Archive for February 2020
Five things you need to know today, and time for a four-day workweek?
Good morning, everyone. Here are the 5 Things You Need to Know in Boston business news to get your day off to a smart start, and why a four-day workweek might make sense. Read More
Read MoreBabson to partner with The BASE to teach entrepreneurship to urban teens
Babson College is partnering with Roxbury nonprofit The BASE to create a two-year program to teach teenagers about entrepreneurship. Read More
Read MoreDeveloper sues Cosi over overdue rent at Logan Airport
Weeks after Boston-based restaurant chain Cosi abruptly closed dozens of restaurants in Massachusetts and along the East Coast, it’s been sued by the developer that runs concessions at Logan International Airport. Read More
Read MoreJohn Hancock life insurance sales see new vitality
The Boston-based company has been hurt by millennials refraining from buying life insurance, but last year was a good one for the insurer. Read More
Read MorePresidents Day 2020: What’s open and what’s closed
Celebrated on the third Monday of February, Presidents Day is meant to be a commemoration of the Feb. 22 birthday of George Washington and always falls near the Feb. 12 birthday of Abraham Lincoln. Read More
Read MoreNortheastern buys Horticultural Hall
The university bought the historic property from Marcus Partners. Read More
Read MoreForm D Friday: A monster $126M round, plus millions for robotics and cannabis companies
Form D Friday is a Boston Business Journal feature highlighting regulatory filings from Boston-area companies raising capital for new projects or expanding their businesses. Read More
Read MoreToast now at $4.9B valuation, raises $400M round
Toast, the Boston-based restaurant payments startup, has raised a whopping $400 million in Series F funding, bringing its valuation to $4.9 billion. Read More
Read MorePartners hints at cost of rebrand, set to start this summer
The rebranding for the state’s biggest health system in the state will officially begin this summer and take place over two to three years. Read More
Read MoreThe week in bankruptcies: Three local companies seek protection
This week in Boston business bankruptcies include Davester LLC, Home Remodeling Professionals of New Eng and more. For the year, Boston has recorded 6 business bankruptcy filings. Read More
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