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Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Plymouth nurses to vote on potential strike authorization

Nurses at the hospital are raising concerns about patient safety and outcomes as a result of new hospital staffing plans.

Another downtown Boston office tower is hitting the market

A growing roster of towers is going up for sale for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic shook up demand for office space.

Nine Walgreens in Massachusetts are set to close by the end of April. Here’s where they are.

The closures are part of the “turnaround plan” the financially beleaguered chain announced last year as an effort to shore up its retail pharmacy operations.

‘Reign of terror.’ Universities freeze hiring, rescind offers, start layoffs amid Trump cuts

More than a dozen schools, including Harvard, MIT, Brown, and the University of Pennsylvania, have frozen hiring.

Parking spot on Beacon Hill listed for an eye-popping $750,000

The parking space is located in a high-end garage just off Storrow Drive that offers refueling, car washing, and other concierge services.

RI FOOD CLUB

What you should eat at Cielito, a Mexican restaurant serving flavors of the Michoacán region in Providence

A James Beard-nominated chef has opened Cielito in an area of downtown Providence already known for its culinary chops.

Tell us: Have prescription drug prices or other health care costs squeezed your budget?

If the price of medications or other health care services are affecting your ability to afford other necessities, we want to hear from you.

‘The chaos is its own sort of tax.’ New England business owners hit the brakes as uncertainty mounts.

On-again, off-again tariffs and stop-and-start federal grants are quickly taking their toll on the regional economy.


12 taken to hospitals after American Airlines plane catches fire at Denver airport gate

All of the people transported to hospitals had minor injuries, according to a post on the social platform X by Denver International Airport.

US wine shops and importers say Trump’s threatened 200 percent tariff on European wines would kill demand

The United States is suddenly looking less bubbly for European wines.

Trump threatens retaliatory 200 percent tariff on European wine after EU proposes American whiskey tax

The European import tax, which was unveiled in response to steel and aluminum tariffs by the US administration, is expected to go into effect April 1, just ahead of separate reciprocal tariffs that Trump plans to place on the EU.

TALKING POINTS

CrossFit looks for new owners amid years of shake-ups

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Trump threatens 200% tariff on Champagne and wine from Europe

Trump’s announcement, in which he called the EU “hostile and abusive,” came a day after the bloc’s leaders unveiled plans to retaliate against a batch of US tariffs that took effect this week by imposing 50 percent tariffs on imports of US whiskey and several other American products.

Wall Street tumbles 10 percent below its record for first ‘correction’ since 2023 on Trump’s trade war

A 10% drop is a big enough deal that professional investors have a name for it — a “correction” — and the S&P 500’s slide on Thursday sent the index to its first since 2023.

Warren calls for ethics probe into Tesla White House event

The demand comes after President Trump held an impromptu press conference to support his billionaire adviser and Tesla chief executive Elon Musk.

ECONOMY

Rhode Island’s unemployment rate ticked up in January, even as employers added jobs

The state’s jobless rate rose to 4.6 percent, compared to 3.9 percent a year ago, according to the labor department.