Judge pauses Trump administration’s plans for mass layoffs at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

A judge said she will bar officials from carrying out any mass firings or cutting off employees’ access to agency computer systems. 12:47 p.m.

Puma’s new running shoes offer hope for a brand desperate to win

With thousands of runners headed to Boston for the annual marathon on Monday, Puma is banking on its army of amateur ambassadors finishing just behind the professionals. 11:41 a.m.

RFK Jr.’s cuts to CDC eliminate labs tracking STIs, hepatitis outbreaks

The only lab in the US capable of testing for and tracking antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea, or “super gonorrhea,” was effectively shut down by layoffs. 11:18 a.m.

Harvard owns hundreds of buildings. Its tax-exempt status is key to why.

Harvard University owns nearly 500 buildings on both sides of the Charles. As a tax-exempt nonprofit, it doesn't pay property taxes on most of them. 7:40 a.m.

BOLD TYPES

Kraft Group inks big IT contract to use AI at Gillette Stadium and across its businesses

NWN announced a five-year partnership that involves overhauling the tech systems throughout the Krafts’ businesses, including its packaging manufacturing and sports operations. 7:00 a.m.

BOLD TYPES

As it redevelops its Boston campus, Gillette launches big expansion in Andover

After unveiling an ambitious plan to redevelop its South Boston campus, executives at P&G Gillette on Thursday turned their focus to their other local property. 6:00 a.m.

New US ambassador to Japan says he is optimistic the two sides will reach a deal over tariffs

The new US ambassador to Japan arrived in Tokyo on Friday and said he is optimistic that his country and its key Asian ally will reach a deal in their ongoing tariff negotiations. 4:59 a.m.

Most US stocks rise, but UnitedHealth’s worst day in decades keeps Wall Street in check

UnitedHealth Group lost more than a fifth of its value and fell 22.4 percent following a weaker-than-expected profit report. 8:12 p.m.

TALKING POINTS

Temu, Shein see US sales surge ahead of small parcel tariff

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Trump says he’s in ‘no rush’ to end tariffs as he meets with Italy’s Meloni

President Trump played down the likelihood of an accelerated timeline to wrap up deals, saying other countries “want to make deals more than I do.” 7:29 p.m.

White House proposes eliminating Head Start funding as part of sweeping budget cuts

The move would cut early education for more than half a million of the nation’s neediest children and child care for their families. 6:10 p.m.

Nearly 90 percent of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cut as as Trump’s government downsizing continues

Roughly 1,500 employees will be cut from the CFPB, leaving around 200 people, according to an administration official. 5:57 p.m.

DOGE wanted to assign staff to the nonprofit Vera Institute of Justice because it got federal funds

The nonprofit Vera Institute of Justice says staff from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency contacted them to assign a team to the organization. 4:53 p.m.

Al Sharpton calls meeting with Target’s CEO amid DEI backlash ‘very constructive and candid’

Target is among a slew of companies that have eliminated policies and programs aimed at bolstering diversity among their employees and reducing discrimination against members of minority groups, women, and LGBTQ+ people. 4:16 p.m.