Archive for February 2021

Vistaprint and the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation have launched a grant program in partnership with the NAACP that will provide $25,000 grants to Black-owned small businesses across New England. Read More

On Friday, the state announced that enough vaccine doses have arrived so as to avoid disruption in next week’s scheduled appointments after fears that they could be delayed due to weather. Read More

With the help of a combined $12.5 million in grants from Open Philanthropy and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Sherlock is working on a new, over-the-counter test that can tell a patient whether they’re infected with the coronavirus almost instantly. Read More

The Boston-based investment firm has long stuck to active management even as investors have socked huge amounts of money in ETFs and other passive products, which are typically less expensive. But in recent years, a new type of ETF structure has hit the market that allows stock pickers to actively add or exit investments. Putnam…

Form D Friday is a Boston Business Journal feature highlighting regulatory filings from Boston-area companies raising capital for new projects or expanding their businesses. Read More

Some hospitals in Massachusetts received special state approval to vaccinate certain high-risk groups, such as organ transplant recipients and patients undergoing cancer treatments, ahead of the state’s phased approach. The high-risk groups differed by hospital, and not every hospital received the guidance to vaccinate some patients early. Indeed, some hospitals appear to have received special…

Good morning, Boston. We landed another rover on Mars! Here are the five most important things you need to know to help start your busy business day, plus the Chicago 7, jobless claims, GameStop, one ‘pissed off’ governor, and did I mention Mars? Read More

HubSpot Inc., one of the largest public companies in Massachusetts, grew its total number of employees by over 800 people, or almost 25%, over a year, in contrast to many businesses across the state resorted to layoffs and furloughs related to the pandemic. Read More

In recent months, Tripadvisor CEO Steve Kaufer has been pointing to pent-up travel demand that Tripadvisor is ready to capitalize on as soon as traveling will be safe. The company’s first direct-to-consumer subscription offering, which seeks to help travelers get better deals for their trips, will be "a key 2021 priority," executives wrote. Read More

"My hair’s on fire about the whole thing. I can’t even begin to tell you how pissed off I am," Gov. Charlie Baker said. Read More