Archive for June 2020
To protest police brutality, Black professionals stand, silent, at Faneuil Hall
The Boston Men’s Dinner Group typically meets every few months for food and conversation at corporate offices around the city. But on Saturday, they came together for a very different reason. Read More
Read More‘Dealing with two pandemics’: Marketing exec Colette Phillips talks about being Black in Boston
Colette Phillips, the president and CEO of Colette Phillips Communications Inc., spoke with Business Journal Real Estate Editor Catherine Carlock about her experience with racism in Boston. Read More
Read MorePhase 2 of reopening to begin June 8, Gov. Baker says
"The start of Phase 2 is a bright spot for our commonwealth. It marks progress and will hopefully breathe new life into our economy for more sectors, like retail, restaurants and lodgings," Gov. Charlie Baker said. Read More
Read MoreWatch: Gov. Baker talks Phase 2 of economic reopening
At a State House press conference, Gov. Charlie Baker discussed Phase 2 of the state’s economic reopening plan. Read More
Read MoreP&G reports on how Americans view LGBTQ+ people in advertising
Procter & Gamble, the world’s largest advertiser, has drawn on its market research expertise to measure the attitudes of Americans to exposure of LGBTQ+ people and images in advertising, television and movies. Read More
Read MoreBoston officials eye liquor licenses exclusively for minority-owned businesses
Boston officials plan to put more liquor licenses into the hands of minority-owned businesses through a proposal Mayor Marty Walsh is expected to send to Beacon Hill. Read More
Read MorePeople of color who work in human services face biases, says study
A new study from Simmons University found foreign-born individuals and people of color who work in Massachusetts’ human services industry face a lack of career growth opportunities, low wages and racism. Read More
Read MoreTo help small businesses, one bank goes all-in on gift cards
What started as a tiny program at Martha’s Vineyard Bank to help small businesses through the pandemic now includes over 100 participating firms. Read More
Read MoreForm D Friday: Stealth mode company nabs millions, cell therapy firm raises late-stage round
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 MoreSweeping PPP loan changes become law. We have the details.
The reform alters key components of the SBA’s loan program now being used by more than 4 million businesses. Read More
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