Archive for March 2020
Concern for industry’s future follows halt of Mass. recreational marijuana sales
Layoffs are a problem many of the state’s marijuana employees could be facing. As an emerging industry in Massachusetts, marijuana dispensaries must first go through a lengthy and expensive application process. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and home delivery
Good morning, friends. Keep flattening that curve. Here are the five things you need to know to start a rainy, gloomy Monday, plus Celtics eating marshmallows, social-distancing playlists, cultural things to do, Dutch tulips and a word on subscriptions. Read More
Read MoreRevenue per room at Boston hotels drops by more than 80%
Nationally, revenue per available room is worse than levels seen during September 11, 2001 and the Great Recession. Read More
Read MoreThe calculations, concerns and crisis of finding masks and gowns
The lack of supplies has become a running commentary, along with news of the infection spread, in the ongoing fight against coronavirus. An inside look locally shows hospitals and their staff in frenzied hunts for equipment, with several health systems down to as little as a few days’ worth of critical supplies. This startling reality…
Read MoreDavis Cos., Suffolk U. offer buildings to house homeless amid pandemic
The Davis Cos. will provide a shuttered former acute-care hospital in Brighton, and Suffolk University is repurposing a downtown dormitory, in efforts to help the city of Boston battle the coronavirus pandemic among its homeless population. Read More
Read MoreMass. public health commissioner tests positive for COVID-19
Monica Bharel, the state’s public health commissioner, has tested positive for COVID-19. Read More
Read MoreBoston company taps real estate vet to lead Bay Area expansion
The company’s portfolio includes assets in Boston and in North Carolina’s Research Triangle, San Diego. Read More
Read MoreDataRobot cuts workforce as coronavirus roils startup economy
A Boston-based enterprise AI company has significantly reduced its workforce amid economic uncertainty driven by the spread of COVID-19. Read More
Read MoreForm D Friday: More than $50M for biotechs and miniaturized chip startups
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 MoreHarvard guarantees pay for all workers through end of semester
Harvard University updated its human resource policies Friday to address questions about pay now that the campus is closed. Read More
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