The Massachusetts Port Authority board hasn’t picked a headhunting firm yet to replace its departing CEO, but the jockeying for the job has already begun.
Called “Big Night Live,” the venue is planned to open next fall and will accommodate up to 2,000 people, bringing a high-end nightclub vibe to the neighborhood.
Amazon on Tuesday confirmed that it will split its second headquarters between the Washington, D.C., region and New York City.
Chesto means business
State officials and real estate brokers have a ready-made list of properties that community leaders are eager to see developed.
The paper’s 36 editorial employees will relocate to Adams Place on Route 37, 2-plus miles away from Crown Colony.
Edward Pennings was handed six months in prison for his role in the fraud. Two State Street executives previously pleaded guilty and were sentenced in the case.
Talking Points AM/Larry Edelman
Facebook's strategy of delaying and deflecting, Theresa May’s Brexit backlash, and more.
Elliott Management Corp. disclosed that it has again taken a stake in the software company LogMeIn Inc., whose shares have tumbled 28 percent this year.
What Google has done with Internet searches and Facebook with sending birthday wishes, a Harvard professor is ready to do with genome sequencing: make it free.
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Scientists hope to translate paralyzed patients’ thoughts into speech
They are pursuing a technology that attempts to decode whether a person is silently saying “yes” or “no” or “hungry” or “pain.”
When Facebook users learned last spring that the company had compromised their privacy in its rush to expand, Facebook sought to deflect blame and mask the extent of the problem.
John Harthorne is stepping down to form a venture designed to help participants grow after they complete the program.
DraftKings and Resorts Casino are firing the latest shot in New Jersey’s sports book arms race, with a full-fledged sports betting facility due to open in a week.
Bitcoin tumbled below $6,000 for the first time since August and reached its lowest level in over a year, breaking the recent stretch of tranquility exhibited by the notoriously volatile digital alternative to cash.
A P&G spokesman says the grooming business enjoyed double-digit sales and volume growth in the last quarter in the United States.
The US Postal Service on Wednesday reported a financial loss for the 12th straight year, citing declines in mail volume and the costs of its pension and health care obligations.
A Thanksgiving party, a hackathon, and other events and things to know.
The four-story Center for Engineering, Innovation and Sciences on Huntington Avenue features a 3D printing center, biology and chemistry labs, and collaboration spaces.
The decline marked a break in the recent stretch of tranquility exhibited by the notoriously volatile digital alternative to cash.
The Boston-based bank has managed dozens of life sciences initial public offerings and helped arrange financing rounds for venture-backed companies.
Talking Points | Larry Edelman
While there are plenty of smart and reasonable people who will never see it otherwise, let's consider the reasons why New York and the D.C. suburbs beat out more than 200 other bids.
The largest venture firms are raising increasingly large caches to compete for stakes in highly valued startups.
The Fine Print | Sean Murphy
An 89-year-old Cambridge woman was terminated from the service after a minor mishap in a parking garage.
It’s official. Amazon’s HQ2 isn’t coming to Boston and people have mixed feelings about it.
The toll that the opioid epidemic is taking on the Massachusetts economy now has a cost in dollars.
General Electric Co. surged as Chief Executive Officer Larry Culp accelerated plans to pare the company’s stake in Baker Hughes with a deal that would raise almost $4 billion at current prices.
Boeing didn’t tell airline pilots about features of a new flight-control system in its 737 MAX that reportedly is a focus of the investigation into last month’s deadly crash in Indonesia, according to pilots who fly the jet in the United States.
A sustainable dinner, an environmental technology showcase, and other events and things to know.
The nation’s leading e-cigarette maker says it has halted store sales of some flavors to deter use by kids.
When Amazon made its official selection for the locations of its second headquarters, it was hardly a surprise to anyone following the lengthy HQ2 saga. But there were still a few new tidbits.
The company, which has so far exclusively sold to property developers, said Tuesday that it is launching its first consumer product.
Being an also-ran might be what’s best for the region, but housing and transportation issues remain.
Amazon has officially announced its selection of New York City and Northern Virginia as the new sites of its next headquarters.
General Electric Co. is speeding plans to pare its stake in Baker Hughes with a deal that would raise almost $4 billion at current prices. The shares of both companies climbed.
Talking Points AM/Larry Edelman
Plus the latest on GE, Amazon, and Airbnb in Boston.
CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS
At least for now, this deal could bring a measure of stability to athenahealth.
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Bold Types
Reed Kandalaft’s career in the hotel industry has taken him to a number of sunny, warm-weather locales. Think Florida or Hawaii.
President Trump’s promise to quickly pass a revamped North American Free Trade Agreement has been upended by the midterm elections, with Democrats who will soon control the House vowing to withhold their support to extract greater protections for American workers.
Stock trading turned jittery again after two weeks of gains amid a broad sell-off in technology companies.
Shares of General Eletric fell as much as 10 percent Monday as new CEO Larry Culp failed to instill confidence during a CNBC interview.
Burlington speech-recognition company to focus on A.I, cloud services.
The Watertown company agreed to the merger as part of an acquisition by two private equity firms for $135 per share.
The cost of the complicated Back Bay project has been pegged at about $350 million.
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Immelt was quoted in the press release today, though it didn’t say whether he’d have a role in the combined company.
The $5.5 billion deal would end a period of uncertainty at the company, whose longtime CEO recently stepped down.
Fans will be able to place legal wagers on their favorite teams at the Twin River Casino by the end of Thanksgiving week.
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WORK SPACE
As CEO of the Spanish bank’s US operations, Scott Powell has helped oversee a turnaround.
Pabst Brewing Company’s lawyers argue that the company’s very existence relies on the partnership with Chicago-based MillerCoors.
Starting next year, seniors in many states will be able to get additional services such as help with chores and respite for caregivers through private Medicare Advantage insurance plans.
Bray writes about technology for the Business section. His Tech Lab column appears on Thursdays.
Leung writes a business column every Wednesday and Friday. Previously she served six years as the business editor overseeing daily and Sunday coverage.
