Archive for September 2021
Visa’s Shipt partnership marks the latest turn in the same-day delivery arms race fueled by Covid-19
Lockdowns and social distancing measures at the start of the Covid-19 crisis significantly accelerated the adoption of same-day delivery by customers and retailers alike, spawning an arms race that is still heating up. Global heavyweights are entering the mix. Read More
Read MoreTD Garden mandates vaccine for patrons, employees
The company says anyone who isn’t vaccinated must show a qualifying negative Covid-19 test to enter the arena. Read More
Read MoreDeadline looms for potentially lucrative SBA loan enhancements
SBA’s loan guarantees and fee waivers are set to change after September 30. Small businesses need to act fast to avoid missing out. Here’s what they need to know. Read More
Read MoreDeveloper proposes ‘grand portal’ connecting Greenway and Faneuil Hall
Gazit Horizons Inc. has proposed an office tower atop a retail building on the edge of Boston’s Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway. Read More
Read MoreBoston City Council votes to require large buildings to cut emissions
Under the legislation, many building owners will have to begin meeting emissions targets by 2025, with the targets decreasing every five years until they reach net zero in 2050. Read More
Read MoreAfter upsized IPO, Toast shares soar in Wall Street debut
Toast’s stock started trading on the New York Stock Exchange today and immediately jumped up more than 50%. On Wednesday, it closed at $62.51 per share, or up 56.27%. Read More
Read MoreDemand for SBA 7(a) loans is rising. These 50 lenders doled out the most in Q2
Small businesses are taking advantage of the SBA’s more traditional lending products as the agency’s Covid-19 rescue programs fade. Here’s a look at the top lenders for the second quarter of 2021. Read More
Read MoreEditorial: The T’s fiscal problems need attention now
A recent report from the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation suggests that the T’s financial problems are far worse than they appear, and that things may never get back to “normal” — at least not the one we knew pre-pandemic. Read More
Read MoreBizSpotlight: Murphy & King, P.C.
Effective October 1, 2021, Murphy & King’s Boston Read More
Read More#WFH Chronicles: What is this, middle school?
"Office jealousy" made it into my inbox this week. So what’s new? Read More
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