Steph Solis

A proposal to divest state pension holdings in Russian-linked companies could still land on Gov. Charlie Baker’s desk under a $1.6 billion supplemental budget plan.

Citizens Financial Group has cleared a regulatory hurdle in its plans to acquire New Jersey bank Investors Bancorp, a deal valued at around $3.5 billion.

The chorus for divestment is growing on Beacon Hill as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s military attack on Ukraine continues.

The Massachusetts House of Representatives is poised to take up a bill that would allow immigrants without legal status to obtain a driver’s license. The proposal cleared the Transportation Committee Friday.

AIM’s Business Confidence Index fell slightly to its lowest level since March.

Acting Mayor Kim Janey, who led Boston for six months after then-Mayor Marty Walsh left for the Biden administration, came in fourth place.

Clean Harbors, a Norwell-based environmental services company, plans to acquire an industrial cleaning services company in a $1.25 billion all-cash deal.

Markey is the latest politician to show solidarity with Stop & Shop employees who walked out.