Archive for November 2021
$8M gift will expand digital learning at BU
An $8 million gift from a graduate of Boston University’s Questrom School of Business will enable BU to open a new digital learning center for students. Read More
Read MoreSBA proposals could open loan, contracting door to tens of thousands of businesses
New ways of determining the size of a small business could make more businesses eligible for SBA programs. Here’s what small-business owners need to know. Read More
Read MoreJanuary Ventures raises over $15M for second fund, according to filing
The local venture capital fund previously known as Jane VC, is raising its second fund. Read More
Read MoreMeet the 2021 honorees of the BBJ’s Power 50: The Movement Makers
We defined our group this year as those who are looking to the future — the individuals in the Greater Boston business community who are taking a stand, creating change, and taking actionable steps to work together to make Boston continue to grow as a place for equity, inclusion, and diverse points of view. Read…
Read MoreBerklee College to go temporarily remote after string of Covid-19 cases
Three dozen positive coronavirus cases in the past week caused the Berklee College of Music to cancel in-person classes Thursday, with plans to move them online-only until after Thanksgiving break. Read More
Read MoreRaytheon is doubling down on talent recruitment in D.C. area
The contractor is looking to take new strategies to hiring. Read More
Read MoreAmerican Airlines cuts roughly 77,000 flights from early-2022 itinerary
The updated flight schedules are a reversal for American and differ from what other airlines have reported in recent weeks. They also are a sobering reminder that the sector’s hangover from a disappointing holiday season is expected to carry into the first quarter, and possibly beyond. Read More
Read MoreThe Great Resignation continues. These states saw the most workers quit.
Workers continue to quit at a record pace, but some states are being hit particularly hard. Read More
Read MoreAmazon Fresh will open first Boston-area location
Amazon Fresh, a grocery chain from the e-commerce giant, has chosen a location just outside Boston for its first New England store. Read More
Read MoreViewpoint: Martha’s Vineyard can teach Boston about reducing emissions
The Vineyard Transportation Authority recently purchased four more electric buses, bringing the total to 16 — a full 50% of its fleet. But it’s their next investment that has me particularly excited and is what the city of Boston ought to be considering right now for its mass-transit system. Read More
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