Archive for March 2020
Editorial: In our coronavirus response, we must seek a balance
Business leaders and elected officials should slow down and don’t succumb to the panicked pressures of a social-media-frenzied public. Read More
Read MoreMore questions than answers from Mass. colleges sending students home
Many colleges and universities are still scrambling to answer questions about the logistics of students finishing the semester virtually. A few provided answers. Read More
Read MoreBain closes Boston HQ after employee’s coronavirus diagnosis
Bain Capital has indefinitely closed its Boston headquarters because an employee has gotten a preliminary diagnosis with the novel coronavirus, according to a spokesman. Read More
Read MoreJosh Feast of Cogito Corp. brings emotional intelligence to artificial intelligence
The MIT-spinoff has developed an artificial intelligence software product that can analyze emotional and behavioral cues of customers and agents who talk to each other on call-center phones. Read More
Read MoreRobotics institute announces new CEO with Mass. ties
The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute has appointed a new chief executive officer, effective May 5. Read More
Read MoreSantander CEO brings in ex-colleague to lead consumer banking
Santander’s last head of consumer banking followed his boss to Wells Fargo last month. Now, MUFG Union Bank’s head of consumer banking is following his colleague to Santander. Read More
Read MoreThree things employers should do now in face of the pandemic
Gregory Bombard, a Boston-based partner at law firm Duane Morris LLP, recommends employers don’t simply wait until an employee has coronavirus to figure out what to do about it. Read More
Read MoreUMass president calls decision to send students home ‘unprecedented’
University of Massachusetts President Marty Meehan made the decision Wednesday to send the system’s 75,000 students home to continue classes online to mitigate the spread of COVID19 and keep its campus communities safe. Read More
Read MoreEditorial: In our coronavirus response, we must seek a balance
Business leaders and elected officials should slow down and don’t succumb to the panicked pressures of a social-media-frenzied public. Read More
Read MoreBioMed pitching lab, theater in Kendall Square
The 16-story building would include a two-story theater. Read More
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