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Boston Globe - Business

Why little was done to head off oil's Strait of Hormuz problem - The narrow passageway out of the Persian Gulf is both vital -- serving as the only gateway to the rest of the world for huge amounts of oil and natural gas -- and extremely vulnerable to attacks.

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United States depends less on oil than ever -- Gasoline is still central to the US economy, but energy efficiency is reducing the nation's thirst for oil products.

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MGB researchers create AI models to detect domestic abuse in patients -- Doctors at Mass General Brigham published a study on Friday showing that artificial intelligence tools can help predict intimate partner violence.

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Trump seeks to close $1.6 trillion revenue gap with series of new tariffs -- The Trump administration this week stepped up its ambitious effort to replace about $1.6 trillion in lost tariff revenue that was eliminated by the Supreme Court.

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Lawmakers take a knife to Healey's $400 million bill to help universities -- Governor Healey's DRIVE bill to help the state's research universities is on the move, but lawmakers have cut the amount of money it would provide to those institutions in half.

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Relaunching the St. Regis: How a luxury condo project in the Seaport hopes to boost sales -- Despite an unparalleled location and a brand synonymous with luxury, sales have been slow. New investors are moving to reposition the St. Regis condos.

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

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Everyone thinks they're addicted to their phones — but these people really are

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Poor Clare nuns are 'in a state of crisis' as Boston holds up housing plan for years

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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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Trump strikes Iran's Kharg oil hub and urges reopening of Hormuz

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Some Fujairah oil operations suspended after drone attack, fire

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Trump administration finalizes Ecuador trade deal to cut tariffs

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Two LPG ships sail through Hormuz on way to shortage-hit India

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Iran's leaders defy Trump with bellicose talk and public parades

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Iran oil hub strike raises fears of further supply upheaval

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Trump officials direct Sable to resume California oil operations

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What to know about the Jones Act as Trump considers a waiver during the Iran war

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Judge quashes Justice Department subpoena against Fed Chair Jerome Powell in blow to investigation

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Cuba's president confirms US talks as island's energy and economic crises intensify

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Head of federal health agency ARPA-H pledges to maintain a presence in Massachusetts

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Trump signs executive orders aimed at addressing home affordability concerns ahead of midterms

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John F. Burns, prize-winning foreign correspondent for The New York Times, dies at 81

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Cuba's president confirms US talks as island's energy and economic crises intensify

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After botched effort, MassDOT starts new bidding process to redo highway service plazas

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Cyberattack tied to war in Iran has Mass General Brigham on alert

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