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Rockland Trust names Lee Powlus as new executive to lead tech expansion
Rockland Trust has named Lee Powlus as its new chief technology and operations officer, as the bank bets big on its banking technology products. Read More
Read MoreKlaviyo aims to hold $538M IPO this week
The Boston marketing tech firm will have a fully diluted value after the IPO of $8.6 billion, according to Renaissance Capital. Read More
Read MoreWhere distressed commercial real estate loans are piling up the fastest
The rate of loans backing office properties that are considered distressed or delinquent is on the rise as landlords of outdated office towers struggle to refill vacant spaces and cash flow on those buildings becomes a bigger challenge. Read More
Read MoreBevi more than doubled its Charlestown office space. Take an exclusive look inside.
The move also coincides with Bevi’s 10-year anniversary, a period that saw Bevi overcome a "phase of desperation" during the pandemic and ultimately vastly expand its customer base. Read More
Read MoreJob gains pick up in August, unemployment remains near all-time low
The statewide unemployment rate ticked up one-tenth of a percentage point to 2.6% in August Read More
Read MoreCambridge Health Alliance to require masks again starting Monday
Cambridge Health Alliance will reinstate mask mandate for its patients, visitors and employees on Monday, according to a memo from CEO Dr. Assaad Savah. Read More
Read MoreSage Therapeutics to lose 95 employees in Cambridge in mass layoff
A biotech is laying off 95 people in Cambridge and 290 people total in the wake of a rejection from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Read More
Read MoreWorkers who get promoted are more likely to leave a company than those who don’t, ADP report reveals
Workers who get a promotion have a higher rate of quitting than those who don’t, according to newly available research. Here’s what managers should consider before they offer a step up to an employee. Read More
Read MoreAquarium CEO: Hurricane Lee exposes downtown waterfront resiliency, equity need
New England Aquarium CEO Vikki Spruill writes that impending lessons from Hurricane Lee highlight the reality for Boston’s Downtown Waterfront: "We need climate resilient action, equitably and urgently." Read More
Read MoreMass. treasurer suspends cannabis chair Shannon O’Brien
State Treasurer Deb Goldberg has suspended Cannabis Control Commission Chair Shannon O’Brien one year into a five-year term. O’Brien told the Business Journal that she is "confident that the work (she has) done to date at the CCC." Read More
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