Archive for July 2020
Phase 3: Baker OKs gyms, museums and more to open Monday
The governor gave the go-ahead for Phase 3 to start next week, even as other parts of the country see a surge in Covid-19 cases. Read More
Read MoreElon Musk plans to aid local Covid-19 drugmaker
Local drugmaker CureVac is getting a notable assistant in its mission to create a Covid-19 vaccine: Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk. Read More
Read MoreMass. insurance brokers remain optimistic, despite coronavirus
The majority of the state’s largest insurance brokers saw growth in local premiums over the past year, according to the latest Boston Business Journal survey. Read More
Read MoreBizSpotlight: Avatar Construction, inc.
BOSTON, Mass., July 1, 2020 – – While most compani Read More
Read MoreBoston’s sublease market soars in the second quarter
Companies like Toast and Tripadvisor have contributed to the nearly 900,000 square feet of sublease space put on the market in the second quarter. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and the fresh, clean breath of my laptop
Here are the five things you need to know in Boston business news today, plus things professionals shouldn’t say and why my laptop screen is so minty fresh. Read More
Read MoreLargest Insurance Brokers in Massachusetts
Rank Firm/Prior rank (*unranked in 2019)/ Mass. 2019 premium-dollar volume Mass. employees % of business that is commercial % of business that is personal % of business that is life Major brands carried 1 Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC, 101 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02199, 617-587-2300, MarshMMA.com 1050000000 170 25 5.0 60 Travelers, Hartford, Chubb,…
Read MoreNursing home ballot question derailed during pandemic
Massachusetts voters are on track to decide this November whether to embrace ranked-choice voting and expand access to automobile digital repair data, but a proposal to increase funding for nursing homes, which were at the center of the COVID-19 crisis, will not appear on the ballot. Read More
Read MoreHR chief for Reebok parent Adidas retires after downplaying racial challenges
Karen Parkin described concerns about unequal treatment as ‘noise.’ Read More
Read MoreThese Mass. banks are planning to join Fed’s Main Street program
Some banks are taking a wait-and-see approach to registering as a lender, as the program has seen slow pickup so far among businesses. Read More
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