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Not requiring an ‘added sugars’ label is a sweet relief, but not for all

The FDA has ruled that while maple syrup producers needn’t include an ‘added sugars’ line on their labels, another classic New England food — cranberries — will need to add one by July 2021.

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Optimism over trade sends stocks sharply higher

Potentially encouraging news on trade and interest rates put Wall Street in a buying mood Tuesday, driving the market to solid gains and sending the Dow Jones average 350 points higher.

Looking to rent an apartment in Massachusetts? You might need more than one job

The report, from the National Low Income Housing Coalition, estimates that a household needs $33.81 an hour to comfortably afford an average two-bedroom in Massachusetts.

Boys in the boardroom, consider yourself warned

A pair of bills on Beacon Hill aim to mandate women on boards of public companies and state commissions.

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Globe reporter Janelle Nanos sits down with leaders in the city’s business community to talk about their career paths, work and accomplishments, as well as their vision for Boston’s future.

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Hundreds of companies descend on Washington to fight Trump’s tariffs

The latest wave of threatened duties are set to hit essentially all remaining imports from China including mobile phones, laptops, apparel, and other consumer items.

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Partners in Health puts a nurse in charge, globally

Bold Types: Nurses provide much of the health care worldwide, but they are still underrepresented in the field’s leadership ranks.

Designing a neighborhood from scratch: The stakes are high at Suffolk Downs

What the new Suffolk Downs will look and feel like — and, by extension who gets to call it home — is being hashed out at City Hall and in community meetings.

Casino races to keep up with its hiring goals

Massachusetts has never seen a hiring spree like this: roughly 5,000 employees brought on board for one location within a matter of months. But will it be enough?

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5G is coming, but there’s really no need to rush in

Boston is supposed to get one of those ultra-fast 5G wireless networks before the year is up, but you don’t need to sign up right away.

Pfizer expands in cancer with $10.6 billion deal for Array

Array’s shares have soared thanks to drugs that target a mutation that’s found across a wide variety of tumor types, and could be used in treating a broad set of cancers in patients who carry the mutation.

US stocks add to 2 weeks of gains, helped by deal-making

Stocks posted slight gains Monday, adding a bit to the last two weeks of gains. However, trading remained choppy.

A first for WeWork in Boston: It’s taking over all of a building’s office space

This will be the co-working giant’s 12th location in Boston and Cambridge.