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Mayor Wu pledges $100M for housing starts

The city of Boston plans to use up to $100 million from its cash stockpile to invest in apartment and condo projects, Mayor Michelle Wu announced Wednesday in her annual address to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. The mayor...

JetBlue to Open First Airport Lounges at JFK and Boston – Business Traveler USA

In an exciting development, JetBlue has announced...

Will toy giant Hasbro move its headquarters to Boston? Here’s what we know

The toy company responsible for Monopoly, Play-Doh and My Little Pony might be shipping up to Boston. Hasbro, one of the world’s best known toy companies, is reportedly considering moving its headquarters to Boston from Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The...

Are Logan passengers happier than a year ago? Survey says yes

Logan International Airport has improved its ranking among North America’s largest airports in a new J.D. Power ranking released Wednesday. The Boston airport is now 10th among the 20 largest airports, although it's still slightly behind the airports’ average numerical...

Nurses at Framingham Union Hospital file complaint, claim unsafe conditions

Nurses at Framingham Union Hospital are the latest healthcare workers to sound an alarm over patient safety while laying the blame at the feet of hospital management.  The Framingham nurses filed complaints, via their union, the Massachusetts Nurses Association, with...

Hasbro considering moving headquarters from Rhode Island to Boston

The toy giant Hasbro Inc. is considering moving its headquarters to Boston from Rhode Island, according to several real estate sources, a move that would bolster a still-recovering downtown Boston while dealing a blow to the Ocean State business...

Belfast-Based Onos Joins Techstars Boston – Business Eye

Belfast based techology firm Onos has been selected to join Techstars Boston, one of the world’s most prestigious startup accelerators. The move gives the local company the opportunity to work alongside a community of top-tier mentors, innovators, and fellow...

BU wins city approval for tower renovations, new academic building

The Boston Planning and Development Agency’s board on Thursday approved Boston University’s real estate plan for its Charles River campus through 2026, including major renovations to Warren Towers and Mugar Memorial Library and a new school of global studies. The...

CEO of Point32Health, state’s second largest health insurer, steps down

Cain Hayes, the CEO of health insurer Point32Health, is leaving his role at the helm of the organization. Hayes joined Point32Health, the $9 billion company born of the merger of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan, in July...

Charles River Labs to lay off 650 employees

Charles River Laboratories International Inc. is now sharing how many jobs it expects to cut as it undergoes “restructuring initiatives” which it announced last month. A spokesperson for the Wilmington-based firm confirmed to the Business Journal that Charles River Labs...

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