DEDHAM, Massachusetts, Nov. 5 [Category: BizConsulting] -- The Arc Advisory Group issued the following news release: * * * Affordable SCADA Systems Solutions for Water & Wastewater Gain Traction Through Flexible Licensing Models * ARC Advisory Group's recent research reveals that the landscape of SCADA systems procurement is evolving rapidly, driven by innovative business models that are making advanced monitoring solutions more accessible and cost-effective for Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). Co  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 05 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Amanda Raad to Moderate AMLP's 14th Annual European Anti-Corruption Forum * Amanda Raad, co-head of the anti-corruption and international risk practice, will moderate a panel at AMLP's 14th Annual European Anti-Corruption Forum on November 12. Amanda will lead a discussion on "Aligning with evolving corporate guidance across the Atlantic - embedding a culture of proactive  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 6 (TNSrpt) -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * $370 Billion Profit Potential for Retail Banks via AI by 2030 * Not Just Cost Efficiencies; AI Will Transform the Retail Banking Model * AI Agents Emerge as Key Driver of Value * BCG Outlines What it Takes to Go AI-First * Retail banks could unlock more than $370 billion annually in additional profits by 2030 through large-scale deployment of artific  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 6 (TNSrpt) -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * People from Low Socioeconomic Backgrounds Face a Significant Barrier to Inclusion at Work * BCG Survey of Nearly 28,000 Employees Across 16 Countries and 19 Industries Reveals Employees from Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Backgrounds Report the Lowest Sense of Belonging * Inclusion Gap Exists Across Regions and Industries and Widens with Seniority * A  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 5 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * Ceres underscores importance of Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program to U.S. economic leadership in EPA comment * Ceres urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week to protect the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, highli  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Chief Investment Officer Quotes Tom Hiller on SEC Approval of Dual Share Class Funds * Asset management partner Tom Hiller was quoted in Chief Investment Officer in an article discussing the SEC's recent approval of dual share class fund structures, which allows mutual funds and ETFs to coexist within the same vehicle. Tom commented on how the new framework could help brid  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 6 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * GE Vernova Foundation Invests in Energy Industry Skills Development to Advance Critical Workforce Needs in Malaysia * Scholarships will equip local workers and students with skills to secure quality, higher-wage jobs in the energy industry * Working with Assist International and Federation of Malaysian Skills Development Centres (FMSDC) to create new training program * Shah Alam, M  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Geoffrey Atkins and Amy Jane Longo Featured in Bloomberg Law Article on SEC Cross-Border Enforcement * Litigation & enforcement partners Geoffrey Atkins and Amy Jane Longo were featured in a Bloomberg Law article examining the SEC and FINRA's intensified scrutiny of foreign issuers and fraud involving overseas companies listing on US exchanges. Geoffrey underscored the bro  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 6 -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Growth Lab unveils Greenplexity Index: Rankings reveal global leaders in energy transition The Growth Lab at Harvard Kennedy School on Wednesday launched the Greenplexity Index, a unique country ranking that spotlights which nations are building the broad, complex green industries that will supply the world's race to decarbonize. This new global metric reveals a potential reordering of economic opportunity  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 5 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Heavy Alcohol Use Linked to Risk of Brain Bleed Earlier in Life * Among patients admitted to Mass General Hospital with a brain bleed, those who drank three or more alcoholic drinks a day had larger, deeper brain bleeds at a younger age and more signs of small-vessel and blood-pressure-related brain damage. A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham suggests th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, Boston, Massachusetts, issued a report evaluating brensocatib, an oral inhibitor of dipeptidyl peptidase 1, for the treatment of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFB). The report synthesizes clinical trial evidence, patient experiences, cost-effectiveness analyses, and policy considerations to assess the therapy's overall impact and value in managing this chronic lung disease. Brensocatib, recently approved by t  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Nov. 6 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * Kennealy Holds Early Lead for 2026 Bay State GOP Gubernatorial Primary Nod, According to New UMass Amherst/WCVB Poll While the former housing and economic development secretary is the early Republican frontrunner, the new survey shows a likely uphill battle to defeat an increasingly popular incumbent in Gov. Maura Healey * One year away from the 2026 Massachusetts gubernatorial election, Mike  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 5 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Living with Epilepsy * Epilepsy is a brain disorder responsible for repeated, unprovoked seizures that can disrupt everyday life and your health. The condition affects people of all ages, races, sexes, and ethnic backgrounds. It occurs when neurons, cells in the brain that control actions, send wrong electrical signals, and trigger seizures. If you've been diagnosed with e  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Warren, Leader Schumer, Wyden, 24 Senate Dems Slam Trump Administration for Rising Health Care Costs, Affordability Crisis for American Families * "We urge the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans to join us to lower Americans' health care costs and reopen the government." Text of Letter (PDF) Washington (November 5, 2025) Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today j  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 5 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT researchers invent new human brain model to enable disease research, drug discovery * A new 3D human brain tissue platform developed by MIT researchers is the first to integrate all major brain cell types, including neurons, glial cells, and the vasculature, into a single culture. Grown from individual donors' induced pluripotent stem cells, these models dubbed Multicellular I  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 5 