Archive for November 2020
Business curfew kicks in: Here are the new Covid restrictions in effect today
New coronavirus-induced restrictions in Massachusetts went into effect Friday, Nov. 6, as state officials seek to slow the rate of new cases. Read More
Read More#WFH Chronicles: Weary and wary in the time of Covid
The problems of the world haven’t gotten any lighter as we’ve worked from home. And we can expect them to follow us back into the office. Read More
Read MoreEncore Boston Harbor could furlough up to 1,000 amid business curfew
The state’s stay-at-home advisory and business curfew starts this Friday. Read More
Read MoreFederal judge orders release of detailed information about PPP loans
The order came in response to a lawsuit filed by news organizations, including American City Business Journals. Read More
Read MoreMassBio panelists see hope for the drug industry under a Biden presidency
While a victor has yet to be declared in the presidential election, the drug industry is already looking well into the first several months of the next presidential term, and many see the drug pricing conversation coming back down the pipeline. Read More
Read MoreMass. jobless claims see biggest decline in months
Until last week, initial unemployment claims were rising in Massachusetts as Covid-19 cases increased statewide this fall. Read More
Read MoreHouse leaders avoid tax hikes in proposed state budget
Lawmakers have proposed changing how the state collects sales taxes and delaying the implementation of a state charitable tax deduction. They also floated $15 million for an initiative similar to the Paycheck Protection Program. Read More
Read MoreColleges wrestle with deeper budget cuts as tuition revenue continues to fall
As private colleges wind down the fall semester, the challenges posed by the coronavirus promise to persist and compound an already dismal operating environment. Read More
Read MoreMass. staffing firm to add Orlando office
The company recently made the Inc. 5000 list. Read More
Read MoreAs new head of Bottom Line Mass., Ginette Saimprevil is back where she started
The new Massachusetts executive director of Bottom Line Inc., has held several positions in her 14 years with Bottom Line, starting at the nonprofit not as an employee, but as a student. Read More
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