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Boston Globe - Business

CVS boosts profit outlook in sign of momentum as 2026 nears - The outlook suggests Rhode Island-based CVS expects to manage a volatile environment that has posed challenges for all three of its businesses.

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Australia's social media ban leaves a 15-year-old worried about losing touch with friends -- Those younger than 16 will be banned by law from holding accounts with Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, X, YouTube, and Twitch once Australia's world-first social media ban takes effect on Wednesday.

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Whether you shopped on Black Friday may depend on how much you make -- In a departure from long-held norms, this year's holiday spending patterns so far have been largely driven by household income, according to new data.

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Massachusetts is seeing more people drop health insurance -- "In the first month of open enrollment, we've seen over 10,000 people terminate their coverage for 2026," says Audrey Morse Gasteier, Health Connector Executive Director.

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JPMorgan bets on Boston with plan to emblazon name on new tower

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How will AI companies make more money? Get ready for chatbots with ads.

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Want to own a piece of sports history? Northeastern is selling bricks and chairs from Matthews Arena.

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

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Trump administration strikes deal to end Biden's student loan repayment plan -- The deal could leave millions of borrowers scrambling to find another option to repay their debt.

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Hellenic College could sell 25 acres to bolster its bottom line -- A New Hampshire-based real estate investment management company would pay up to $30 million for the property, which is mostly a wooded area.

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Health insurance premiums just keep going up, worsening affordability crisis

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From Harvard to BU to Brown, New England schools are enrolling fewer new PhDs this year. Why?

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A sprawling Southie real estate project, a state senator's brother, and $143 million in lawsuits

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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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UMass Memorial could have used taxpayer funds to help keep maternity unit open, audit suggests

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ABC signs Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension, months after temporary suspension

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Wu amps up pressure campaign on state Senate to pass tax shift bill, but still earns cool reception

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Takeover bid of parent company means limbo for CNN, some fellow cable networks

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Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy

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MCCA board looks to be moving to oust CEO after one year on the job

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Supreme Court seems likely to back Trump's power to fire independent agency board members

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Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros., challenging a $72 billion offer by Netflix

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Boston developer makes big bet with Woburn project, with no tenants lined up

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Settlement means $45 million in gas, electric customer savings

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Massachusetts employers cut the most jobs since the pandemic, according to shutdown-delayed report

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Catholic Medical Center to settle two malpractice lawsuits involving ex-surgeon Dr. Yvon Baribeau

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Trump is giving farmers $12 billion in aid. They've been hit hard by his trade war with China.

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