Archive for March 2021
Liberty Mutual CEO’s pay falls in 2020 due to smaller bonus
However, David Long remains among the highest-paid chief executives in Massachusetts. Liberty Mutual is a Fortune 100 company. Read More
Read MoreGov. Baker agrees with Biden’s July 4 vaccination target
Gov. Charlie Baker said he believes Massachusetts is on track to achieve something close to normalcy by July 4. Read More
Read MoreBoston Speaks Up with The Urban Grape CEO TJ Douglas
TJ Douglas is the founder and CEO of The Urban Grape, a wine store in Boston’s South End neighborhood known for its proprietary Progressive Scale, a system of sorting wine by its body, instead of by varietal or region. Douglas has led The Urban Grape to becoming one of the most successful independently owned wine…
Read MoreFly, fly away: Tech startup takes employees on getaway trips
Boston payment-tech startup Flywire, which has filed plans to hold an IPO, had a unique idea for a company offsite, renting a “quarantine house” in the mountains for a dozen of its employees. Read More
Read MoreDraftKings CEO Jason Robins’s compensation soared in 2020
DraftKings CEO Jason Robins, one of Boston’s newest billionaires, saw his compensation skyrocket last year. Read More
Read MoreBoston exec to take over Australian asset manager
Nick Good, once a top State Street Corp. executive, has taken over as global CEO of the Australia-based asset management firm Pendal Group, though he will remain in Boston. Pendal may be headquartered in Sydney and listed on Australia’s stock exchange, but its leadership sees the U.S. and Europe as hugely important to its future.…
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and the mayor’s big day
Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know today in Boston business news, plus Leonard Nimoy, Hockey East, and a big day for the city and its leaders. Read More
Read MoreVote to confirm Mayor Walsh as U.S. labor secretary expected today
Mayor Marty Walsh referred to his nomination during a press conference on Friday, while talking about how proud he was of Boston’s students, teachers and school staff for how they’ve handled reopening Read More
Read MoreHere’s Boston’s plan for a modified Phase 4 reopening
Boston’s version of the state’s Phase 4, Step 1 has lower limits on public gatherings, allowing 60 people inside and 100 outside, rather than 100 and 150 respectively. The city will also wait to move beyond the restrictions going into place Monday until its test positivity rate holds below 2.75% for two weeks in a…
Read MoreRoku acquires company behind ‘This Old House’ brand
The deal provides content to Roku as dozens of streaming services and platforms compete for viewers through subscriptions or ad-backed models. Read More
Read More