Archive for May 2020
Hair salons, pot shops and barbers: Here’s what can reopen on May 25
Plans can vary by municipality — both Boston and Somerville, for example, have pushed some business reopenings back to June 1. Read More
Read MoreHow Quest Diagnostics became the biggest Covid-19 tester in Mass.
Quest Diagnostics has become the state’s largest coronavirus testing lab, having processed 45% of the state’s half a million diagnostic tests. Read More
Read MoreSurvey: Most distributors have masks in stock for Mass. businesses
As part of its plan to reopen the Massachusetts economy, the Baker administration is requiring all employees in workplaces to wear a mask or face covering. Read More
Read More‘Scrutinized for years:’ PPP loan investigations could last a long time
PPP loan recipients need to keep diligent records, because you never know who will ask for what and when. Read More
Read MoreForm D Friday: Telehealth, virus testing firms, others snag $268M
Form D Friday is a Boston Business Journal feature highlighting regulatory filings from Boston-area companies raising capital for new projects or expanding their businesses. Read More
Read MoreThe week in bankruptcies: One local company files for protection
This week in Boston business bankruptcies include Dynamo Micropower Corp.. For the year, Boston has recorded 29 business bankruptcy filings. Read More
Read MoreMass. unemployment rate hit 15% in April
The rate is the highest on record in Massachusetts, according to an Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development database that dates back to 1976. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and I’ll see you in a week
Good morning, friends. Here are the five things you need to know to start your workday, plus extra bits of news, what to do this weekend, and where I’ll be next week when I’m not working here. Read More
Read MoreSmall gyms press state to reopen in next couple weeks
Several owners of small fitness studios are calling on Gov. Charlie Baker to let them open their doors sooner than scheduled. Read More
Read MoreCharities warily eye a 2020 without a Boston Marathon
Many charities that raise money through the race are still short of their goals, and a canceled 2020 Marathon could have serious repercussions for 2021 as well, nonprofit leaders say. Read More
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