Archive for July 2020
Mass. breweries got $11M in PPP loans. It may not be enough in the long-term.
Massachusetts breweries received 78 loans totaling at least $11.6 million from the Paycheck Protection Program, according to data provided by the Small Business Administration. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and when did socks and sandals become fashionable?
Good morning, friends. Here are the five things you need to know to get your Thursday started, plus bitcoin hacks, the top ZIP code for PPP loans in Mass., chocolate sales, and why socks with sandals are now fashionable. Read More
Read MoreLargest Independent Investment Advisers in Massachusetts
Rank Firm/Prior rank (*unranked in 2019)/ Total assets under management among Mass.-based advisers as of June 1, 2020 Discretionary assets (6/1/20) Total no. of accounts managed Mass. employees Total employees Chief executive(s) 1 GW&K Investment Management LLC, 222 Berkeley St., Boston, MA 02116, 617-236-8900, gwkinvest.com 43620996954 43620996954 43527 138 155 Harold Kotler, CEO, CIO 2…
Read MoreThis suburban Mass. ZIP code landed the most PPP loans
A ZIP code in a Massachusetts suburban city racked up in the highest number of Paycheck Protection Program loans. Read More
Read MoreWalpole e-commerce company hits unicorn status
The latest round comes after only three months after Thrasio raised $110 million in Series B funding, which PitchBook ranked as one of the state’s top ten deals of the second quarter of 2020. Read More
Read MoreEditorial: Roll back barriers to immigration, for the good of all
Despite the White House this week backing off from a rule that would have prevented many international students from studying here in the fall, there are far too many other barriers to immigration that need to be rolled back for the sake of our economy. Read More
Read MoreGrommet founder Jules Pieri, other top execs ousted
The CEO of the company’s majority stakeholder confirmed she’s no longer involved with The Grommet, as the company’s former chief marketing officer was promoted to president. Read More
Read MoreThe 2020 Head of the Charles Regatta won’t happen on the river
The world’s largest two-day rowing contest won’t be held on the Charles River this October due to the pandemic. Read More
Read MoreMilliporeSigma CEO jumps to top job at one of state’s biggest life science firms
Batra will become CEO of the Milford-based Waters Corp. on Sept. 1. Read More
Read MorePrime Auto parent GPB Capital faces class-action lawsuit
GPB Capital, an investment firm that owns Westwood-based Prime Automotive Group, has been embroiled in a Massachusetts administrative complaint alleging it defrauded 180 Bay State investors and now is facing a class-action lawsuit that alleges it’s been operating a Ponzi scheme. Read More
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