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Valentine's Day is a boon, every year, for family-owned Boston flower company, more than 30 years strong - Out of the 25,000 ordered at Stapleton Floral Design for cupid's holiday, 15,000 were red, the rest an assortment of whites, pinks, and yellows.

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Crab heist puts spotlight on surge of cargo thefts - Losses attributed to cargo thefts nationwide jumped to about $725 million in 2025, a 60 percent increase from 2024, according to CargoNet.

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Shirley Leung - For Karen Spilka, this year's Galentine's Day is serious business - On Galentine's Day, we sat down with Mass. Senate President Karen Spilka to talk about her priorities and relationship with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.

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BOLD TYPES -- TD launches marketing campaign that takes 'Bank' out of its logo -- The state's fourth-largest retail bank by market share has undergone a subtle makeover, to coincide with a new North American campaign.

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CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS -- Who's No. 1 among Massachusetts public companies? You can't spell the name without 'GE.' -- Thanks largely to the AI data-center boom, Cambridge-based GE Vernova has become the most valuable company in the state.

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Mass. meatpacking plant to close, resulting in layoffs of nearly 200 workers - Smithfield's plant in Springfield will shut down permanently in September, the company said.

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It's tax prep time. Here's what you need to know about filing this year.

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iRobot went from a pioneer in home automation to a bankruptcy fire sale. Here's how it happened.

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

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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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As city approves new campus plan, Wentworth agrees to new annual payments

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Craft spirits distillery to replace beer garden on Rose Kennedy Greenway

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Another movie theater is shutting down in the Boston suburbs

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Inflation measure falls to nearly five-year low as gas prices fall and housing costs cool

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Americans are paying the bill for tariffs, despite Trump's claim

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Bans on many CBD products loom this year

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Rhode Island aims to score big as World Cup alternative to Boston

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New astronauts launch to the International Space Station after medical evacuation

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Weymouth brewery shutters after financial struggles: 'It has been a crazy ride'

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Goldman Sachs' top lawyer resigns after emails show close ties to Jeffrey Epstein

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As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how?

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DraftKings shares fall after 2026 forecast misses estimates

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Healey rolls out ChatGPT-powered AI assistant to help 40,000 state workers

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Rio Carnival parade will spotlight sex workers in effort to dismantle stigma

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Trump's defamation lawsuit against the BBC is set to go to trial in 2027, US judge says

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A million US jobs disappeared overnight. What happened?

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