Archive for March 2021

Procter & Gamble is targeting the audience for the fastest-growing live event market through its newest sponsorship under the Gillette men’s grooming brand. Read More

As Massachusetts residents are increasingly frustrated over the state’s rocky Covid-19 vaccine distribution, Gov. Charlie Baker has placed the blame squarely on vaccine developers, saying that they have "not delivered" on their promises to ramp up supply. Read More

The Paycheck Protection Program will be expanded, and small businesses would see a wave of new grant programs. Read More

Coworking company Workbar has raised additional funding even as demand for shared workspaces took a hit due to the pandemic. The Boston-based company is one of the largest coworking space providers in Massachusetts, with 140,000 combined square feet across 10 locations, according to Business Journal research. Read More

The industry association for Massachusetts private colleges has found its next leader — from within its own executive suite. Read More

Berkshire Bank has named an Albany executive as its new chief diversity officer. She has worked in public- and private-sector organizations on workforce and strategic management. Read More

Inequality is an economic issue, and today’s business and policy leaders simply can’t afford to sit out the movement to correct our democracy’s longstanding inequalities, nor should leaders try to wait for the heat to "cool down." Read More

Public funding for job training, reskilling and "upskilling," particularly through state career centers, will help ensure access to all residents seeking work, Raija Vaisanen, associate director of the Mass. Workforce Association, writes. Read More

Biotechnologies born in the labs of MIT were given priority review more often than other, similar life sciences innovations, according to a new study published in Nature Biotechnology. Read More

Massachusetts will be switching to a new pre-registration site for appointments at the state’s seven mass vaccination locations, in an effort to ensure a more seamless process for people looking for a vaccine. Read More