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CanalSide Food + Drink at CambridgeSide opens

CanalSide Food + Drink at CambridgeSide opens

Opening October 25th, CanalSide Food + Drink at CambridgeSide, is a new food experience offering local fare with global flair. CanalSide offers visitors waterfront views, a collection of eateries, and a centrally located bar. C-Side Bar, situated in the center of CanalSide, presents a selection of craft cocktails, beer, and wine available to pair with […]

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Somerville electric car charging company raises $13 million

Somerville electric car charging company raises $13 million

By Eli Chavez Somerville-based SparkCharge Inc. has received $13 million in equity and other securities from 20 investors, according to a regulatory filing. The mobile electric car charging company is targeting an equity offering with a total value of $19 million, according to the filing this summer with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. According to the filing, […]

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Cambridge biotech behind first pig-to-human kidney transplant gets $191M

Cambridge biotech behind first pig-to-human kidney transplant gets $191M

By Hannah Green The Cambridge company behind the technology that enabled the first-ever pig-to-human kidney transplant earlier this year has raised a mega-round of funding.  The biotech eGenesis said on Wednesday that it has closed a $191 million Series D financing led by Lux Capital. Existing investors including Arch Ventures and Leaps by Bayer, as well new investors, also […]

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U.S. Added 818,000 Fewer Jobs Than Reported Earlier

U.S. Added 818,000 Fewer Jobs Than Reported Earlier

By Ben Casselman The U.S. economy added far fewer jobs in 2023 and early 2024 than previously reported, a sign that cracks in the labor market are more severe — and began forming earlier — than initially believed. On Wednesday, the Labor Department said monthly payroll figures overstated job growth by roughly 818,000 in the 12 months that ended in […]

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By one key measure, Boston’s lab market is in as rough shape as the pandemic-battered office market

By one key measure, Boston’s lab market is in as rough shape as the pandemic-battered office market

By Jon Chesto When demand for office space cratered during the COVID-19 pandemic, many developersdoubled down on building lab space instead. Lately, it sure seems like they went overboard. With newly builtlife sciences buildings hitting the market at a much faster rate than they can be filled, the availability of lab space in Greater Boston […]

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