Archive for June 2020

An immigrant from Guyana, Ali’s been a vocal critic of President Donald Trump’s actions regarding immigrants, including his ban on travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries. Read More

Black business owners have confronted starker challenges as the pandemic compounded racial inequities. and the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts has stepped in to help. Read More

Brian Chapman, owner of Mill City Environmental, takes the opportunity to serve on boards when he can in hopes of setting an example for other Black business owners and to make a difference for others. Read More

The Windwalker Group is based right in Roxbury, but CEO Herby Duverné said he’s had to go outside of Massachusetts to get clients. Read More

In the early days of building her business, the CEO of 21st Century Home Care experienced hardships beyond the typical entrepreneurial challenge, including racism and discrimination from clients themselves. Read More

In this exclusive interview, the head of the Foundation for Business Equity talks about access to capital and equity for Black and Latinx businesses in Greater Boston. Read More

Ascena Retail Group, Ann Taylor’s parent company, this week reported it was giving a combined $5.5 million in bonuses to its executives. Read More

The town’s tax break is nearly equal to the combined total of those granted to the company for facilities in Boston, Fall River and Stoughton. Read More

An Andover pharmacy agreed to an $11 million settlement after Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey accused the pharmacy of illegally dispensing controlled substances to injured workers around the country. Read More

For the most part, the U.S. economy has been in emergency mode for the past three months – with the government printing money to keep the wheels turning. The big question – how long can lenders remain patient? Read More