Gaithersburg’s Emergent BioSolutions lands large federal contract to boost development of Ebola drug
If all milestones are hit, the contract could be worth more than $700 million over 10 years.
Local university gets $9.6M grant for Persistent Poverty Initiative
The National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute provided the funds.
One-third of Missouri’s rural hospitals at risk of closure, new data shows
One-third of Missouri’s rural hospitals are at risk of closing, according to a report using newly-updated federal data.
A July report from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform, a national policy group, found that 19 of Missouri’s 57 rural hospitals are at risk of shuttering because of “serious financial problems.”
Many of those hospitals at risk of closure could sustain themselves financially for six to seven years, according to the report.
Eight rural hospitals, however,…
Pittsburgh’s largest credit union announces organizational realignment
Clearview Federal Credit Union reveals leadership for six lines of business.
Pioneer hires new C-suite executive from Community Bank
Pioneer is one of the largest financial institutions in the region, with 22 offices and over $2 billion in assets.
Chase plans first Triad branch in former BoA location in Greensboro
Nation's largest bank announces retail-scale push in Triad, Carolinas.
Tampa’s Slide Insurance to assume 100,000 more Citizens policies in latest take-out agreement
The massive transfer agreement raises Slide's ranking into one of Florida's largest property insurers.
Regulators go after Cary trader who promised double-digit returns on Twitter, YouTube accounts
Federal regulators are suing an investment advisor in Cary, claiming he owes millions of dollars in penalties.
Transforming the central business district
Currently, cities are at an inflection point. As we enter a post-pandemic world, people are beginning to evaluate how they work and live. This shift is being felt strongly in central business districts. CBDs are the commercial heart of the metropolitan areas, containing the highest density of institutional office product, major infrastructure hubs, and government and cultural anchors.
CBDs now face a fundamental need to reinvent themselves to remain attractive and competitive in an environment of…
Lynn University proposes student housing expansion
The university is working with a private developer on the project.