Five things you need to know today, and learning about sleep from truckers


Good morning, Boston. It’s National Safety Razor Day, so a quick thank you and shout-out goes to King Camp Gillette and company. Here are the five things you need to know in Boston business news to start your Friday.

Biotechs SQZ, Synlogic cut jobs

A Watertown cell therapy company is laying off roughly 70 people and is losing two C-level executives as it hits "pause" on most of its programs, Rowan Walrath reports. Meanwhile, Synlogic has cut its headcount by 25%.

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