Archive for August 2022
An MBTA shutdown, on Boston’s big Moving Day? ‘It’s going to be a mess’
Thousands of moving trucks. Hundreds of shuttle buses. A rearranged streetscape. The city’s Sept. 1 move-in date promises to be even more miserable this year, thanks to the Orange Line shutdown. Read More
Read More5 Minutes With… connectRN chief executive Ted Jeanloz
connectRN, which uses technology to connect nurses with flexible work opportunities, plans to expand to 40 states by the end of the year. BBJ’s Cassie McGrath sat down with Jeanloz to discuss how connectRN is reshaping the health care labor market. Read More
Read MoreBofA slashes fees nationwide; no-overdraft accounts more popular in Mass.
The bank has slashed overdraft fees nationwide. No-overdraft fee accounts are increasingly popular in Massachusetts. Read More
Read MoreMass. hospital execs got pay raises during Covid pandemic
Executives at some of the area’s biggest hospitals got pay bumps during the Covid pandemic. Here are the top earners at Massachusetts hospitals. Read More
Read MoreWayfair cuts 400 jobs in Boston as part of 5% global reduction
A couple of weeks after announcing a focus on "cost efficiency," Boston-based Wayfair Inc. is revealing what that plan really means: Job cuts. Read More
Read MoreVisible Hands accepts 51 founders to its accelerator program
Two Boston entrepreneurs were selected for the program, which aims to help traditionally overlooked talent build technology startups. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know, and the countdown begins
Good morning, Boston. Here are the five most important things you need to know to start your workday, and the Orange Line shuts down tonight for its 30-day hiatus. Read More
Read MoreSports betting: Casinos, others ‘set to move’ on in-person wagering
A new sports-wagering industry is already being set in motion as existing casinos and simulcasting facilities in Massachusetts consider how fast they can launch in-person sports betting once state officials finalize regulations and come up with a launch date. Read More
Read MoreForm D Friday: Sherlock Biosciences founding CEO’s new venture gets $11M
Form D Friday is a Boston Business Journal feature highlighting regulatory filings from Boston-area companies raising capital for new projects or expanding their businesses. Read More
Read MoreWu launches grant program to boost long-running Boston businesses
The initiative is meant to help employers that have been in Boston for at least a decade stay in the city, with grant money for rent and other costs. Read More
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