Archive for September 2019
Amazon looks to fill 700 openings in the Bay State
The Seattle-based online retail giant held one of its six job fairs around the country at the Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts on Tuesday. Read More
Read MoreAfter Boston speech, Ex-FDA chief defends record on vaping in interview
Inside the event, Gottlieb spoke about the “unfinished business” he left behind at the FDA, largely around introducing new clinical trial processes and accommodations. Read More
Read MorePrime Auto CEO Rosenberg abruptly exits amid lawsuit
A statement from GPB Capital Holdings said that David Rosenberg, the son of the late businessman Ira Rosenberg, “has been relieved of his duties” but gave no further details. Read More
Read MoreCity approves marijuana shop in East Boston despite zoning discrepancy
East Boston will have two cannabis dispensaries within half a mile of one another, despite city requirements barring facilities from being within that close of proximity. Read More
Read MoreKeyBank eyes Boston’s small businesses, personal wealth
The bank’s new local commercial banking leader wishes to add business and private banking personnel in Boston in the coming years. Read More
Read MoreContract talks threaten Southcoast access for 80K Blue Cross Blue Shield members
As many as 80,000 members of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts could lose access to Southcoast Health after the health system threatened to terminate its contract with the insurer. Read More
Read MoreAECOM hired to study Red-Blue Line connector
A consultant will complete a new study of the Red-Blue Connector by fall 2020, outlining what the current cost would be for a long-sought project to connect two of the MBTA’s main subway lines in downtown Boston. Read More
Read MoreViewpoint: Ethics, humanities needed more than ever in business education
The injection of ethics into the discussion of how America does business has never been more needed. Read More
Read MoreEncryption software startup PreVeil raises $7M, eyes Japanese market
PreVeil, an encryption-software startup with 25 employees in its Downtown Crossing office, has raised $7 million in a Series B investment round led by Presidio Ventures, the investment arm of Japanese trading company Sumitomo Corp. PreVeil’s software integrates with Microsoft’s Office 365 by adding an encrypted inbox to the regular Outlook one. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and our future is in good hands
Good morning, everyone. Here are the five most important things you need to know to get your workday started. Read More
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