Archive for August 2019
Mass. gaming commission taps D.C. law firm as Wynn Resorts monitor
The monitor role is a requirement of Wynn Resorts keeping its suitability license for Encore Boston Harbor, the $2.6 billion casino in Everett that opened earlier this year. Read More
Read MoreEditorial: Transit issues are bigger than just the T
For those who work outside of the city, it may be tempting to tune out the barrage of complaints and commentaries about delays and derailments on the T. But when public transportation fails, people use more cars, clogging more roadways. Read More
Read MoreCan we get there from here? Here’s what business leaders say about the transportation crisis
The Business Journal reached out to leaders in the fields of finance, tech, biotech, education and real estate, among others, to get their thoughts on the state of transportation in Massachusetts. Read More
Read MoreMadoff whistleblower accuses GE of fraud, sending stock down
The company lost more than $8 billion in value Thursday morning after Harry Markopolos, an investigator with Boston ties, published a report containing explosive allegations. Read More
Read MoreU.S. antitrust division asks for more information on United Technologies-Raytheon merger
The antitrust division of the U. S. Department of Justice has sent a request for additional information to both United Technologies and Raytheon regarding their planned $120 billion merger, which is expected to close in the first half of next year. Read More
Read MoreViewpoint: Repealing the medical device tax is good policy for Mass.
Without a complete repeal by Congress, the specter of the device tax will result in lost jobs, slower economic growth and longer lag times in the discovery of lifesaving breakthroughs. Read More
Read MoreJob postings hint at Mass. location for Amazon 4-star store
As Amazon opens a new physical retail store in Seattle, job postings on the company’s career website hint at the next location for a 4-star store. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and four things to consider if we’re all just a computer simulation
Happy Thursday! Here are the 5 Things You Need to Know to get your workday started. Read More
Read MoreWorcester mayor bashes GateHouse after longtime columnist cut
After 26 years at the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, columnist Clive McFarlane was laid off this week by parent company GateHouse Media, prompting Mayor Joseph Petty to declare, "There is no more real newspaper in the city of Worcester.” Read More
Read MoreQdoba cited for more than 1,000 child labor law violations in Mass.
Qdoba, the San Diego-based Mexican restaurant chain, has been hit with a $409,400 penalty for violating child labor laws in Massachusetts, according to state Attorney General Maura Healey’s office. Read More
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