Archive for July 2021

CVS e-commerce executive Maly Bernstein has been named as CEO of cosmetics retailer Bluemercury, succeeding co-founder Marla Beck. Read More

Massachusetts General Hospital was ranked the No. 5 hospital in the nation, moving up a spot from its ranking last year by U.S. News & World Report. Read More

While the overall volume of cars on Massachusetts roadways has rebounded to the pre-pandemic crush, travel patterns remain altered and the state’s top highway official does not expect a new normal to become clear until the end of the year. Read More

Senate President Karen Spilka, asked if there was any chance the Legislature would agree to expand the traditional two-day holiday to Gov. Baker’s proposed two months, responded with, "At this point, if you need shopping, I’d go on the weekend." Read More

Elephant Partners, a Boston-based venture capital firm started by one of the co-founders of Warby Parker, has raised its fourth fund at $600 million. Read More

Memphis-based Poplar Healthcare is joining forces with Boston’s PathAI, a provider of artificial intelligence-powered technology for pathology services. Read More

Ryan Boyko, co-founder and CEO of Embark Veterinary, said in an interview he was connected to SoftBank Vision Fund 2 through one of his previous investors. This is the first time the dog DNA testing startup receives a check from the Japanese conglomerate’s fund, which brings the company’s total funding to about $94 million and…

Some of the biggest colleges in the Boston area — including Boston College, Boston University, MIT and Harvard — are requiring their employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19, including some mandating it within the next week. Read More

Some of the biggest colleges in the Boston area — including Boston College, Boston University, MIT and Harvard — are requiring their employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19, including some mandating it within the next week. Read More

Everything from toilet paper to rare earth metals have been in short supply during the pandemic. But the shortage economy isn’t likely to end in the near future. Read More