NEW YORK — In a string of visits, dinners, calls, monetary pledges and social media overtures,…
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Retail sales rose at healthy pace last month in latest sign of US economy’s health
WASHINGTON — Consumers stepped up their spending at retail stores last month, providing a boost to…
Small winter catch set for New England’s long-closed shrimp industry, a climate casualty
PORTLAND, Maine — New England shrimp, long lost from the marketplace as waters have warmed, will…
Opposition growing in Boston over plan to renovate historic stadium for women’s professional soccer
BOSTON — As the quarterback for the storied Boston Latin Academy, Jack Shapiro has long relished…
Event promoters, hotels and lodging sites soon will have to disclose extra fees up front
The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday said it will soon require hotels, vacation rental platforms and…
California’s Pacific Gas & Electric could receive $15B in federal loans to modernize its power grid
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Pacific Gas & Electric Co. could receive up to $15 billion in federal…
Woman who stowed away on flight to Paris arrested again in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Russian woman who was arrested after she stowed away on a flight…
PGA Tour to hire CEO to run expanding business. Jay Monahan stays on as commissioner
The PGA Tour, flush with a $1.5 billion investment from private equity and still negotiating with…
Company recalls over 541K winter tires because they don’t have enough snow traction
DETROIT — A company that sells replacement winter tires is recalling more than 541,000 of them…
An Alabama woman is doing well after the latest experimental pig kidney transplant
NEW YORK — An Alabama woman is recovering well after a pig kidney transplant last month…