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Has California reached peak Tesla? Sales dip for second straight quarter in key EV market.
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Tuesday is a key deadline for student loan relief. Here’s what you need to know.
By consolidating their loans, eligible student loan borrowers can qualify for a full debt cancelation or receive a credit toward loan forgiveness.
In the Seaport, Marvin’s showroom invites you to live like ‘The Jetsons’
The Minnesota-based company sells windows, doors, and skylights with sensors that can quietly open and close, depending on the temperature, weather, or time of day
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$5.6 million settlement proposed for consumers in home heating oil suit against Peterson Oil
Peterson Oil is accused of of misrepresenting the amount of biodiesel mixed with the heating oil sold to consumers, causing sudden shutdowns and damage to heating equipment.
FDA approves Boston biotech’s drug for ultra-rare disease of immune system
X4 Pharmaceuticals said regulators approved Xolremdi for use in patients 12 years and older with WHIM syndrome, which can make you more vulnerable to infections.
Deciphera to be acquired by Japanese drug firm for $2.4 billion
Ono Pharmaceutical will pay $25.60 per Deciphera share in cash, a premium of nearly 75 percent on the Waltham cancer biotech’s closing price of $14.65 on Friday.
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As inflation picks up, small businesses are feeling the squeeze
The cumulative impact of higher prices is mounting.
As showdown with Uber and Lyft draws near, labor groups are split on their aims
The big fight over gig drivers’ rights in Massachusetts revolves around employment status, but another battle is also being waged over allowing these drivers to form a union regardless of how they’re classified.
‘You want to get it right’: As Gaza protests roil Emerson, student journalists at center of dispute
The Berkeley Beacon, the campus newspaper at Emerson College in Boston, has faced previous criticism for coverage decisions. And now its student journalists are trying to report on protests.
Americans went all-in on self-storage. That demand is suddenly cooling.
Last year, 245 self-storage construction projects were abandoned, more than double the number from the year before, according to Yardi Matrix.
How a Tesla EV charging station ended up next to a shelter for migrant children
The strange scene in Foxborough reflects the state’s efforts to address two of its biggest challenges: migrants and climate change.
MassDevelopment chief Dan Rivera abruptly resigns after 3 years
Rivera, who was the mayor of Lawrence before being appointed to the post by then-Governor Charlie Baker, told the MassDevelopment board that he was leaving to pursue other opportunities.
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As Earth Week ends, here are five takeaways on the climate crisis from Elizabeth Kolbert
In her new book, the New Yorker environmental writer traces the history, present and future of climate change to get people to understand ‘it is coming for everyone.’
Mass. cannabis sales topped $1 billion for third straight year in 2023
Last week, cannabis sales in Massachusetts exceeded $6 billion since 2018.
US probes whether Tesla Autopilot recall did enough to make sure drivers pay attention
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted on its website Friday that Tesla has reported 20 more crashes involving Autopilot and since the recall.
Fed’s preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures stayed elevated last month
Friday’s report from the government showed that prices rose 0.3 percent from February to March, the same as in the previous month.