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Boston Globe - Business

US and Iraqi officials say kidnapped journalist had been warned of threats - The US journalist, Shelly Kittleson, was kidnapped from a street in Baghdad and remains missing.

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Introducing New England's 50 fastest-growing companies for 2026

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To DraftKings, the prediction markets are both a threat and an opportunity - Boston-based DraftKings is ramping up to take on Kalshi and Polymarket in a burgeoning industry that could be worth billions of dollars.

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TALKING POINTS - JetBlue raises its checked bag fees by as much as $9 as the Iran war affects fuel costs - Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

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Citing First Amendment, federal judge blocks Trump order to end funding for NPR and PBS -- The impact of the decision was not clear — because it will likely be appealed and because too much damage to the public-broadcasting system has been done.

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Nike's troubled Converse unit has suitor in Authentic Brands -- Sales at Converse, which is based in Boston, made up less than 3 percent of Nike's $12.4 billion in total revenue in the quarter through November.

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Walmart closes Worcester fulfillment center, laying off 90 employees -- Walmart closes fulfillment center in Worcester, Mass.

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Faneuil Hall kickstarted downtown Boston once before. Can it do so again?

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The curious case of sepsis — and what may really be driving its skyrocketing cases in Mass.

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'We need to hit the brakes': Plummeting pot prices are tanking the Massachusetts marijuana industry

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Pierre Terjanian is leading the MFA into a new era -- Globe reporter Janelle Nanos sits down with leaders in the city's business community to talk career paths, accomplishments, and visions for Boston's future.

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Explore the 2025 Tech Power Players list -- The Globe's fourth annual list of the most influential people in tech shows an innovation scene ready for a comeback.

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Can Boston's innovation scene get its mojo back?

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The state of Boston tech, at a glance

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Explore the Top Places to Work 2025 list -- According to employee surveys, these 175 companies have the happiest workers in the state.

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See who took the No. 1 spot on the top largest companies list

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Track grocery prices in Mass. and across the United States

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Explore rent estimates and trends all over Eastern Mass.

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Why nearly 15,000 Bostonians live in 'pharmacy deserts'

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Have a consumer problem? The Globe's Fine Print columnist wants to help.

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Listen to Globe Opinion's podcast, 'Say More with Shirley Leung'

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Sign up for Trendlines, the business newsletter from Larry Edelman

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Harvard's top board adds Blackstone CFO, ex-cabinet secretary

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Dow surges more than 1,100 points on possible end to Iran war

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Sales down. Prices down. Inventory down. Slump continues for Greater Boston housing market.

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Amid AI fears, hiring dropped to lowest level in years in February

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Clover Food Lab tells state it will close this spring without a buyer

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Fast furniture isn't built to last. Here's how to find quality pieces that are still affordable.

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Gas prices eclipse $4 a gallon in the US, the highest since 2022

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Job openings slide to 6.9 million in February, another hint of sluggish hiring in America

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Eli Lilly to buy Centessa Pharmaceuticals, maker of a narcolepsy drug, in $6.3 billion deal

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Rhode Island-based Newport Creamery restaurant chain sold to Cape Cod entrepreneur

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Oil prices hold above $100 and Wall Street rebounds as US exchanges strikes with Iran

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Biogen to acquire immunology biotech Apellis for $5.6 billion

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Dollar wraps up best month since 2024 amid war in Middle East

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Whoop valued at $10 billion after securing largest venture capital deal of the year for Mass. startups

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A college instructor turns to typewriters to curb AI-written work and teach life lessons

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Airport bottlenecks ease as TSA workers get paid, but shutdown continues

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