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Business Headlines
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
This morning's top stories

The nurse practitioner will see you now — and in the future

As primary care doctors become harder to find, the number of nurse practitioners in Massachusetts is expected to surge by more than 60 percent by 2034.  Continue reading →

American oligarchy? As Trump returns to the White House, some worry big business will run the show.

A second Trump term may open the floodgates to an unprecedented amount of corporate influence over government.  Continue reading →

Folklore Provisions: A culinary love story in R.I.

After a much-needed break from the restaurant industry, chef Eli Dunn has marked his return with Folklore Provisions, a quaint café offering innovative dining experiences.  Continue reading →

‘One jackass ruins it’: Holiday decor fuels HOA fights

‘Tis the season for condo owners to gripe about holiday decor and threaten to sue. Bah humbug, you’ve been served.  Continue reading →

Home of the Week: Feast your eyes on a Plymouth gem this Thanksgiving. Price: $724,900.

Attached single-family property comes with two bedrooms, two full baths, two half baths, crown molding, recessed lighting, and a must-see kitchen island.  Continue reading →

Three ways TikTok might survive a ban, with or without Trump’s help

Maybe never before has a technology this popular — about 1 out of every 3 American adults uses TikTok, Pew Research says — lived under such a cloud of doom.  Continue reading →

California voters reject measure that would have raised minimum wage to nation-high $18 per hour

Opponents of the measure, including the California Chamber of Commerce, said it would have increased costs, led to higher taxes, and pushed businesses to cut jobs.  Continue reading →

Colgate cited for contaminated water in Tom’s toothpaste

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.  Continue reading →

UMass seeks to nurture startups at all-women schools, commuter campuses

The university is expanding a startup training program beyond its own campus in an effort to entice more people from underrepresented groups to spin out cutting-edge academic research.  Continue reading →

St. Elizabeth’s and other former Steward hospitals are giving up their Catholic identity

Former Steward Health Care hospitals have new owners that won’t abide by Catholic doctrine on abortion, in vitro fertilization, contraception, and other matters.  Continue reading →