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No smog, no noise at an all-electric truck showcase in South Natick
State officials organized the event to woo potential truck buyers away from diesel models.
Gulf deal-making spree also benefited Elon Musk and his family
Tagging along on President Trump’s state visit to Saudi Arabia last week, Musk announced that his company SpaceX had secured approval to provide its Starlink satellite internet services to companies there. As Trump carried on to Abu Dhabi, Musk’s company Neuralink announced a deal.
Home Depot says it doesn’t expect to boost prices because of tariffs
The executive vice president of merchandising said that Home Depot’s suppliers have shifted sourcing across several countries and that the company doesn’t expect any single country outside of the US will represent more than 10 percent of its purchases 12 months from now.
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Macy’s is closing 150 stores nationwide. Downtown Boston’s may survive, thanks to the data center upstairs.
A 1990s real estate deal helped make the downtown block more about computing power than clothing sales.
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Chestnut Hill Realty’s Ed Zuker wraps up construction at Hancock Village apartments
Marty Walsh brokers a program for pro athletes at BC; lobbying firm with Trump ties cleans up in Greater Boston; Yvonne Hao makes one more pitch for “Team Massachusetts.”
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Genetic data will be safeguarded with 23andMe sale, drugmaker vows
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Boston College teams up with NHL, MLB players associations on degree programs for pros
If you notice any pro athletes hanging out around Chestnut Hill this summer, Marty Walsh may have had something to do with it.