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03:14Feb 7, 2017

Local Tech Companies Say Trump's Immigration Order Is Bad For Business

More than 100 tech companies -- including a few in Massachusetts -- have signed a legal brief opposing the travel ban.

States, DOJ Argue Whether Trump's Travel Ban Should Stay Suspended
How Refugees Make It To Massachusetts
NPR:Trump's Executive Order On Immigration, Annotated

Professors Find Sounds Can Direct Our Gazes — And Maybe Affect Our Purchases

07:56Feb 7, 2017

Gov. Baker's Red Tape Review Continues Bipartisan Dance

Feb 2, 2017

You Can Now Use Uber And Lyft For Your Logan Airport Pickup

Feb 1, 2017

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Mass. Tech Council Leader Wary Of Losing H-1B Visa Holders — But Not Alarmed By Trump's Travel Ban

"We don't know what the White House is planning on doing with H-1B visas," he said, adding that without them, access to foreign talent would be hindered.

05:57Jan 31, 2017

Mass. Unemployment Rate Down Slightly To 2.8 Percent

Preliminary estimates show the state added 6,600 jobs in December, for a total of 75,000 jobs added in 2016.

Jan 19, 2017

Allegations Of Unpaid Wages And Benefits Hit Asbestos Cleanup Firms

Within the last two years, two criminal cases and three civil lawsuits have been brought in Boston federal court alleging companies are cheating asbestos-removal or demolition workers.

04:37Jan 18, 2017

Continued Growth Of Mass. Economy Depends On Immigration, Experts Say

Massachusetts and New Hampshire have the strongest economies in New England, but experts say continued growth depends on immigration.

Jan 17, 2017

New HQ And CEO Accompany Boston Globe's 'Reinvention Initiative'

2017 is a big year for New England’s biggest newspaper.

Jan 13, 2017

This Battery Ingredient Is More Often Used In A Pie Than As A Power Source

Flow batteries use metals that react to generate electricity. But two Harvard professors teamed up to produce power from organic molecules.

07:09Jan 10, 2017

Speaking At MIT, Secretary Of State John Kerry Urges Action On Climate Change

Kerry spoke for an hour on climate change and his plans for the future, only briefly mentioning the incoming administration.

03:54Jan 9, 2017

A Novel Liquid Battery Could Hold Potential For Unlimited Energy Storage

Giant tanks filled with a liquid solution are offering a novel way to create a battery with unlimited capacity.

06:05Jan 9, 2017

Report: Women In Greater Boston Earn 77 Cents For Every Dollar Men Earn

The gender wage gap in the region may be a bit wider than previously thought, according to a new city report.

Jan 5, 2017

Over The Last Year, Mass. Metro Areas Had The Nation's Biggest Declines In Unemployment

Of the seven U.S. metro areas that had a jobless rate decrease of greater than 2 percentage points over the year, five were in Massachusetts.

Jan 4, 2017

Former WWE Magnate Linda McMahon Vies For Head Of Small Business Administration Job

Reporter Harriet Jones looks at what the former pro-wrestling magnate could bring to her new role as an advocate for small businesses.

04:38Jan 3, 2017

Buckle Up, Boston: Testing Of Self-Driving Cars Begins Tuesday

Tuesday marks the first time a self-driving car will hit city streets in Boston.

Jan 2, 2017

With New Year, Mass. Minimum Wage Will Rise To $11 An Hour

It's the third and final step-up increase outlined in a 2014 law.

Dec 30, 2016

Biogen Outgoing CEO Says Co. To Shutdown Its Oldest, Smallest Drug Manufacturing Site In Cambridge

CEO George Scangos, who is resigning after six years, said the company was able to find job placements for half the employees now facing layoffs -- and is working on placing the other half, or about 100 workers.

06:16Dec 19, 2016

Mass. Unemployment Rate Falls To 2.9 Percent

It's the fifth consecutive month the jobless rate has declined.

Dec 15, 2016

Energy Provider And Offshore Wind Producer Team Up To Build Wind Farm Off Martha's Vineyard

The costs and the overall fate of Bay State Wind will be determined next summer when Massachusetts begins accepting bids for the first slice of 1600 megawatts of offshore energy.

03:18Dec 14, 2016

Health Innovator: Patients Who Are Asked About Food, Heat See Medical Benefits

New research shows that when primary care patients get help attaining basic resources, it leads to improvements in their blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

Dec 12, 2016

New England's Largest Battery Is Hidden Inside A Mass. Mountain

At the Northfield Mountain pumped storage hydroelectric station, generators are powered by a mountaintop reservoir.

08:44Dec 2, 2016

West Roxbury Natural Gas Pipeline Is Set To Become Operational

Spectra Energy plans to begin running natural gas through its new pipeline in Boston's West Roxbury neighborhood and Dedham on Thursday.

Dec 1, 2016

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