New direct flights between New York and Cuba taking off

NEW YORK — New direct charter flights between New York City and Cuba are now taking off. Cuba Travel Services has started offering a weekly Tuesday charter between John F. Kennedy International Airport and Havana for people authorized by the U.S. government...

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Stock markets cautious as investors brace for Fed, oil drops

HONG KONG — Global stock markets were cautious before the conclusion of a key Federal Reserve meeting on Wednesday, while the price of oil fell further. Chinese shares jumped to their highest level in seven years on expectations of new economic stimulus....

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Canada safety board says tank car standards needed sooner

TORONTO — Canada needs to implement tougher standards for oil trains earlier than a 2025 target, the transportation safety board said Tuesday. The government proposed tougher standards for tank cars this month in response to a string of fiery crashes....

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Obamacare provision called a ‘reverse Robin Hood’

Small state health insurers fear a provision of Obamacare will take money from their pockets and hand it over to the state's largest insurer based on flawed data — upending the Massachusetts marketplace. "It's a reverse Robin Hood," said Thomas D. Policelli,...

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Massport boss: No hotel bid info for now

The head of Massport told the Herald yesterday he has no intention of publicly releasing the six bids to build an $800 million "headquarters hotel" on 
authority-owned land as part of the $1 billion Boston Convention & Exhibition Center expansion...

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World Cup fantasy sports game for women a first

A Wellesley company will start a daily pay fantasy game for the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup — the first-ever for a women's team sport. The launch for the 24-team international competition, which runs June 5-July 6 in Canada, should be a boost for...

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China announces audit of state company assets abroad

BEIJING — The Cabinet agency that oversees China's biggest banks, oil producers and other government companies has announced plans to have outside auditors examine their foreign assets in a new move to tighten control over state industry. The announcement...

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The Ticker

State terminal move questioned Gov. Charlie Baker's energy and environmental affairs chief yesterday said whether the New Bedford marine terminal that Cape Wind planned to lease as a staging area for its Nantucket Sound wind farm was worth the state's...

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Attorney General Maura Healey, lawmakers file e-cig regulations

Attorney General Maura Healey yesterday took the first step toward regulating e-cigarettes to keep them out of the hands of children as other lawmakers vowed to push ahead with more rules for the nicotine delivery devices. "It's very important that...

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Starbucks steps into conversation about race

NEW YORK — Starbucks is joining the national conversation about race in the latest sign that corporations are trying to tie their brands to big social issues. The coffee chain known for its Frappuccinos says it will elaborate on the plans at its annual...

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