Bloomberg Baystate Business for Thursday, August 19th, 2021


- Boston Business Journal reporter Greg Ryan on the decision by TJX to delay the return to the office (3:15 )

- Bloomberg News retail reporter Jordyn Holman on the latest numbers from TJX and Macy’s (8:37 )

- Peter George, CEO of Evolv, about his company going public, how they have been impacted by the pandemic, and the outlook going forward (13:45 )

- Janet Wu interviews former NATO commander Admiral James Stavridis for Bloomberg Opinion on the Afghanistan situation (30:51 )

- Tim Murray, President and CEO of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, on the return of Delta Airlines to the Worcester airport (40:00 )

- Martha Sheridan, President and CEO of the Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau, on the implementation of a hotel fee to create a tourism district in Boston (49:55 )

- Pediatrician and epidemiologist Dr. Phil Landrigan, Boston College, on vaccinating children, mask mandates, booster shots, and the rise in Covid cases (59:18 )

- Avi Shemtov, restaurateur and owner of a food truck called the Chubby Chickpea, on how he keeps his food truck business viable during the pandemic (1:12:57 )

- Meteorologist Rob Carolan on Tropical Storm Henri potentially causing problems for the Bay State this weekend (1:25:19 )

Hosts: Tom Moroney, Joe Shortsleeve and Kim Carrigan
Producer: Dan Pierce

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