Cloudy outlook for clean jobs | Casinos in malls | Schizophrenia drug OK
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Welcome to the BBJ's LinkedIn Weekly Edition! It's National Climate Week, and this is Digital Editor Jess Aloe * bringing you a look at the outlook for clean energy jobs in Massachusetts as well as the week's biggest business news.
Cloudy outlook for clean energy jobs
The clean energy sector stands to be a robust source of white- and blue-collar jobs in Massachusetts in the coming decade. But the pace of that job growth could depend a lot on what happens on a single day in November.
The 2024 election offers a stark choice on clean energy. Former President Donald Trump wants to block offshore wind projects on his first day in office and roll back parts of the Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, the 2022 law meant to generate hundreds of billions of dollars in investment for clean energy. Vice President Kamala Harris is seeking to continue the Biden administration’s push to decarbonize the economy.
This week’s cover story was written by Greg Ryan and includes a breakdown of what's at stake this election for the Bay State's green economy.
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Here's what else happened this week
Schizophrenia drug gets FDA OK
Late Thursday night, the FDA approved a new kind of schizophrenia drug from PureTech Health spinout Karuna Therapeutics . Reporter Hannah Green talked to PureTech's co-founder and president, Eric Elenko , and Karuna CEO Bharatt Chowrira about the drug's pathway to approval. Here's what they had to say.
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Granite State malls bet their future on casinos
A former Lord & Taylor department store and a former Sears in southern New Hampshire may have a second life coming: as casinos. Grant Welker took a look this week at two casino projects, one spearheaded by Tuscan Brands head Joe Faro, and what they mean for the future of malls.
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Someone's snapping up 3D-printing companies
Markforged is being acquired by Waltham's Nano Dimension , reports Lucia Maffei . It's the second local acquisition in the space by the company. Get the details.
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Big beverage moves
Cathy Lewenberg , the former CEO of Drizly, an Uber Company , is now at the head of Bevi . She spoke to Lucia Maffei about the move and her ambitions for Bevi.
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*Wondering why you haven't seen my name in awhile? That's because I've been on maternity leave for the past five months, and this is my first week back. I'd consider it a great welcome-back present if you download the free BBJ app for breaking news alerts on your phone?