Archive for April 2020
CVS Health to expand Covid-19 testing sites, develop mobile testing
CVS Health said it will expand coronavirus testing to 1,000 stores by the end of May. Read More
Read MoreHarvard plans for possibility of remote learning for fall semester
Harvard University on Monday addressed a question that’s top of mind for students, families, faculty and staff around the U.S. — what will the fall semester look like this year during the coronavirus crisis? Read More
Read MoreDicerna CEO’s pay doubles for second year in a row
Dicerna’s board boosted the CEO’s stock in the company to place him in line with other biopharma chief executives, according to a company spokesperson. Read More
Read MoreMass. Senate president hopes major bills can still get to governor
Massachusetts lawmakers lately have focused their attention on bills related to COVID-19 and its economic fallout. Read More
Read MoreCould the PPP land these lenders a permanent spot within the SBA lender network?
The $659 billion SBA loan program is expected to quickly run out of a second wave of funding. But companies such as Paypal, Square and others have gotten in on the game. Read More
Read MoreWill Mass. business closures end May 4? Answer expected later this week
While the state appeared to have successfully flattened the curve, Gov. Charlie Baker said the ramp down will likely be gradual, just as the ramp up was. Read More
Read MoreAiling convenience stores ask for delay of ban on flavored tobacco
The head of a trade association for convenience stores is pointing to dire numbers in a request to Gov. Charlie Baker to postpone a statewide ban set to take effect in June. Read More
Read MoreLayoffs, senior leadership shifts at Gannett’s Mass. newspapers
The moves come less than a month after Gannett Co. Inc. announced it would furlough all but the lowest-paid employees for one week per month during April, May and June. Read More
Read MoreBrookline cheese shop gives raises thanks to federal stimulus money
Jenn Mason applied for the federal PPP program within the first 15 minutes. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and the kids aren’t alright
Good morning, friends. Here are the five things you need to know to start your day, and what your kids think about your family finances and the economy. Read More
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