Archive for June 2020
Five things you need to know today, and a new face in the newsroom
Good morning, friends. Here are the five things you need to know to start your workday, plus peaceful protests, business confidence gains, a new face in the newsroom and your feedback is needed. Read More
Read MoreAttention Mass. colleges: This school is coming to eat your lunch
SNHU’s president said new programs, combined with an unprecedented emphasis on remote learning in the age of Covid-19, should turbocharge its already torrid growth. Read More
Read MoreLexington startup raises $55M to advance Pfizer’s shelved work
NodThera hopes to create treatments for chronic conditions like NASH, inflammatory bowel disease and even neurodegenerative diseases. Read More
Read MoreThanks, but no thanks. Are small businesses losing interest in SBA PPP loans?
The days of scrambling for an SBA PPP loan are over. Read More
Read MoreSteward physicians buy out system from private equity firm Cerberus Capital
Steward Health Care System has leveraged a buyout from private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management after a decade of ownership, the companies announced Tuesday. Read More
Read MoreBizSpotlight: Connolly Brothers, Inc.
Connolly Brothers, Inc., a construction management Read More
Read MoreBusiness confidence edges up after dismal March, April
Business confidence remains in pessimistic territory, but analysts said that a major employer survey is beginning to show signs of a brightening view now that Massachusetts has begun to restart economic activity. Read More
Read MoreNew scrutiny of PPP forgiveness seekers will come from their lenders – not SBA
Bankers have helped small-business owners receive their PPP loans. Now, they have to make sure they get paid. Read More
Read MoreDuring e-commerce boom, Mass. robotics company raises more than $40M
Rick Faulk, CEO of Locus Robotics, noted that the company’s "collaborative robots," or "cobots," facilitate social distancing measures within warehouses by working alongside humans, allowing employers to keep headcount down without losing productivity. Read More
Read MoreFeds have given Mass. hospitals $1.47B, and that may not be enough
Massachusetts hospitals and providers have received more than $1.47 billion in federal funding to help offset impacts from the coronavirus, but even the largest recipients have said it won’t be enough. Read More
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