Archive for March 2020
Maryland biotech CEO: Virus outbreak won’t stop opening of Boston R&D hub
While biopharma companies and academic laboratories close up shop, Sensei Biotherapeutics plans to open a research hub in SmartLab’s Seaport facility. Read More
Read MoreMass. employers, job seekers adapt to all-digital hiring processes
With video calls replacing face-to-face interaction, job candidates have to shine through screens and companies are now hosting “digital walkthroughs” to keep candidates engaged. Read More
Read MoreLocal companies, foundations scramble to help nonprofits in need
Liberty Mutual, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Wellington Management and others are throwing out their philanthropy playbooks in the face of the crisis. Read More
Read MoreWorking in the age of coronavirus: Historic week comes to a close
The Business Journals continues its coverage from coast to coast of the coronavirus pandemic and its historic impact on local businesses and communities. Read More
Read MoreOut of time: Business, policy leaders find a way through the pandemic disruption
In ways great and small, the effects of the pandemic have affected every industry across Greater Boston, leaving none untouched. Business leaders are facing tough, unprecedented choices on how to proceed. Read More
Read MoreCVS begins coronavirus testing, with first site in Massachusetts
To the chagrin of one local hospital desperate for supplies, CVS Health has opened a coronavirus testing site at its pharmacy in Shrewsbury, the first testing site for the company in the country. Read More
Read MoreFidelity temporarily closing Boston’s Seaport Hotel, furloughing 400
Fidelity intends for the furloughed employees to be able to take their jobs back following the month-long closure. Read More
Read MoreHere are the largest colleges in the Boston area
The COVID19 pandemic has put an unprecedented challenge on their plates of the state’s largest colleges and universities. Here’s a list of the largest ones in the state. Read More
Read MoreMore than 160 workers are now quarantined at Berkshire Medical Center
More than 160 employees at Berkshire Medical Center are now in quarantine, nurses said, after coming in contact with patients who have tested positive for coronavirus. Read More
Read MoreFacing cash crunch, J. Jill borrows $33M from lenders
The Quincy-based retail chain has been forced to use most of a revolving credit facility in the face of coronavirus-related closures. Read More
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