Archive for August 2020
Colleges rely on downtown hotels to allow ‘de-densification’ of students this fall
Five local institutions have received city approval to house more than 2,000 students in nine hotels across the city, helping colleges spread out tight dorm space amid the pandemic while giving hotels a boost as they struggle with low occupancy rates. Read More
Read MoreOp-ed: This summer marked Dodd-Frank’s anniversary. Time to plan for the next crisis.
Federal and state financial regulators must affirm that climate change is a systemic threat to financial markets, and by conducting research to determine how it impacts the aspects of the economy they are responsible for safeguarding. Read More
Read More#WFH Chronicles: Time for a mood swing
When I start to sweat the small stuff, it’s time to adjust my attitude. Read More
Read MoreEight groups at Encore Boston Harbor casino fined for gatherings
More than 110 mostly-unmasked people were kicked out of an Encore Boston Harbor suite at 3 a.m., triggering a disorderly conduct charge for the man who booked the suite and a notice of non-compliance for the casino. Read More
Read MoreConvention centers draw on reserves as Covid-19 triggers worst-case scenario for industry
In short: Everything that could go wrong, did go wrong. Read More
Read MoreSBA updates PPP guidance for owner-employees. Here’s what it means.
The agency added a threshold for how big a stake an employee must hold to be considered an owner for the purposes of calculating the cap on compensation. Read More
Read MoreMcBride stepping down from cannabis commission
Britte McBride, who holds the public safety seat on the state Cannabis Commission, which regulates the Massachusetts marijuana industry, said she’s stepping down and will now explore her options. Read More
Read MoreNew Boston firm acts as ‘translator’ for corporate buyers, minority vendors
Its principals include the Alliance for Business Leadership’s former president and a one-time WeWork manager in Boston. Read More
Read MoreRegrowing human limbs, preventing chronic illness: These teens are developing the innovations of tomorrow
Here’s our recap of our State of Innovation: Leaders of Tomorrow event in partnership with The Knowledge Society. Read More
Read MoreUMass Amherst to furlough hundreds of employees this fall
The University of Massachusetts Amherst intends to furlough hundreds of employees for the remainder of the fall semester. Read More
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