Archive for June 2021

Op-ed from a UMass Medical faculty member and former chief of accessibility at IBM: "As we carve a path forward for our post-pandemic workforce, it is now more critical than ever to ensure people with disabilities are included in rebuilding the Massachusetts economy — and the nation’s." Read More

Black entrepreneurs in Boston are going viral on TikTok and building their brands — helped in part by the movement to support Black-owned businesses online. Read More

Cannabis regulators have levied fines against two companies, closing years-long investigations into two companies and revealing the behind-the-scenes interactions that take place between cannabis companies and state regulators, as well as the disputes that can emerge among applicants and licensees. Read More

Staples has replaced its chief executive after just over three years, with the office supplier saying the two sides have mutually agreed to have Sandy Douglas step down. Read More

An 800,000-square-foot mixed-use development at the Arcade Building and Messina Lot in Quincy would bring hundreds of residential units and a performing arts center to the city’s downtown. Read More

Jason Robins, CEO of newly-public DraftKings, participated in a virtual hearing before lawmakers on Thursday held by the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. Read More

Some small-business owners are caught in months of limbo as they try to get Covid-19 relief funding. The SBA says it is working to streamline the process. Read More

Workers hold nearly all the cards right now, and it’s leading to big bonuses for many employees. Read More

AISA Pharma Announces Initiation of Patient Enroll Read More

Verve Therapeutics, a cholesterol-targeting, gene-editing startup that’s the first biotech to be incubated by the venture capital arm of Google, has hit the public market in a $267 million IPO — more than twice what it was originally hoping to raise. Read More