THE FUTURE OF U.S. MANUFACTURING The stated theme of the recent meeting of the Association for Corporation Growth in Boston was to explore the prospects for a manufacturing resurgence in the United States, and a panel headed by MIT Professor … Continue reading
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At the February 29th “Deal Makers” Boston conference sponsored by the Association for Corporate Growth (“ACG”), the spotlight was pretty much stolen by Dr. David Kelly of JP Morgan Funds, who gave a sweeping assessment of the American economy and (from … Continue reading
This post continues an anecdotal review of the investment and M&A climate as the world does, or does not, emerge from the economic unpleasantness that started in 2008. Kevin Dunn and Ed Pendergast are managing directors of Dunn Rush & … Continue reading
Recent investor focus has been on US, Europe and China. India is (in part) an English-speaking country that is also the world’s second most populous. What is the prognosis for investing in India, and for the Indian capital markets in … Continue reading
At today’s MassBio (Biotechnology Council) meeting in Cambridge on new VC models for early stage financing, panelists painted a picture of changes in investor appetites and a more varied landscape for capital sources and exit opportunities. Three fund managers (two … Continue reading
Jeff Leerink is founder and CEO of Leerink Swann & Co., a boutique investment bank with its home office in Boston and an investment banking practice wholly centered on the life sciences. Given the shrinking venture capital commitment to the … Continue reading
Karen Kaplan is President of the advertising agency Hill Holliday, chair-elect of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, and has had a solid background of board service (presently she serves as Trustee at Fidelity Investments and a Director of DSM … Continue reading
If you want to see how Humphrey Bogart relates to the SEC, you might want to link to my November column, published in New England In-House, entitled “New SEC Rules Result in Whistleblowing in the Wind.” … Continue reading
On December 7, Suffolk County Superior Court Judge Frances McIntyre issued an opinion that was reported as adverse to the Occupy Boston movement. While the effect of her ruling will be the dismantling of the encampment, the ruling reflects a … Continue reading
Employees sometimes post unfavorable comments about their bosses or companies on Facebook or other social media sites. Employers sometimes don’t take too kindly to such criticism and may take adverse job actions in response. So far so good. But what … Continue reading