Archive for July 2020

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

A new book by two Wall Street Journal reporters explores what led to GE’s downfall, while sprinkling in reporting on the company’s big move to Boston. Read More

"It’s a slow creep, so what we’re saying is we want the slow creep to stop and start trending back down," Massachusetts Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders said. Read More

The SBA should act immediately to address this problem. Congress should amend the legislation to the extent necessary. Failure to act will lead to a crisis later this year as many small businesses will be unable to maintain pre-pandemic salary and employment levels once their PPP loans have run out. Read More

Betsy Nabel, the president of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, has stepped down from the board of directors for Moderna Inc., the pharmaceutical giant that is conducting a clinical trial at the hospital for a promising coronavirus vaccine. Read More

Boston-based real estate development firm The Davis Cos. has a new incoming managing director and chief development officer. Read More

Still, more loan modifications will be needed this summer, especially for the struggling hotel industry, according to local banking executives. Read More

Following the sudden departure of the Boston Globe’s president on July 1 and subsequent questions about the company’s leadership, Managing Director Linda Henry said this week that the media company is “working on some realignment” and looking to fill top executive positions. Read More

The chief executive of one of the largest public technology companies in Massachusetts is taking the side of Congress on some of the anti-competitive practices that were discussed during this week’s "Big Tech" congressional hearing, citing "Google’s deceptive efforts." Read More