Archive for July 2020

A number of large-scale biotech-focused real-estate developments are planned in Watertown. Read More

A seventh former eBay employee is facing charges in relation to the harassment of a Massachusetts couple whose blog, EcommerceBytes, covers eBay. Read More

The genomic testing company co-founded by George Church has been brought back to life. Read More

A women-led firm that plans to close the gender funding gap closed its second fund. Read More

Investigators’ efforts to thwart the high levels of fraud has a direct effect on employers that pay into the system. Read More

Nearly two dozen small, private Massachusetts colleges received loans from the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program to help with losses tied to the coronavirus pandemic. Read More

An overwhelming majority of Massachusetts PPP recipients who disclosed race self-identified as white, and white recipients received larger loans than Black-owned businesses. Black businesses not only received smaller loans, but they also received fewer loans, according to the PPP data. Read More

Bank of America Corp.’s U.S. employees will not return to the office until after Labor Day, according to an internal memo. Read More

More than 80 Massachusetts technology companies ranging from robotics to HR software brought home loans as part of the federal Paycheck Protection Program, according to data released by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Read More

Good morning, friends. Here are the five things you need to know on the first Tuesday of July, plus what to put on your watchlist right now. Read More