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BOLD TYPES - Boston Fed board names a new chair, members for 2026 - Lizanne Kindler, chief executive of apparel retailer KnitWell Group, was designated the new Boston Fed board chair as of Jan. 1.

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Apply to be on our 2026 list of New England's fastest-growing companies

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Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine says he escaped house arrest -- Due to the commotion at his residence and because no one could access the house, neighbors concluded that Wine had been abducted and spread the news, Wine said Saturday in a statement on social media.

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Trump's Greenland play is a step too far for Europe's far right -- Europe's far-right parties are reassessing their ties to President Donald Trump after he used military force to oust Venezuela's leader, Nicolás Maduro, and threatened to annex Greenland.

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Why US cities are reverting 1-way streets back to their original 2-way design -- Originally two-way thoroughfares, Michigan and New York streets switched to opposite one-way routes in the 1970s to help thousands of RCA workers swiftly travel to and from their shifts building televisions or pressing vinyl records.

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Musk seeks up to $134 billion damages from OpenAI, Microsoft -- Elon Musk wants OpenAI Inc. and Microsoft to pay him damages in the range of $79 billion to $134 billion over his claims that the generative AI company defrauded him by abandoning its nonprofit roots and partnering with the software giant.

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Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don't back the US controlling Greenland -- President Trump for months has insisted that the US should control Greenland, and said earlier this week that anything less would be "unacceptable."

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At Massachusetts stores, the demise of the penny is adding up to one big headache

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'A little bit more certainty': After shaky years, Mass. life sciences companies find glimmers of hope

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Universities are in the spotlight. So what is it like in a UMass politics class right now?

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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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TECH POWER PLAYERS 50

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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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Republicans vouch for Fed chair, creating a rare schism with Trump

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Mass. awarded $21.2m to combat unauthorized drone activity ahead of World Cup

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Trump delays plan to seize wages of student borrowers amid affordability push

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Supreme Court will hear appeal by maker of popular Roundup weedkiller to block thousands of lawsuits

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Tell us: Have you given your medical data to an AI chatbot?

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ChatGPT's free ride is ending: Here's what OpenAI plans for advertising on the chatbot

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Fire breaks out on Mass. Maritime training ship near Puerto Rico; no injuries reported

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Tesla granted more time in US investigation into its self-driving tech

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A burst of Canadian power is finally coming to Mass., courtesy of Hydro-Quebec and Avangrid

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Legal questions swirl around FDA's new expedited drug program, including who should sign off

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Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products

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Massachusetts nursing shortage could worsen with new $100,000 student loan cap

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Tom Brady says 'TB12 is winding down' in email update to subscribers

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Is a food hall in Fenway worth saving? There's only one answer.

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Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children

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Taiwan hails its 'best' trade deal with US, as China protests

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