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North America's largest commuter rail system faces a potential shutdown - The Long Island Rail Road that serves New York City's eastern suburbs has been negotiating for months on a new contract with labor officials.

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Starbucks to lay off 300 US corporate workers and close regional offices -- The cuts will impact employees in support functions like marketing, human resources, and supply chain management.

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Blue Cross, Point32Health insurers rebound after years of GLP-1 drug-related losses -- Massachusetts' largest health insurers posted gains after they stopped automatically covering GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, a controversial decision.

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Trump says China will buy 200 planes from Boeing, with a possibility of expanding the deal to 750 -- For Boeing, the deal would mark a significant breakthrough in a market that was once central to its long-term growth.

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