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Former Marriott, Sodexo execs launch senior-living food company
Two former executives who’ve worked for Marriott and Sodexo are launching a Boston-area hospitality company that seeks to go nationwide providing high-quality meals at active senior-living communities.<\p> The company, called Restaura Hospitality Group, has an office in Waltham and plans to eventually find Boston office space where it could have a headquarters of a few hundred people. In all, Restaura plans to be in 200 to 300 senior-living communities across the country, with 8,000 to 10,000 employees.<\p>
Former Marriott, Sodexo execs launch senior-living food service company
Two former executives who’ve worked for Marriott and Sodexo are launching a Boston-area hospitality company that seeks to go nationwide providing high-quality meals at active senior-living communities. The company, called Restaura Hospitality Group, has an office in Waltham and plans to eventually find Boston office space where it could...
Ex-WeWork space in Boston taken by co-working rival
The 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.<\p> The company has taken over 31,500 square feet of space at 711 Atlantic Ave., a six-story property owned by Boston-based insurer Plymouth Rock Assurance Corp.<\p>
Industrious takes ex-WeWork space near South Station
The 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. The company has taken over 31,500 square feet of space at 711 Atlantic Ave., a six-story property owned by Boston-based insurer Plymouth Rock Assurance Corp.
Hotel workers threaten ‘all-out strike’ on Friday
The union representing some 4,000 workers at nearly three dozen Boston-area hotels is threatening an “all-out strike” if the owners of those hotels don’t meet their demands by Friday.<\p> The local union, Unite Here Local 26, said Tuesday that ever since strikes at various hotels in the city began on Sept. 1, it has “given the hotels more than enough time to come to the bargaining table with a serious and meaningful economic package.”<\p>
Hotel workers threaten ‘all-out strike’ on Friday
The union representing some 4,000 workers at nearly three dozen Boston-area hotels is threatening an “all-out strike” if the owners of those hotels don’t meet their demands by Friday. The local union, Unite Here Local 26, said Tuesday that ever since strikes at various hotels in the...
Clothes. Shoes. Dozens of teakettles. Suffolk U. thrift shop now open
It’s an environmentally unfriendly rite of the end of each school year: a bunch of usable stuff no longer needed by its owner gets thrown in the trash.<\p> But Suffolk University has found another way. The downtown Boston school has opened a student-run thrift shop, called Thrift-o-RAMa (the school's mascot is a ram) that carries not just the standard wardrobe options, but also lots and lots of teakettles and hair dryers.<\p>
Clothes. Shoes. Dozens of teakettles. Suffolk U. thrift shop is now open for trading
It’s an environmentally unfriendly rite of the end of each school year: a bunch of usable stuff no longer needed by its owner gets thrown in the trash. But Suffolk University has found another way. The downtown Boston school has opened a student-run thrift shop, called Thrift-o-RAMa (the school's mascot is a ram) that carries not just the standard wardrobe options, but also lots and lots of teakettles and hair dryers.
Milford Regional is officially part of UMass Memorial
UMass Memorial Health Care, the largest healthcare system in Central Massachusetts, has completed its merger with Milford Regional Medical Center. The formerly-independent Milford hospital is now called UMass Memorial Health – Milford Regional Medical Center. <\p> The two systems began merger talks last September after Milford Regional made clear that its post-pandemic recovery was making it difficult to maintain services as an independent system. As part of the UMass system, UMass will support capital investment at Milford Regional, will integrate the hospital into its Epic electronic medical record system, and will maintain acute care services, according to a news release from UMass Memorial.<\p>
Milford Regional is officially part of UMass Memorial
UMass Memorial Health Care, the largest healthcare system in Central Massachusetts, has completed its merger with Milford Regional Medical Center. The formerly-independent Milford hospital is now called UMass Memorial Health – Milford Regional Medical Center. The two systems began merger talks last September after Milford Regional made clear that...
VC funding update: Boston startups, tech firms raised $781M
Welcome back to our monthly roundup of the VC scene in Boston. We’ve left summer behind and are pushing full steam ahead into the fall. In August, the cumulative VC funding for Boston-area startups was $347 million, a noticeable dip from the rampant VC funding in July. In September we saw a return to form among local startups, with a total of $761.8 million from VC funds. <\p> Read about all the September deals here, and be sure to sign up for The Beat, BostInno’s free daily innovation newsletter, so you never miss a thing.<\p>
VC funding update: Boston startups and tech firms raised $781 million in September
Welcome back to our monthly roundup of the VC scene in Boston. We’ve left summer behind and are pushing full steam ahead into the fall. In August, the cumulative VC funding for Boston-area startups was $347 million, a noticeable dip from the rampant VC funding in July. In September we saw a return to form among local startups, with a total of $761.8 million from VC funds.
Can this local biotech CEO pull off another multibillion-dollar sale?
A new Waltham-based biopharmaceutical company has launched and is ready to hit the ground running with $400 million in Series A financing. <\p> Kailera Therapeutics is a clinical-stage venture focused on developing oral and injectible treatments for obesity and related conditions, according to a news release from the company. <\p>
New developer of obesity drug launches with $400M and a familiar CEO
A new Waltham-based biopharmaceutical company has launched and is ready to hit the ground running with $400 million in Series A financing. Kailera Therapeutics is a clinical-stage venture focused on developing oral and injectible treatments for obesity and related conditions, according to a news release from the company. Kailera will...
Five things you need to know, and what to wear at work
Good morning, Boston. A tip of the hat to the late, great, flawed, Pete Rose, baseball's greatest hitter, as well as NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo. Here are five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Tuesday.<\p> Dockworkers at Boston's Conley Terminal began striking early this morning along with thousands of longshoremen at ports on the East and Gulf coasts. Greg Ryan reports on what it means for New England businesses, and a UMass researcher explains what we can expect. Think brown bananas and empty store shelves.<\p>
Five things: Port strike, DCU merger, CVS layoffs, and what to wear at work
Good morning, Boston. A tip of the hat to the late, great, flawed, Pete Rose, baseball's greatest hitter, as well as NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo. Here are five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Tuesday. 1. Port workers strike. Dockworkers at...
Brown bananas, empty shelves: What to expect during port strike
Note: International Longshoremen's Association members on the East and Gulf coasts, including workers at Boston's Conley Terminal, began striking early Tuesday morning. <\p> Whether you’re buying a can of sardines or a screwdriver, getting products to consumers requires that supply chains function well.<\p>
Brown bananas, empty shelves: What to expect during dockworkers strike
Note: International Longshoremen's Association members on the East and Gulf coasts, including workers at Boston's Conley Terminal, began striking early Tuesday morning. Whether you’re buying a can of sardines or a screwdriver, getting products to consumers requires that supply chains function well. The availability of labor is essential in...
Maine consumer health company plans public stock offering this week
Maine consumer healthcare company Synergy CHC Corp. plans to go public this week by listing on the Nasdaq, according to Renaissance Capital. The company plans to offer 2 million shares of its common stock, at an estimated $9 to $11 per share, according to its S-1 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Maine healthtech company plans public stock offering
Maine consumer healthcare company Synergy CHC Corp. plans to go public this week by listing on the Nasdaq, according to Renaissance Capital. <\p> The company plans to offer 2 million shares of its common stock, at an estimated $9 to $11 per share, according to its S-1 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. <\p>
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