Archive for July 2020
PayPal among growing supporters for blanket PPP loan forgiveness
The concept is on the table to forgive all PPP loans below a certain threshold. Read More
Read MoreNew Mass. Bankers Association president and CEO named
Kathleen Murphy will succeed Daniel J. Forte, who will retire in October from the Massachusetts Bankers Association. Read More
Read MoreOcean Spray names former Tyson Foods exec as new CEO
Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. has turned to a former Tyson Foods executive to fill the top job at the Massachusetts-based agricultural cooperative. Read More
Read MoreHoughton Mifflin, battered by pandemic, sees boost from digital launch
The company announced a new digital platform for teachers. Read More
Read MoreUMass cuts budget, freezes upcoming year’s tuition
The University of Massachusetts board of trustees voted Monday to cut the system’s budget and freeze tuition for in-state students for the 2020-21 academic year. Read More
Read MoreGlaxoSmithKline snaps up 10% stake in Covid-19 drugmaker
GlaxoSmithKline has given approximately $137 million upfront and invested another $171 million in CureVac. Read More
Read MoreMass General Brigham, Dana-Farber face lawsuit alleging disclosure of patient info
Mass General Brigham and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are facing a class action lawsuit from two patients who allege that the health system fed personally identifiable information about them to Facebook, Google and other companies. Read More
Read MoreDid PPP shut out minority entrepreneurs? Here’s why SBA can’t say.
The agency says its hands are tied on this aspect of the $659 billion loan program. Read More
Read MoreJudge rules against Boston-area owner of Florida affordable housing site
The ruling could force affordable housing developers to sell their properties to their nonprofit partners. Read More
Read MoreAs CRV closes $600M fund, its focus has shifted from Boston toward Silicon Valley
The 50-year-old venture capital firm is very different from the one that got its name from the Charles River and remained focused on local startups for several decades. Read More
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