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT study finds targets for a new tuberculosis vaccine * A large-scale screen of tuberculosis proteins has revealed several possible antigens that could be developed as a new vaccine for TB, the world's deadliest infectious disease. In the new study, a team of MIT biological engineers was able to identify a handful of immunogenic peptides, out of more than 4,000 bacterial proteins  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton, Bacon Lead Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Calling for Answers on Trump Administration's Lethal Strikes in Western Hemisphere * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Reps. Seth Moulton (MA-06) and Don Bacon (NE-02), along with Reps. Jason Crow (CO-06) and Mike Turner (OH-10), today sent a bipartisan letter to President Donald Trump demanding answers about a series of lethal U.S. military strikes on suspec  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 5 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * New therapeutic brain implants could defy the need for surgery * What if clinicians could place tiny electronic chips in the brain that electrically stimulate a precise target, through a simple injection in the arm? This may someday help treat deadly or debilitating brain diseases, while eliminating surgery-related risks and costs. MIT researchers have taken a major step toward ma  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * nextProtein Raises EUR18m in Series B Financing * The Paris Life Sciences team advised nextProtein, an AgTech specializing in sustainable insect-based protein production, on its EUR18 million Series B financing round to accelerate its insect protein production. The round was jointly led by Swen Capital through its Blue Ocean fund and British International Investment, the   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 6 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * How do you say microRNA in Spanish? Co-op student learns the lingo and lab procedures at bioscience startup in Argentina Argentine startup seeking cures for osteoarthritis provides immersive lab experience for co-op By Cynthia McCormick Hibbert For Northeastern University third-year cell and molecular biology major Pedro Graziosi, working in the laboratory at Dharma Bioscience in Mendoza, Argentina, pr  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * Oxfam reaction to IPC report on famine in Sudan and South Sudan * In reaction to the publication of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) reports on Sudan and South Sudan, Fati N'Zi-Hassane, Oxfam in Africa Regional Director said: "The confirmation of famine in Sudan by the IPC Famine Review Committee, alongside the latest IPC report on South Sudan, paints a de  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Markey Leads Senate Democrats and Small Business Owners in Fight Against Trump Tariffs Senate Democrats v. Trump's Tariffs | Small Businesses v. Trump's Tariffs RM Markey calls on SCOTUS to side with small businesses and the rule of law * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), alongside Finance  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 5 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Science Group Endorses House Bill to Prohibit Explosive Testing of Nuclear Weapons * President's Trump's surprising announcement that he wants to resume nuclear weapons testing and subsequent mixed signals from his administration about what that means are destabilizing already strained international relations. The president's recent remarks could prompt other  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Senator Warren on Watchdog Vacancy at Federal Housing Finance Agency Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, released the following statement on the Federal Housing Finance Agency's update that there is no longer an Actin  more

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Nov. 6 (TNSrpt) -- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. issued the following news release: * * * Study: MassMutual Health & Wealth Habits Report: Strong Financial Discipline Linked to Better Health Americans with strong financial habits are significantly more likely to report better physical and mental health, according to the MassMutual Health & Wealth Habits Report. MassMutual's popular earlier research revealed that in order to achieve happiness in retiremen  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 5 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Teaching robots to map large environments * A robot searching for workers trapped in a partially collapsed mine shaft must rapidly generate a map of the scene and identify its location within that scene as it navigates the treacherous terrain. Researchers have recently started building powerful machine-learning models to perform this complex task using only images from the robot's  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 4 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Understanding Heart Rate Zones: Training Smarter for Cardiovascular Health * You probably know that when you exercise, your heart beats faster. But how fast should it beat? The answer depends on your age, overall fitness, and personal goals. J. Sawalla Guseh, MD, a Mass General Brigham sports cardiologist and director of the Cardiovascular Performance Program at Massachuse  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2025: * * * Warren, Kim, Blunt Rochester Call for Fed Vice Chair to Oppose European Bank Giveaway that Threatens Global Financial Stability and Creates An Uneven Playing Field "We write to request that you...represent the interests of the United States and block the forthcoming renewal of the unfair treatment of s  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Schumer, Wyden, 25 Senate Dems Slam Trump Administration for Rising Health Care Costs, Affordability Crisis for American Families * "We urge the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans to join us to lower Americans' health care costs and reopen the government." Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schum  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 5 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * What should countries do with their nuclear waste? * One of the highest-risk components of nuclear waste is iodine-129 (I-129), which stays radioactive for millions of years and accumulates in human thyroids when ingested. In the U.S., nuclear waste containing I-129 is scheduled to be disposed of in deep underground repositories, which scientists say will sufficiently isolate it.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark to GOP: "Stop Cowering and Start Governing" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Day 36 of the GOP shutdown, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8), Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA-33), DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene (WA-1), DPCC Co-Chair Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Steering & Policy Committee Co-Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), and Caucu  more