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Memorial Day honors those who died in U.S. military service. Here’s a look at everything that is open and closed on the Monday holiday.

A seismic shift has quietly taken place among Massachusetts’ public companies.

Charter Communications and Cox Communications, two of the largest cable companies in the U.S., have entered into an agreement to merge. 

HVAC contractors are warning of shortages with temperatures already breaking records and summer utility bills on track to hit 12-year highs.

HVAC contractors are warning of shortages with temperatures already breaking records and summer utility bills on track to hit 12-year highs.

More than 1,000 Starbucks baristas at 75 U.S. stores have gone on strike since Sunday, protesting the coffee giant’s new dress code.

Stephen J. Hemsley returned as CEO after Andrew Witty’s surprising decision to leave the insurance giant.

Tavis Malcolm gave up his job and savings to start a sleeping bag company. Now, Morrison Outdoors brings in a projected $1 million a year in revenue.

The genetic testing company filed for bankruptcy in March.

McDonald’s announced plans Monday for its biggest hiring “surge” in years.

Walgreens is expanding the number of its retail stores served by its micro-fulfillment centers as it works to turn itself around and prepares to go private.

Toy dolls have become the latest rhetorical poster child for President Donald Trump’s tariffs crusade.

A Cambridge biotech is winding down operations and laying off the majority of its team. 

WeightWatchers, the decades-old program touted for years by Chicago talk-show icon and entertainment mogul Oprah Winfrey, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to eliminate $1.15 billion in debt and focus on its transition into a telehealth services provider that helps users get prescriptions for drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Trulicity. In an announcement Tuesday, parent WW International Inc. said...

Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz says toy manufacturing won’t come to America after President Donald Trump reiterating that kids can deal with fewer toys.

A pet supply and garden center announced that they’re closing all of their stores, including six in Massachusetts and seven in Connecticut.

As households and workplaces embark on spring cleaning, use these tips to reduce clutter and find more mental peace.

UPS said it is planning to cut around 20,000 jobs and close more than 70 facilities as it scales back the number of Amazon shipments it handles.

Executives at some of the world’s biggest companies are faced with the tricky task of explaining how President Donald Trump’s tariffs are impacting their business as they discuss the latest financial results.

The package delivery giant plans to significantly reduce the amount of Amazon shipments it handles.