Archive for June 2020

Workhuman, a human resources software firm previously known as Globoforce, is the latest Massachusetts tech company to hit a valuation that surpasses $1 billion. The list of local unicorns includes payment technology company Circle Financial Internet Ltd., restaurant management software maker Toast Inc. and 3-D printing competitors Formlabs Inc. and Desktop Metal Inc. Read More

Boston State Hospital closed in 1979, and now a team of minority-owned businesses is coming together to develop housing and other community amenities on a 10-acre portion of the hospital campus. Read More

Local business leaders say new federal restrictions on certain types of visas put in place Monday will strain the available workforce for specific types of jobs in coming months, and curtail the number of new startups over the long run. Read More

On June 18, just hours after the heads of two federal agencies voiced that the government may have to pump in more money to help small businesses, three Democratic senators introduced the bill called the Prioritized Paycheck Protection Program (P4). Is that a good thing? Read More

As more Mass. colleges and universities reveal their plans to reopen campuses for the fall semester, one of the questions they face is how will thousands of students living in communal-style dorms, sharing restrooms and common areas, play out as the coronavirus threat lingers? Read More

This summer’s sales tax holiday weekend will take place as retailers regain their footing after weeks of government-forced shutdowns. Read More

The bank looked inward to find a successor to Michele Lawrence, who has moved into a different role at the mega-bank. Read More

A Maryland biotech is growing the Canton, Mass., campus where it will make drug material for its smallpox vaccine and other programs. Read More

Good morning, friends. Here are the five things you need to know to get your Tuesday off to a smart start, plus what we can learn about this fall’s semester. Read More

Protests against police brutality have reinvigorated efforts to address racial disparities, top health care sector leaders say. Read More