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Sunovion plans $624M Canadian acquisition
September 6, 2016Marlborough drugmaker Sunovion Pharmaceuticals has agreed to acquire Toronto-based Cynapsus Therapeutics for $624 million sometime in the fourth quarter.
September 6, 2016
New website seeks to open government's data
September 6, 2016Massachusetts Comptroller Thomas Shack is poised to give anyone interested the opportunity to take a closer look at the digital innards of state government with a new transparency website aptly called CTHRU.
September 6, 2016
Amid safety concerns, lawmaker revisits Uber regulations
September 6, 2016Disturbed by recent arrests involving Uber drivers accused of assaulting passengers, Sen. Linda Dorcena-Forry, who backed an unsuccessful effort to fingerprint drivers of app-based ride-hailing services, predicts lawmakers will need to return to the
September 6, 2016
New overtime policy threatens access to care, protesters say
September 2, 2016With new regulations on overtime for personal care attendants now in effect, advocates gathered outside Gov. Charlie Baker's office Thursday to protest the changes they said could make it harder for people with disabilities to live independently.
September 2, 2016
Healey providing transgender law guidance to businesses
September 1, 2016When a transgender rights law kicks into effect Oct. 1 businesses should presume people are using the appropriate bathroom, but may inquire into people's gender identities when there is legitimate reason to believe they are using the wrong restroom
September 1, 2016
Income tax rate to hold at 5.1 percent
September 1, 2016For the first time in four years, Massachusetts taxpayers will not see the tax rate they pay on income drop come January after state revenues failed to grow sufficiently to meet the first trigger for a reduction.
September 1, 2016
Westborough energy firm inks $49M federal prison deal
September 1, 2016Westborough energy services firm NORESCO will provide energy and water efficiency and capital infrastructure upgrades at two prisons on the East Coast in a $49-million contract with the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
September 1, 2016
MBTA cutting millions in costs
August 31, 2016From unused cellphones to marked-up screwdrivers and bank accounts deemed extraneous, the MBTA is in the midst of an aggressive effort to shear costs.
August 31, 2016
$67B EMC sale to Dell cleared; to close next week
August 31, 2016The long regulatory road for a merger between Texas' Dell Industries and EMC Corporation of Hopkinton will come to an end on Sept. 7 after the $67 billion acquisition received Chinese regulatory approval.
August 31, 2016
Raytheon awarded $37.7M Navy contract
August 30, 2016Massachusetts-based defense contractor Raytheon has snagged a $37.7 million US Navy torpedo contract that includes options which could bring the cumulative value of the contract to nearly $449 million.
August 30, 2016
Documents filed for $2B health merger
August 30, 2016The first filings pertaining to the proposed affiliation of Southcoast Health and Care New England have been filed.
August 30, 2016International border seen as impediment to energy solutions
August 30, 2016As part of a push for a regional energy transmission system, the premier of Nova Scotia on Monday urged Gov. Charlie Baker to "erase the border" between his province and Massachusetts.
August 30, 2016
Tax take ticks up in fiscal 2017
August 29, 2016Tax collections in July of $1.707 billion worked out to a $36 million or 2.1 percent increase over July 2015.
August 29, 2016
Citizens panel weighs in on legal pot
August 29, 2016The strongest reason for voting yes on Question 4 is that a legal and regulated marijuana industry would be safer than the black market since state regulators could test and clearly label the product, according to a 20-voter Citizens' Initiative
August 29, 2016
Businesses jumping through new OT hoops
August 29, 2016With the new federal overtime pay rule set to take effect Dec. 1, Central Massachusetts businesses are educating themselves, planning changes – and offering opinions.
August 29, 2016
Drought severity expands
August 26, 2016In the midst of a summer devoid of significant rainfall, all of Massachusetts is now at least "abnormally dry" and the portion feeling the effects of a "severe drought" or worse has expanded to cover almost 75 percent of the state.
August 26, 2016
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