Archive for June 2020
MBTA pilots real-time crowd information sharing
Bus passengers on nine MBTA routes are now able to check their phones or computers ahead of time to get a sense of what crowds they will face during their travel. Read More
Read MorePhase 3 delay lengthens limbo for tourism, other sectors
Many museums, movie theaters, gyms and tourist attractions were counting on a June opening, executives said. Read More
Read MoreMass. restaurants ready for ‘new normal’ with indoor dining
Restaurants statewide will begin serving meals in interior dining rooms starting Monday as Part 2 of Governor Charlie Baker’s Phase 2 Coronavirus Reopening protocols take effect. Read More
Read MoreSBA, Treasury backtrack, pledge to release some PPP loan data
The move comes after a legal challenge by a group of news organizations. Read More
Read MoreOn Juneteenth, marijuana regulators seek to bolster equity programs
The Cannabis Control Commission is undertaking a review of some of the agency’s equity programs, which seek to provide benefits to groups disenfranchised by the U.S. war on drugs. Read More
Read MoreForm D Friday: Pet platform, rowing machine makers and others score $156M
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 MoreLocal biotechs Forma, Repare rake in a combined $500M in IPOs
The two Boston-area local biotechs have raising the most in any local biotech IPOs so far this year. Read More
Read MoreIndoor dining at restaurants can begin Monday, Gov. Baker says
In addition, offices will be able to fill up to 50% of their maximum capacity on Monday, an increase from the current 25%. Read More
Read MoreThe week in bankruptcies: Two local companies file for protection
This week in Boston business bankruptcies include Richard’s Black Orchid Inc. and Goosefish Press Inc. For the year, Boston has recorded 33 business bankruptcy filings. Read More
Read MoreMass. jobless rate saw little change in May, as national rate fell
The state’s unemployment rate, while still the highest in decades, is lower than some economists had feared a few months ago. Read More
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