General Electric will announce tomorrow that it has selected Boston for global headquarters, according to an official familiar with the process.
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The company began looking to leave Fairfield, Conn., last year after state legislators threatened to raise corporate taxes.
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Why Boston makes sense as a home for GE
Our city boasts intense activity that overlaps with GE's range of businesses, from energy to lighting to healthcare to water.
‘To Catch a Thief’ castle on market for $53.5 millionThe Castle of la Croix des Gardes, so admired by Grace Kelly during the filming of “To Catch a Thief,” is for sale for the first time in 56 years.
A group of researchers said they found the location in Salem where 19 people accused of witchcraft were hanged in 1692.
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Dedicated to finding a cure for ALSSuccessful businessman Kevin Gosnell, diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease last year, has no time for self-pity — he wants answers.
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McCourt learned the hard way about her relationship with money, and it’s a lesson the former LA Dodgers CEO wants to impart to all women.
Elite field announced for 2016 Boston MarathonCourse record holder Geoffrey Mutai and Olympic gold medalist Tiki Gelana are among the top runners entered this year.
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John Stimpson — once the president of Hasty Pudding Theatricals — has sold six movies in four years to the Lifetime network.
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While Obama’s speech was a retort to Trump about America’s values, S.C. Governor Nikki Haley was making a retort on the party’s values.
Brookline residents demand paid leave for two officersThe police officers say a series of racist incidents have left them fearful for their safety on the job.
Boston police investigating fatal accident in Dorchester A portion of Washington Street near the intersection with Columbia Road is closed while police investigate.
Iran frees 10 US sailors, 2 boatsThe Navy said there were no indications the sailors had been harmed while in custody.
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‘Do I roll it?’ Lawmakers on Colo. marijuana missionState senators toured a Denver marijuana dispensary Tuesday ahead of a possible legalization question on the November ballot.
Boston Fed chief urges caution on rate increasesEric Rosengren said the economy has made good progress but policy makers must watch slowing growth overseas.
Bundle up for a cold, windy day A spate of snowstorms late Tuesday had tapered out by early morning, but roads may still be slick.
Governor wants ethics probe into lawmaker’s laundry schemeCharlie Baker’s comments come after reports that state Senator Brian Joyce received free dry cleaning for a decade from a local business.
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Francis sees kindred spirit in John Paul IIn his first book as pope, Francis ponders what would have been the legacy the “Smiling Pope,” had he lived.
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