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Boston Globe - Business

US hiring likely improved last month, but Iran war and oil prices could take a toll later in 2026 - The Labor Department is expected to report Friday that companies, government agencies, and nonprofits added 60,000 jobs in March after shedding 92,000 in February.

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

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Providence City Council approves rent control, but without enough votes to overcome mayor's promised veto - A tense two-hour debate Thursday night ended in passage of the ordinance. But the council will need another vote if they want to overcome an expected veto.

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TALKING POINTS - Trump sets 100 percent drug tariffs on companies that haven't lowered prices - Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

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Insiders look under the hood at health care cost drivers in Mass. -- A growing shift of patients receiving care in costlier settings is contributing to the ongoing rise in health care spending.

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Randolph movie theater sells for $9 million -- The shuttered Showcase Cinema de Lux Randolph has a new owner, but the fate of the former theater remains unknown.

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Maine Governor backs millionaire tax, flipping from prior stance -- Maine lawmakers have proposed a 2 percent surtax that would kick in at $1 million for single filers and $1.5 million for married couples and other filers.

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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?

9 months ago

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.

3 months ago

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

1 year ago

Explore rent estimates and trends all over Eastern Mass.

1 year ago

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

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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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Oil surges, stocks fall as Trump fails to calm fears about war's economic toll

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White House scales back plan to dismantle the CFPB but still wants to slash staff by two-thirds

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Amid Trump attacks, Boston nonprofits' payments to city remained flat

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Eggs for Easter cost much less in the US than last year. A look at the numbers.

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Could ending sales tax on building materials help jump-start construction? State Senate leaders hope to find out.

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Toy giant Hasbro hit with cyberattack

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Two more UConn wins stand between Jordan's Furniture customers and $50 million in refunds

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With $50 million boost from city, second wave of Bunker Hill re-do kicks off this spring

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VTDigger helped save local journalism in Vermont. Now it's fighting to stabilize after its own bad news.

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Goodbye 'Geeky Hunk'? Gmail users can change their usernames.

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Keurig Dr Pepper taps JDE Peet's CEO to lead coffee company

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Apple's 50-year odyssey has redefined technology, pop culture, and comeback stories

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MIT seeks to unleash faculty and student startups amid AI boom

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Top official predicts 'price crash' will bring back GLP-1 coverage

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Warren seeks info from Trump administration on 'zombie' loans

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Four cannabis businesses sue to block marijuana ballot question

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