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Genzyme TakeOver and Merger Rumors
July 28, 2010 – 2:19 pm | One Comment
Genzyme TakeOver and Merger Rumors

It’s no secret that Genzyme has been struggling for a while due to its recurring plant problems.  A few days ago rumors surfaced that the large French Drug Maker Sanofi-Aventis had approached Genzyme to buy …

Mass Life Sciences Center Awards Cambridge Area Companies
June 2, 2010 – 10:50 am | No Comment
Mass Life Sciences Center Awards Cambridge Area Companies

The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center recently announced their 2010 Small Business Matching Grant Awards.  The 3 companies awarded include 2 in Cambridge and 1 in Somerville.  One of the main goals of the Small Business …

Cambridge Continues to Rank for Top Companies
May 19, 2010 – 2:06 pm | No Comment
Cambridge Continues to Rank for Top Companies

Cambridge based public companies held their own in the latest publication of the Globe 100.  Though the list has shrunk to 82 in 2010 due to the economy The Globe 100 still listed 7 companies …

Sumner Redstone Donates to Harvard for Public Service
April 27, 2010 – 4:17 pm | No Comment
Sumner Redstone Donates to Harvard for Public Service

Media Mogul Sumner Redstone donated $1 million to Harvard to establish fellowships in the area of public service.  Motivated by John F. Kennedy’s call to service work Redstone hopes to foster a desire toward public …

Cambridge Hosts Boston Biotech Conference
April 9, 2010 – 11:15 am | No Comment
Cambridge Hosts Boston Biotech Conference

Cambridge’s Charles Hotel is hosting the 2010 Boston Biotech Conference next Tuesday, April 13th.  The Biotech Industry has played a big role in the Massachusetts economy but needs to ramp up as a bigger part …

Twitter App Store Company Comes to Central Square
March 31, 2010 – 12:51 pm | No Comment
Twitter App Store Company Comes to Central Square

OneForty Inc is coming to Mass Ave Central Square in Cambridge.  This according to reports on the BBJ.  Cambridge is no stranger to cool start ups but we are always ready to welcome one more.  …

Massachusetts Biotech and Life Sciences Under Pressure
March 2, 2010 – 2:44 pm | No Comment
Massachusetts Biotech and Life Sciences Under Pressure

Genzyme already had it’s hands full before Carl Icahn entered the picture. Genzyme and Biogen both with major operations in Cambridge are now considered possible takeover candidates in an industry that is starting to …

Cambridge Tops 2009 Best Places to Work List
November 13, 2009 – 12:23 pm | No Comment
Cambridge Tops 2009 Best Places to Work List

Cambridge placed 10 companies on the recent list compiled by the Boston Globe for Top Places to Work in 2009.  The top companies in Massachusetts based on the Globe’s survey were ranked for the Top …

MIT Welcomes President Obama’s Symbolic Visit
October 22, 2009 – 10:30 am | No Comment
MIT Welcomes President Obama’s Symbolic Visit

Excitement is gathering for President Obama’s visit to MIT tomorrow.  The event was a bit of a surprise but according to MIT’s Kirk Kolenbrander:
“President Obama and President Hockfield both believe that the leading minds in …

Trader Joe’s Hiring at the Fresh Pond Mall
October 15, 2009 – 11:52 am | No Comment
Trader Joe’s Hiring at the Fresh Pond Mall

The rumors are true.  Trader Joe’s is opening another Cambridge store which will be located at the Fresh Pond Mall.  It will be next to the totally remodeled CVS where Kappy’s used to be.
This past …