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Lilly backs Watertown cancer startup in $175M round
The equity investment for Mariana Oncology, a Watertown startup working to make radiation treatment more precise for certain cancers, comes from Eli Lilly and Co.,
The Petri Dish: Biogen secures $1.5B loan; Mersana CEO departs after trial failure
Biogen is acquiring Reata Pharmaceuticals with the help of a hefty loan, Novo Nordisk teams up with the Broad Institute and other life sciences news you may have missed.
CDC director Mandy Cohen wants employees back in the office
The new director of the CDC is focused on fostering joy among her Atlanta employees. And that means returning to in-person work.
Reshma Kewalramani aims to imbue Vertex with ‘a sense of responsibility’
The CEO of Vertex Pharmaceuticals is this year's recipient of the Alan E. Lewis Alnoba CEO Social Leadership Award.
Exclusive: Huntington National Bank backs Tampa health care startup with $4.8M investment
The investment from Huntington, one of the top 20 largest banks in the U.S., follows a major expansion of the bank’s health care practice over the last decade.
New medical marijuana dispensary opens near Eastgate Mall, with Cincinnati region’s first drive-thru for cannabis
The Forest Cincinnati, a new medical marijuana dispensary, has made its debut, boasting a first-of-its-kind offering for the region.
DFW Bank Snapshot: Take a closer look at CapTex Bank
In this week's DFW Bank Snapshot, we look at CapTex Bank, a Fort Worth-based bank that was started by a couple of industry veterans less than 10 years ago.
M&A activity expected to pick up in the next six months. Here’s why
A survey of 150 U.S.-based investment bankers, M&A attorneys, private equity investors and chief financial officers by Grant Thornton LLP found that 99% of respondents expect deal volume to increase during the next six months. Expect more mergers and acquisitions this year as private equity firms and corporate buyers become more comfortable in the current economic environment and look to put their capital to work.
Philadelphia-area life sciences firms have now cut more than 500 jobs since the start of 2022
Among the dozen Philadelphia-area life sciences firms that have enacted layoffs since the start of last year, two companies have each trimmed their workforces three separate times.
The Raleigh hedge fund manager who still bets on oil and gas
The former private capital team head for Duke University’s endowment has a long history in the energy space, but headwinds in the financial sector have limited his ambitious plans.