Archive for March 2020
Five things you need to know, and what fills your social feeds?
Good morning, friends. Here are the 5 Things You need to Know Today, from stimulus packages to 3D-printed medical equipment, plus datapoints, the day in history and what makes me happy in my social media feed. Read More
Read MorePartners Health offers wage plan for sidelined employees
Partners HealthCare has detailed a wage plan for employees whose jobs have been sidelined by cancellation of elective procedures — a result of the coronavirus. Read More
Read MoreLaw firms were already ramping up for bankruptcy work. Then the coronavirus hit.
The pandemic has kept employment, tax and health care lawyers busy the past few weeks. Firms expect their bankruptcy practices to see a significant pickup in activity going forward. Read More
Read MoreCrowdsourcing swabs: Mass. 3D printers pivot to help make medical supplies
Local 3D printing companies like Formlabs Inc., and Markforged Inc. are trying to support the production of urgent medical supplies by working with healthcare facilities to get approval on their designs, which they plan on sharing widely. Read More
Read MoreMarijuana dispensaries turn to making hand sanitizer
At least 14 marijuana dispensaries in Massachusetts have agreed to make hand sanitizer as part of efforts to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
Read MoreBoston banks set aside millions to aid coronavirus-beset businesses
Eastern Bank, Citizens Financial Group and others are launching special initiatives to get money to small businesses struggling or shuttered because of the coronavirus outbreak. Read More
Read MoreColleges offer emergency funds to help students during crisis
Colleges are creating or growing emergency funds to help students pay for rent, transportation, equipment rentals and more during the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
Read MoreBurlington tech company tapped for Mass. emergency alert system
The local software company that helped coordinate the volunteers of the Boston Marathon last year will also be the provider of the statewide service for emergency alerting communication, which could play a critical role in the following weeks in spreading time-sensitive information about the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
Read MoreHarvard University president and wife test positive for COVID-19
The president of Harvard University Lawrence Bacow and his wife, Adele Fleet Bacow, have tested positive for COVID-19. Read More
Read MoreBiotechs brace for work losses, financing drop-off
The COVID-19 virus is causing an array of short-term problems that biotechs are rushing to address — such as the loss of their work — as well as long-term uncertainties, particularly for young companies in need of capital. Read More
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