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Boston Herald - Business

Cisco leads Wall Street to more records and the Dow back to 50,000

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The Iran war is hitting home as gasoline prices fuel inflation surge of 3.8% in the US

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Herald's Moira McCarthy honored for her Ski Wednesday column

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Tech CEOs summoned to Congress for another hearing on social media's risks for children

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Starbucks to lay off 300 US corporate workers and close regional offices

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Trump says China agreed to buy 200 Boeing planes and signaled interest in as many as 750

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Iran war energy shock drives interest in ethanol and other biofuels across hard-hit Asia

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Powell's tenure as Fed chair marked by fight for independence while trying to tame inflation

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Stock markets worldwide drop from records as worries about oil prices rattle the bond market

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Jury awards $49.5M to the family of a woman killed in 2019 Boeing Max crash

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Gamers, developers protest Saudi Arabia's bid to acquire Electronic Arts

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Taylor Swift, lawsuits and quirky exemptions: How empty homes tax works in other cities

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From Cisco to Block, more companies are pointing to AI when unveiling job cuts

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Ticker: Mortgage rates ease; Retail sales growth slows

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More ships attacked near Strait of Hormuz

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Waymo recalls thousands of its driverless cars after some failed to avoid flooded roads

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In an era when workers are returning to offices, here's how Dropbox is making remote jobs work

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Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI make their final case in a trial that could shape AI's future

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Average US long-term mortgage rate eases to 6.36% in first drop after two straight weekly increases

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Who is incoming Fed chair Kevin Warsh?

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Retail sales growth slowed in April from March as higher gas cost leaves less room for nonessentials

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Refreshed 2026 VW Tiguan finally checks all marks

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BHA fined after repeat South End public housing elevator problems leave elderly, disabled residents 'effectively trapped'

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Allegiant Air and Sun Country complete merger, creating larger budget airline for travelers

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Gillette Stadium head fights back against World Cup parking 'misinformation'

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Some Japanese snack packages are turning black-and-white as Iran war depletes ink supply

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Summer travel 2026 will be most expensive in years as airlines aren't backing off high prices

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Ticker: Producer prices jump 6%; PayPal settles DEI complaint, $30M

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Senate confirms new Fed chair

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Senate Republicans block Democrats' effort to reverse several Trump-era CFPB changes

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US and China seek to repair damage from tariff war that sent trade into a freefall

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Entertainment mogul Byron Allen to acquire Buzzfeed, HuffPost

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US grocery prices rose in April, but gas spikes weren't the only reason

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Producer prices shot up 6%, adding pressure on companies to hike prices for struggling customers

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Tech carries Wall Street toward records, even as most stocks fall after discouraging inflation data

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Meta launches WhatsApp 'incognito' mode to address privacy concerns for AI chats

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Stealth wealth: Why some high earners keep their money under wraps

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Silicon Valley county sues Meta, alleging it made billions from scam ads

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Ticker: 'Golden Dome' estimated to cost $1.2T; Canvas hack deal

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US hotel operators say promised boon from hosting World Cup hasn't materialized yet

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang travel to China aboard Air Force One with Trump

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In a trial pitting him against Elon Musk, nobody has more to lose than OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

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Online seller eBay rejects GameStop's $56 billion takeover offer

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Shipping industry fears fuel shortages as Iran war squeezes bunker fuel supply

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Amazon looks to redefine a need for speed with 30-minute deliveries

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Wall Street falls from its records as AI stocks slump and oil prices rise

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Deal reached with hackers to delete data stolen from the Canvas educational platform

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Ticker: Oil and stocks both climb; Saudi oil giant reaps 25% profit jump

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Google thwarts AI-fueled hack attempt

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Businesses are facing rising costs during the Iran war, and economists expect more strains ahead

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Is federal legislation needed to regulate prediction markets?

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Asia braces for a second wave of energy shocks from the Iran war

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Older Americans say it's a good time to find a job. Younger people aren't buying it, new poll finds

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US home sales flat in April as lackluster spring homebuying season lurches forward

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Google disrupts hackers using AI to exploit an unknown weakness in a company's digital defense

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Oil prices rise as the Iran war drags on, but US stocks inch to more records

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NTSB reviews Frontier evacuation after plane hit and killed person in Denver

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More companies opting for temporary hires

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Massachusetts town near Gillette Stadium presses for World Cup security funding

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Writers Guild staff union reaches deal, ending strike after nearly 3 months

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China says April exports jump 14.1% from a year ago ahead of Trump-Xi summit

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Jobs and a solid showing by big companies dominated news on the economic front

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Tech is turning increasingly to religion in a quest to create ethical AI

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Google settles racial discrimination lawsuit for $50 million

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Trump's tariffs hit Toyota profit, though its global sales grew

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Japanese video-game maker Nintendo raises Switch price, forecasts lower profits

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Trump administration settles meatpacking antitrust case in bid to bring down grocery prices

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Oil tanker arrives in South Korea after passing through the Strait of Hormuz in mid-April

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US stocks rise to records after a solid jobs report overshadows higher oil prices

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US employers defy economic shock from Iran war and add a surprisingly strong 115,000 jobs in April

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BPS lays out AI policy proposal, banning non-school-sanctioned use, deepfake bullying

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Report: Facebook found to be 'central public infrastructure' for criminals selling endangered wild animals

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Fidelity laying off 1% of workforce as it evolves operations, Boston workers return to office

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Tracking hantavirus: World health officials trace passengers from deadly cruise ship outbreak

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Ticker: Airlines' fuel costs spiked by 56% in March; Jobless claim applications rise to 200,000

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French prosecutors seek charges against Elon Musk and X over child sexual abuse images

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Whirlpool has been rattled by rising costs and that now means higher prices for customers

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Worries about AI's risks to humanity loom over the trial pitting Musk against OpenAI's leaders

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