Archive for March 2020
Five things you need to know today, and one way to stop the spread
Good morning, Boston. Welcome to the New Normal. With all that’s going on, it seems like there are 15 things you need to know. So here are five, with lots of other business news and information you need to start your day, wherever you may be working from. Read More
Read MoreEmployers confront looming productivity issue: Working from home, with kids
With the pandemic likely to close local schools for weeks, how do businesses balance employees’ need to watch their children with the employer’s own need for workers’ help navigating a suddenly rocky economy? Read More
Read More5 Minutes With…the co-CEOs of 6 River Systems
"We’re bursting out of our space in the current office," says one co-CEO of 6 River Systems in this BBJ Q&A. Read More
Read MoreEncore Boston Harbor workers put on paid leave after visitor tests positive
A person who recently visited the Encore Boston Harbor casino later tested positive for the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. Read More
Read MoreTripadvisor was already facing pressure from Google. Then coronavirus hit.
The travel metasearch company turned 20 this year, having grown to more than 400 million unique visitors. At the same time, it’s lost nearly three-quarters of it market capitalization over the past five years. Read More
Read MoreNurses union urges officials to halt hospital unit closures, workforce reductions
The Massachusetts Nurses Association is calling on state officials to halt any hospital downsizing and make coronavirus testing available for frontline clinical workers. Read More
Read MoreCEO of Gillette’s parent encourages thousands of employees to work from home
Procter & Gamble CEO David Taylor today advised thousands of employees in Cincinnati and elsewhere in North America to work from home if possible to avoid contracting coronavirus disease 2019. Read More
Read MoreFrom live to livestream: Venture Café shifts weekly networking to the net
After MassTLC halted its in-person events, Venture Café Cambridge and its fellow outpost Venture Café Providence decided to “convert (its) in-person content to digital." Read More
Read MoreSox, Bruins, Revolution sidelined by coronavirus, joining pro sports shutdown
The decision pauses the Boston Bruins as the team leads the Atlantic Division. Read More
Read MoreBoston Marathon to be delayed until fall
Organizers of the race and local officials, like Boston Mayor Martin Walsh, have been discussing postponing the race because of the coronavirus epidemic. Read More
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