Archive for April 2020
Five things you need to know today, and how to look smart on Zoom
Good morning, friends. Here are the 5 Things You Need to Know in Boston business news to start your Friday, plus a LOT of random facts and figures, the anniversary of home workouts (thanks, Jane!) and how to look smart on Zoom. Read More
Read MoreTechTarget CEO’s pay grew in 2019 to highest-ever level
Cotoia’s compensation boost placed him among the highest-paid chief executives of tech companies based in Massachusetts, right behind iRobot CEO Colin Angle. Read More
Read MoreWith business canceled, Corinthian Events looks warily to the future
What’s a 20-year-old events company to do when events are essentially against the law? Start planning ahead for what they’ll look like during the potentially long road back to normalcy. Read More
Read MoreOffice coffee distributor BostonBeaN strives to keep workers busy
The Woburn-based company has seen its revenue sink some 85% over the last several weeks as offices have closed and sent their employees to work from home. Read More
Read MoreTreading water: Small businesses, nonprofits fight to stay afloat
The Business Journal has followed a handful of businesses and local institutions over several weeks as they navigate the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent economic fallout. Read More
Read MoreThe silence is deafening at Caffè Paradiso in the North End
The closures of restaurants and eateries are taking the “heartbeat” out of the North End, according to Adriana De Stefano, owner of Caffè Paradiso on Hanover Street. Read More
Read More#WFH Chronicles: What do I have to worry about?
At six weeks in, our collective mood has changed. It’s time to admit we’re having a rough time and do what we can to help each other. Read More
Read MoreThe week in bankruptcies: Three local companies file for protection
This week in Boston business bankruptcies include The Parker Co. Ltd., Charlwell Operating LLC and more. For the year, Boston has recorded 18 business bankruptcy filings. Read More
Read MoreCambridge biotech to return its PPP loan
A Cambridge startup that already had $147 million in its pocket at the end of last year is returning the Paycheck Protection Program loan it received following nationwide criticism of how the funds were awarded. Read More
Read MoreHere’s how five Boston execs are preparing for life after Covid-19
The top executives at some of Boston’s largest companies gathered to discuss the new business reality on a video call hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. Read More
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