Archive for April 2020

Small businesses have another fund to look to for help as the coronavirus pandemic continues to pound the economy. Read More

The Framingham-based retail giant will cut its executive pay between April 12 and July 4. Read More

In another example of the coronavirus pandemic’s economic toll, Boston University has laid off 1,636 part-time student employees. Read More

CVS Health has partnered with the state to offer rapid coronavirus testing at a new site in Lowell, offering results in as little as five minutes for residents suspected of having the disease. Read More

Good morning, friends. Here are the five things you need to know to start your Tuesday, plus Tom Brady’s message to fans, Some Good News and just how bad our joblessness could get. Read More

Boston was the first major American city to shut down construction to slow the spread of COVID-19. Read More

The San Francisco–based company, which has a Boston location, said the layoffs would create a “runway to ensure a full recovery.” Read More

AIM’s Business Confidence Index has never recorded a one-month drop this severe. Read More

With at least 50,000 small businesses across America already closed, and more added to this list each day, we cannot let our most vulnerable businesses fall through the cracks of the system that was created to help them weather the crisis. Read More

Wells Fargo’s news will stun millions of small business owners and nonprofits that had planned to file applications for the SBA Paycheck Protection Program this week. Read More