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A new report say income segregation is growing in Greater Boston
WBUR - Massachusetts
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Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. Not to prematurely declare an end to summer, but pumpkin coffee officially returns to Dunkin'...
‘Parks are the new lunch counters": Boston leaders warn of Black history erasure amid Trump cuts | John L. Micek
MassLive - Massachusetts
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August 20, 2025
The sister of an 18-year-old girl missing for nearly two weeks said the discovery of human remains likely belonging to the missing girl on Tuesday represented closure. Investigators found human remains they believe are those of Kylee Monteiro, who...
The WNBA is wary of letting the Connecticut Sun move to Boston. This dynamic helps explain why.
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Write to us at startingpoint@globe.com. To subscribe, sign up here. When then-Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca offered a record $325 million this summer to buy the Connecticut Sun and relocate the professional women’s basketball team to...
‘It’s brutal’: Sluggish hiring has job-seekers in Southeastern Massachusetts worried
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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“It’s brutal,” she said. More people in the Commonwealth are looking for work than there are jobs available, analysts say. It’s now taking job-seekers longer to get hired. Employers are skittish about recruiting new workers as increased tariffs,...
The Boston City Council isn’t doing its job by dodging tough issues
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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From pedestrian safety to the seemingly intractable problems of the area known as Mass. and Cass to how a Level 3 sex offender ended up on the City Hall payroll, some city councilors are looking for open and candid hearings and debate on the...
TV anchor sues Boston CBS affiliate claiming White employees targeted under corporate DEI push
Fox News
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Stephen Colbert went after the SkyDance-Paramount merger on Monday during his monologue, taking aim at their new stock ticker symbol, PSKY, with pee jokes. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A longtime White TV anchor for Boston’s CBS...
H.I.G. Infrastructure Invests in Finnish Circular Economy Provider Fluo Group
The Gazette - Colorado
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LONDON, Aug. 20, 2025 /CNW/ -- H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with $70 billion of capital under management, is pleased to announce that one of its affiliates has acquired a controlling interest in Fluo...
Five Supreme Court rulings that changed the balance of power between states and the federal government
Ballotpedia
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August 19, 2025
Welcome to the Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, Brew. By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Five Supreme Court rulings that changed the balance of power between states and the federal government Republican supermajority...
Ameesha Patel is gold medalist in economics, meet other highly qualified Bollywood stars who had unsuccessful film career
DNA India
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August 20, 2025
Soha Ali Khan, Esha Deol, Tusshar Kapoor, and Uday Chopra are among Bollywood stars with prestigious educational backgrounds but failed to achieve long-lasting success in films despite their academic brilliance. Ameesha Patel is gold medalist in...
(2nd LD) Gov't unveils steps to support 'voluntary' restructuring of petrochemical industry
Yonhap News Agency
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August 20, 2025
(ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 9-17; ADDS photo) By Kim Na-young SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- The government will help the ailing petrochemical sector's "voluntary" restructuring efforts aimed at tackling the industrywide crisis stemming from...
(LEAD) Gov't unveils steps to support 'voluntary' restructuring of petrochemical industry
Yonhap News Agency
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August 20, 2025
(ATTN: ADDS byline, industry minister's comments in last 2 paras; CHANGES photo) By Kim Na-young SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- The government will help the ailing petrochemical sector's "voluntary" restructuring efforts aimed at tackling the...
Gov't unveils steps to support 'voluntary' restructuring of petrochemical industry
Yonhap News Agency
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August 20, 2025
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- The government will help the ailing petrochemical sector's "voluntary" restructuring efforts aimed at tackling the industrywide crisis stemming from a global oversupply, the industry ministry said Wednesday. The road map...
Red Sox reactions: Newcomer’s heroics ruined as Boston leaves 13 on base, loses in extras
MassLive - Massachusetts
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August 20, 2025
BOSTON — Instant reactions as the Red Sox (68-59) suffer one of their most crushing losses of 2025, leaving 13 men on base as the Orioles sweep a quick two-game series with a 4-3, 11-inning win in which Boston squandered late opportunity after...
Massachusetts Moves to Protect Colleges and Healthcare Nonprofits from Wage Act Lawsuits
Jackson Lewis
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August 19, 2025
Takeaways Lawsuits against universities in the Commonwealth alleging violations of the MWA for paying employees monthly without their permission are seeking damages and fees. Under a new provision in MA’s 2026 budget, certain colleges and...
FTSE 100 hits fresh record high; ministers prepare special administration for Yorkshire steel plants – business live
The Guardian
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August 20, 2025
Ministers prepare special administration for Liberty Steel’s Yorkshire plants The government has lined up special managers to run Liberty Steel’s South Yorkshire operations if it is put into administration, according to a dramatic revelation at...
Politics a threat to Worcester Board of Health, official warns
The Gardner News - Massachusetts
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The Board of Health voted 3-2 to deny a tobacco permit to a city bar; the two dissenting votes were former city councilors. City Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh wants a meeting with the city manager on how to "keep politics out of the Board of...
Comcast supports small business growth in Seattle
Seattle Weekly - Washington State
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August 19, 2025
Sponsored Comcast has announced a boost for Seattle’s small business community, awarding more than 50 entrepreneurs with new Comcast RISE grant packages designed to help them grow, innovate and strengthen the Seattle community. The recipients...
FTSE 100 hits fresh record high; ministers prepare special administration for Yorkshire steel plants – as it happened
The Guardian
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August 20, 2025
Ministers prepare special administration for Liberty Steel’s Yorkshire plants The government has lined up special managers to run Liberty Steel’s South Yorkshire operations if it is put into administration, according to a dramatic revelation at...
FTSE 100 hits fresh record high; ministers prepare special administration for Yorkshire steel plants – as it happened
The Guardian
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August 20, 2025
Ministers prepare special administration for Liberty Steel’s Yorkshire plants The government has lined up special managers to run Liberty Steel’s South Yorkshire operations if it is put into administration, according to a dramatic revelation at...
Economies with Anglo-Saxon Roots Dominate Technology
NewGeography
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A systematic mapping of where the world’s global leading companies in deep tech are located shows that the UK is second best in the world. More importantly, the four dominant deep tech countries all have economic models based on an Anglo-Saxon...