Archive for July 2020
PPP forgiveness process may leave big mess behind
Details are beginning to emerge as to how exactly the forgiveness process will work – and it’s not going to be easy. Read More
Read MoreEditorial: The public deserves full PPP data disclosure
Earlier this week, the Small Business Administration publicly released Paycheck Protection Program loan details for hundreds of thousands of small-business loans. The problem is, many of the loans didn’t go just to small businesses. Before any new funding is allowed, public officials should share all of the information being sought about the initial billions already…
Read MoreMass. High Technology Council launches new diversity initiative
The Massachusetts High Technology Council is launching a new diversity initiative that is set to be the main focus of the innovation economy advocacy group for the next five to 10 years, its president says. Read More
Read MoreWords matter, but actions matter most
While recent events unquestionably have massive societal and political implications, there is no question this also is a seminal moment for companies large and small, public and private, as well as the people who work in them. Businesses must lead, and as we look in the mirror, we know we must do better, as well.…
Read MoreThree pot dispensaries fined $800K for pesticide, disclosure violations
Three marijuana dispensaries have agreed to pay $800,000 in fines for violations involving pesticides and misrepresentations in Cannabis Control Commission documents. Read More
Read MoreKymera extends growth with $2.1B Sanofi deal
French drug giant Sanofi has evolved from one of Kymera Therapeutics Inc.’s investors to a development partner. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and I’m feeling it, are you?
Good morning, friends. Here are the five things you need to know to get your workday started, plus sports (finally), Gloria Steinem, and that feeling of malaise that keeps settling in. Read More
Read MorePPP helped 1,800 Mass. health care companies. Here’s who received the largest loans.
Physician and dental offices, community health centers, specialty health facilities and long-term-care facilities received some of the biggest PPP loans in Massachusetts, money several organizations said was key to responding to the coronavirus pandemic and recovering from it. Read More
Read MoreTV veteran Randy Price to host new LGBT show
Veteran TV journalist Randy Price, who recently signed off from WCVB Channel 5 after more than a decade at the network, is set to return to the public eye. Read More
Read MoreAuto repair question opponents file to disqualify question
Opponents of a proposed ballot question that would increase access to automobile data formally objected to its eligibility Wednesday, echoing an argument that has so far blocked a congressional candidate from making the ballot in a separate case. Read More
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