Archive for April 2020
Moving companies focus on dorms as other business disappears
"The movers that have been more successful in navigating this situation are the ones that have been willing to be creative,” said Oded Carmi, vice president of the Massachusetts Movers Association. Read More
Read MoreCVS Health now offering virtual visits
With walk-in appointments temporarily unavailable due to coronavirus, CVS Health is now offering telehealth as a way to connect with patients. Read More
Read MoreChris Wayland takes over as NBCUniversal Boston’s new GM
Chris Wayland’s promotion to general manager of NBCUniversal Boston was officially announced on April 1 amid a global pandemic. “I can only go up from here,” he joked. Read More
Read MoreMass. reopening advisory panel meeting for ‘hours on hours’ each day
Gov. Charlie Baker’s advisory board on restarting the Massachusetts economy, formed on Tuesday, has already been meeting for “hours on hours every single day.” Read More
Read MoreBU students file class action suit over spring semester reimbursements
A group of Boston University students have filed a class action lawsuit against the institution over the school’s approach to reimbursing room, board and other fees after closing its campus due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
Read MoreThe Federal Reserve just expanded a $600B program to more small businesses: Here’s what you need to know
The changes come just a few weeks after the Fed first announced the program. Read More
Read MoreRosenthal, Simons op-ed: We must go forward, and we’ll need help
Steven Rosenthal and Jo Ann Simons write, in this BBJ op-ed: Health care nonprofits must keep moving forward, but they’ll need help from loosened regulations, by keeping an innovative growth mind-set, and by being able to pivot quickly. Read More
Read MoreOp-ed: Covid-19 brings opportunity for telehealth, efficiencies
One silver lining to the Covid-19 pandemic is that many old blockers to efficient healthcare delivery finally giving way to innovation in cost and quality. Read More
Read MoreBoston Properties pauses huge San Jose construction project
The real estate investment trust said last month that the project’s first phase would be ready for occupancy in early 2023, but it told the Silicon Valley Business Journal on Wednesday it can no longer comment on the timing of the first phase’s delivery. Read More
Read MoreCourt ruling against RE/MAX has implications for franchisees nationwide
An April 16 Massachusetts Superior Court judgement against RE/MAX of New England could making it easier for franchisees everywhere to cut ties with the company. Read More
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