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SBIR program is reupped with Trump's signature, after six months of closure - President Trump signed a bill that would revive the federal Small Business Innovation Research program for five years, reopening the spigot for companies to access research grants and contracts.

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Feds give New England utilities an extra year to repay $1.5 billion -- This week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission agreed to give about a dozen electric utilities until May 20, 2027, to calculate and distribute overpayments to their customers.

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Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues -- The civil case, initially led by the US federal government, accused Live Nation of using its reach to smother competition — by blocking venues from using multiple ticket sellers, for example.

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Americans are getting more money in their tax refunds this year -- The average refund for the almost 100 million households who had already filed their returns as of April 3 was $3,462, more than 10 percent above last year's average of $3,116 for similarly early filers.

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FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by RFK Jr. and other MAHA figures -- The Food and Drug Administration will hold a meeting this summer to consider easing restrictions on more than a half dozen peptide injections.

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This Boston neighborhood is seeing the biggest Airbnb surge ahead of the World Cup -- To encourage participation, the company is offering a $750 financial incentive to new hosts in World Cup cities.

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BBC will cut up to 2,000 jobs to reduce costs by about 10% -- The layoffs announced during a call with staff are the biggest in more than a decade at the UK national broadcaster.

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Students at Berklee College of Music pay up to $85,000 to attend. Some say the school's AI classes are a waste of money.

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Rent control is on track to reach the November ballot. A dozen Mass. mayors say it would worsen the housing crisis.

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Two of Rhode Island's public colleges now want to arm campus police

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Brown University plans permanent campus memorial to honor students killed in shooting

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Maine lawmakers pass nation's first statewide ban on large data centers

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EPA may ease regulation of chemical plastic recycling, and environmentalists worry

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Boston law firm taking on Trump just landed the former ambassador to Hungary

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Boston's first recreational cannabis shop abruptly closes after six years

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Why many Americans are turning to AI for health advice, according to recent polls

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For the first time, startups in Texas raised more VC money than those in Massachusetts

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Attorney for suspect in attack at Sam Altman's home says he was in midst of 'mental health crisis'

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Democrats seek to overturn Trump's new rules for student loan forgiveness

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'Heartbreaking reality': Hampshire College announces transition to closure

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Trump promised tax relief, but polling shows most Americans still think they're overpaying

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7-Eleven expects to close hundreds of its stores in North America this year

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Ben & Jerry's co-founder wants the company to be independent once more

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