Jess Aloe

Good morning, Boston. Here are the 5 Things You Need to Know today in Boston business news.

Several key pieces of legislation made it to Gov. Charlie Baker, but a massive tax relief bill got snarled up by an obscure tax-cap law.

Good morning, Boston. Here are five things you need to know to start your Tuesday, plus some grim news for local media.

The Orange Line has gotten most of the attention for its unprecedented, whole-line closure, but this morning also marked the first day of the Green Line extension shutdown. BBJ Digital Editor Jess Aloe reports on how her commute went.

The state is spending more to pay MBTA workers than any other state agency except the University of Massachusetts. Here’s who has earned the most so far this year.

The federal government will not take over the MBTA, but issued a sweeping 90-page report Wednesday that says the transit authority has inadequate staffing levels and needs to strengthen its safety procedures.

The apprenticeship will give a professional the opportunity to gain experience in various areas of the tourism and hospitality industry.

Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know, including a new poll on Ballot Question 1 and the commercialization of behavioral health therapy for kids. Plus, it’s horror season.

Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know, including a deep dive into the fizzling world of SPACs and the debut of a downtown revitalization plan. Also, we knew Taylor Swift’s casket before it was famous.

The driver of the SUV that crashed into a Hingham Apple store Monday, killing one and injuring 19 more, was arrested Monday night on a warrant charging him with reckless homicide by motor vehicle.

The SEC has a warning for celebrities who promote crypto on social media: the law requires that they must disclose they are being paid for the posts.

Rep. David Cicilline, the Democrat who has represented Rhode Island’s first district since 2011, will leave Congress on June 1 to take the helm of the Rhode Island Foundation.

Granite Telecommunications founder Rob Hale saw his wealth rise by almost $2 billion last year, according to Forbes’ latest list of global billionaires, while Wayfair (NYSE:W) co-founders Niraj Shah and Steve Conine lost their billionaire statuses.

GE stock soared as the company posted better-than-expected results from its soon-to-be Cambridge based energy division, GE Vernova.

GE stock soared as the company posted better-than-expected results from its soon-to-be Cambridge based energy division, GE Vernova.

Blue Shield of California is dropping CVS’s Caremark pharmacy-benefits manager to work with Amazon and Mark Cuban’s Cost Drugs Plus, a move the insurer says could save up to $500 million in costs annually.

Why “hire” Benny? The hotel “needed a pet champion,” Fischer said. Benny will be on hand to welcome other dogs and make sure they’re having a good hotel experience.

“The financial impact associated with the partial termination of the Blue Shield of California contract is not expected to have an impact to our previously issued 2023 guidance and is expected to have an immaterial impact on our longer-term outlook,” CVS said

The Danish toy giant announced earlier this year that it would move to Boston from its longtime Connecticut home. Now it has made its choice as to which building will host its new headquarters when the company relocates in 2026.

Massachusetts will lead one of eight regional microelectronics hubs, the Department of Defense announced Wednesday, giving a major boost to the state’s semiconductor industry at a time when billions of federal funding is poised to flow into the industry.