Voyager gets a milestone payment, all in this week's Petri Dish.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/petri-dish-a-big-week-for-the-wyss-bone-adhesive-gets-nih-funding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/petri-dish-a-big-week-for-the-wyss-bone-adhesive-gets-nih-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurses at local Tenet hospital file complaint, claim unsafe conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nurses union claims patient care is compromised at two Tenet Healthcare hospitals in the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/nurses-at-local-tenet-hospital-file-complaint-claim-unsafe-conditions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/nurses-at-local-tenet-hospital-file-complaint-claim-unsafe-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hasbro mulling HQ move to Boston]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the world&rsquo;s largest toy makers is looking for up to 250,000 square feet of office space and recently toured buildings in downtown Boston, according to real estate sources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/hasbro-mulling-hq-move-to-boston/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/hasbro-mulling-hq-move-to-boston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cambridge biotech’s deal with Novo Nordisk worth up to $530M]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Danish pharmaceutical giant is expanding its presence in Massachusetts and growing its partnerships with local companies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cambridge-biotechs-deal-with-novo-nordisk-worth-up-to-530m/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/cambridge-biotechs-deal-with-novo-nordisk-worth-up-to-530m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faulkner nurses prepare to hold one-day strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[A majority of the roughly 500 nurses at the hospital voted in July to authorize a one-day strike, which they said they would enact if they realized that administration at Mass General Brigham did not agree to a contract they felt adequately meets needs related to retention and staffing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/faulkner-nurses-prepare-to-hold-one-day-strike/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/faulkner-nurses-prepare-to-hold-one-day-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lab procurement startup expands partnership with University of California]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two years ago, Labviva started a cross-coastal collaboration with the University of California in San Diego that began with a six-month pilot. Labviva provided services for the University that allowed them to find the best bids for lab equipment in less time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/lab-procurement-startup-expands-partnership-with-university-of-california/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/lab-procurement-startup-expands-partnership-with-university-of-california/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alnoba Leadership Awards honor “brave and brilliant” visionaries spearheading efforts enabling positive change]]></title><description><![CDATA[The late Alan E. Lewis&rsquo; legacies have had a profound and positive impact on people&rsquo;s lives. In addition to his business pursuits that created new possibilities in the world of travel and leadership development, he was a fierce believer in the power of giving back to others.<br />
In 1981, he and his wife Harriet formed the Alnoba Lewis Family Foundation, the umbrella organization for Alnoba&rsquo;s leadership development, philanthropic giving and public programming.After focusing on those]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/alnoba-leadership-awards-honor-brave-and-brilliant-visionaries-spearheading-efforts-enabling-positive-change/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/alnoba-leadership-awards-honor-brave-and-brilliant-visionaries-spearheading-efforts-enabling-positive-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Joe Castiglione, Solomon Pond Mall, and where wealth lives in Mass.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Did you watch The Emmys last night? I forgot about them until this morning. Here are five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Monday.Solomon Pond Mall in Marlborough, which is under receivership and whose value has been decimated, is looking to sell, Greg Ryan reports.Grant Welker reports that Tree House Brewing Co. has had so much success with its Prudential Center pop-up that it's planning to sell beer to-go from the Pru permanently. Read&hel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-joe-castiglione-solomon-pond-mall-and-where-wealth-lives-in-mass/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-joe-castiglione-solomon-pond-mall-and-where-wealth-lives-in-mass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New fall openings on Newbury Street, and more retail news]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the fall shopping season gets underway, this fall will bring yet more newcomers to Newbury Street. Here's a look at what stores are coming.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/new-fall-openings-on-newbury-street-and-more-retail-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 11:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/new-fall-openings-on-newbury-street-and-more-retail-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forrester spins out company that provides customer feedback in real time]]></title><description><![CDATA[The analytics company is now an independent business after spending approximately six years as part of Cambridge-based research and advisory firm Forrester Research Inc., which acquired it in 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/forrester-spins-out-company-that-provides-customer-feedback-in-real-time/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/forrester-spins-out-company-that-provides-customer-feedback-in-real-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drugmaker EMD Serono leaves longtime suburban home for Seaport HQ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The drugmaker has left its longtime headquarters in Rockland to join one of the fastest-growing neighborhoods in the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/drugmaker-emd-serono-leaves-longtime-suburban-home-for-seaport-hq/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/drugmaker-emd-serono-leaves-longtime-suburban-home-for-seaport-hq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tree House opens permanent Boston storefront, and more retail news]]></title><description><![CDATA[The brewery considers its Prudential Center pop-up a success, and now plans to sell beer to-go from the Pru permanently. Here's more on that and other area retail news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/tree-house-opens-permanent-boston-storefront-and-more-retail-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/tree-house-opens-permanent-boston-storefront-and-more-retail-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shares of two Mass. biotech IPO's rise on first day of trading]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those looking for good news on the outlook for Mass. biotech IPO's certainly got it from Waltham-based Zenas BioPharma and Boston's Bicara Therapeutics Inc.