Archive for August 2021

Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know to start your busy Monday. Read More

The former owner of the shuttered Boston shoe and clothing store will pay $220,000 in restitution and funds for racial justice programs after settling a discrimination lawsuit with Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey Read More

With contract negotiations reportedly at a standstill, the nurses strike at Saint Vincent Hospital will become the longest nurses strike in Massachusetts history this week — a milestone reached despite the pandemic and an ongoing nationwide staffing shortage. Read More

Employers are grappling with worker burnout and a so-called “Great Resignation” as employees decide to seek new jobs after reflecting on their careers and priorities during the pandemic. Read More

A growing percentage of small businesses believe they will be able to make rent payments, but it’s a different story for restaurant owners. The Delta variant is to blame. Read More

MassMutual has invited fully vaccinated employees who are interested in working onsite to return to the office on a voluntary basis. Read More

The restaurant-tech startup saw larger net losses last year, however, as its clients dealt with Covid-related closures and restrictions, according to a new filing. Read More

Cambridge so far has little to show for its efforts to ensure equity in its nascent cannabis industry. Now city officials face a new question: Extend its soon-to-expire existing policy or try a new approach. Read More

It’s more than double the $405 million Oxford Properties Group and J.P. Morgan paid in 2014 for the 409,422-square-foot office. Read More

Here’s the third edition of our Executive Education Guide, a compendium of information on programs and courses targeted at professionals working in managerial and executive roles as offered by dozens of higher-education institutions in Mass. Read More