Archive for May 2020
Superpedestrian acquires fleet management division of Zagster, say sources
The combination of the two Boston-area companies is meant to tackle big competitors in the scooter space such as Bird and Lime. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and taking a miniaturist’s view
Good morning and happy Friday. Here are the five things you need to know to start your workday, plus a miniaturist’s view of the pandemic. Read More
Read MoreTufts Health Plan, Harvard Pilgrim plan move to former Reebok campus
Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care are still finalizing their merger, but the combined company may now have a new home. Read More
Read MoreOpening your office on Monday? Here are Boston’s guidelines.
Here are the city of Boston’s guidelines and recommendations for reopening commercial buildings. Read More
Read MoreCoronavirus spurs more Mass. colleges to go SAT optional
Dozens of Massachusetts colleges and universities, including some elite institutions, have become test-optional in their admissions processes in recent years. The coronavirus is spurring others to do the same. Read More
Read MoreOp-ed: Entrepreneurial leadership is needed to fight Covid
Entrepreneurial leadership is a journey. And there’s no roadmap for the novel coronavirus. But the same attributes that enable entrepreneurial leaders to make decisions, solve problems, and create value are what will lead us forward. Read More
Read MoreFrontier Airlines to launch service linking Boston to Tampa
An airline executive said he anticipates these new routes will be in high demand for the summer. Read More
Read MoreMountain View unicorn to start autonomous deliveries for CVS
This marks an expansion into healthcare that the unicorn company founded by ex-Googlers launched last month when it started delivering food and medical supplies at huge temporary Covid-19 field hospitals in San Mateo and Sacramento. Read More
Read MoreCloud storage startup Wasabi snags $30M, looks to become unicorn
Boston cloud storage startup Wasabi has pulled in $30 million in a new institutional funding round. Read More
Read More2020 Boston Marathon canceled
The Boston Marathon, which had been postponed from April 20 until Sept. 14, has officially been canceled. The marathon is "not feasible" this year, Mayor Marty Walsh said Thursday. Read More
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