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/shares-of-two-mass-biotech-ipos-rise-on-first-day-of-trading/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/shares-of-two-mass-biotech-ipos-rise-on-first-day-of-trading/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BU wins city approval for tower renovations, new academic building]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city's planning board also gave the green light to a large lab complex on Wentworth Institute of Technology property a month after tabling the proposal, as well as two office-to-housing conversions and a South Boston apartment complex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bu-wins-city-approval-for-tower-renovations-new-academic-building/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bu-wins-city-approval-for-tower-renovations-new-academic-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Fairmarkit achieved innovation through collaboration with BU]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was just the beginning of the working relationship between Moor and Frechette, but the two would work together for the next seven years to build Fairmarkit into the million-dollar startup it is today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/how-fairmarkit-achieved-innovation-through-collaboration-with-bu/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/how-fairmarkit-achieved-innovation-through-collaboration-with-bu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEO of Point32Health steps down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cain Hayes, CEO of the $9 billion company created from the merger of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan, has been in the role since 2021]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/ceo-of-point32health-steps-down/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/ceo-of-point32health-steps-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business coaching startup gets $22.5M, plans to hire]]></title><description><![CDATA[AceUp has recently shifted its main focus towards team coaching after the 2022's wave of restructuring in the technology sector, which prompted many organizations to tighten their budgets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/business-coaching-startup-gets-225m-plans-to-hire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/business-coaching-startup-gets-225m-plans-to-hire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Builders of Color group’s leader takes City Hall job]]></title><description><![CDATA[The organization will be led on an interim basis by Kenn Turner, the former head of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/builders-of-color-groups-leader-takes-city-hall-job/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/builders-of-color-groups-leader-takes-city-hall-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two local biotechs pull in $540M in IPOs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two local biotech companies have held initial public offerings, doubling the number of IPOs at Massachusetts firms so far in 2024. Both will start trading Friday on the Nasdaq exchange.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/two-local-biotechs-pull-in-540m-in-ipos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/two-local-biotechs-pull-in-540m-in-ipos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When will the cannabis commission get a new chair? Nobody knows.]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Thursday's meeting of the Cannabis Control Commission, there was no discussion of Shannon O&rsquo;Brien&rsquo;s firing by state treasurer Deb Goldberg.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/when-will-the-cannabis-commission-get-a-new-chair-nobody-knows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 11:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/when-will-the-cannabis-commission-get-a-new-chair-nobody-knows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things: Moderna's bad day, a Mastercard deal, a Polaroid anniversary and do you know a Stephanie?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, Boston. Here are five things you need to know in local business news to start your Friday the 13th.The building behind the largest project in Boston&rsquo;s office-to-residential conversion program is now up for sale, Greg Ryan reports.Hannah Green reports that Charles River Laboratories International Inc. is now sharing how many jobs it expects to cut as it undergoes &ldquo;restructuring initiatives,&rdquo; which it announced last month.Lucy Maffei reports that one of the largest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-modernas-bad-day-a-mastercard-deal-a-polaroid-anniversary-and-do-you-know-a-stephanie/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/five-things-modernas-bad-day-a-mastercard-deal-a-polaroid-anniversary-and-do-you-know-a-stephanie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Language AI company to hire in sales, biz development with $43M in new VC funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smartcat, which in 2018 moved from Silicon Valley to the Boston area, last year started adding AI-led content creation to its translation services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/language-ai-company-to-hire-in-sales-biz-development-with-43m-in-new-vc-funds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2024 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/language-ai-company-to-hire-in-sales-biz-development-with-43m-in-new-vc-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[O&rsquo;Brien to appeal firing from cannabis chair role to state's highest court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shannon O'Brien, who was fired from her role as head of the state's cannabis regulatory board yesterday by state treasurer Deb Goldberg, said the process was unfair.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/orsquobrien-to-appeal-firing-from-cannabis-chair-role-to-states-highest-court/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/orsquobrien-to-appeal-firing-from-cannabis-chair-role-to-states-highest-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IntelyCare slashes jobs for the third time in 14 months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last summer, the nurse staffing firm employed 400 staffers. It has not provided a more updated headcount number despite three rounds of layoffs since then.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/intelycare-slashes-jobs-for-the-third-time-in-14-months/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/intelycare-slashes-jobs-for-the-third-time-in-14-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biosecure bill that worries Mass. biotech leaders passes U.S. House]]></title><description><![CDATA[A controversial bill that would prevent U.S. life sciences companies from working with certain Chinese-owned biotechnology suppliers has passed the House and is moving onto the Senate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/biosecure-bill-that-worries-mass-biotech-leaders-passes-us-house/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/biosecure-bill-that-worries-mass-biotech-leaders-passes-us-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bain Capital Life Sciences raises $3B, largest fund to date]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boston-based private equity firm has raised a fourth fund to invest in more biotech companies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bain-capital-life-sciences-raises-3b-largest-fund-to-date/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/boston/bain-capital-life-sciences-raises-3b-largest-fund-to-date/</guid></item></channel></rss>