Archive for March 2020

The SBA program delivers low-interest loans of up to $2 million to businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic, but the money could take as long as a month to arrive. Read More

Good morning, friends. Be thankful you’re indoors, because it’s nasty out there. Here are the five things you need to know to start your day. Read More

Boston-based Scout Exchange, a recruitment marketplace for 900 employers, says it can see in real time the jobs employers are looking to fill. Read More

Medical marijuana dispensaries are categorized as an essential health care service and would remain open, Baker said, but recreational operations would be shuttered. The state order will not only vaporize millions in revenue for cannabis businesses, but also sideline customers who may use cannabis for therapeutic purposes. Read More

Chris Jamison op-ed: Those of us in the restaurant community have tearfully laid off thousands of staff in the past week. The industry is on the precipice of extinction, and swift, bold action is the only fighting chance we have to come out alive. Read More

Will Ahmed, CEO of Boston-based fitness tracker maker Whoop, said that the company has heard directly from “hundreds” of users who are using its wearable device to track the symptoms of coronavirus infection. Read More

CVS Health says it is looking to fill another 50,000 positions across the country, and will provide bonuses to employees at stores. Read More

The cuts come as the company outsources its work on its direct marketing business, Globe Direct. Read More

Shipt is looking to add shoppers in metro areas such as Boston, Minneapolis, Detroit and Atlanta. Read More

en Reginald Swift tested the swab samples he received from Asia, he saw a “very rapidly” mutating virus. From that point on, it’s been a round-the-clock sprint against COVID-19. Read More