Archive for June 2020
UMass Amherst plans to send students home before Thanksgiving
UMass Amherst, the flagship campus for the university system, is starting its fall classes earlier than usual and sending students home after Thanksgiving recess, campus officials told faculty on Wednesday. Read More
Read MorePatientPing just announced a $60M round from over a year ago. Here’s why.
In the world of venture capital-backed companies, holding the announcement of a new round for days or even weeks is not unusual. Read More
Read MoreBoston menswear retailer Blank Label files for bankruptcy
Citing a steep drop in revenue, Boston-based menswear retailer Blank Label has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Read More
Read MoreBoston City Councilors push to make Juneteenth a city holiday
City Council President Kim Janey and Councilors Andrea Campbell and Julia Mejia intend to file legislation soon. Read More
Read MoreMass General Brigham cuts exec pay, projects $2B in shortfalls
The state’s largest health care system has slashed executive salary pay, frozen pay increases and suspended retirement benefits. Read More
Read MoreMass General Brigham projects $2B revenue shortfalls in 2020
The state’s largest health care system has slashed executive salary pay, frozen pay increases and suspended retirement benefits. Read More
Read MoreSomerville’s Greentown Labs expands to Houston with second incubator
Greentown Labs, the cleantech incubator based in Somerville, is making a major expansion. Read More
Read MoreWBUR plans to lay off 29 people
The layoffs come less than a week after the nonprofit radio station union and Boston University reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement. Read More
Read MoreJ. Jill averts path towards potential bankruptcy, for now
There is "substantial doubt about the company’s ability to continue as a going concern,” the retailer said, but it’s reached a forbearance agreement with lenders through next month. Read More
Read MoreBizSpotlight: TERC
For over 50 years, the non-profit education resear Read More
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