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General Electric has sold its Boston-based energy management sale division, Current, the company said Tuesday. EMILY CANDAL/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Major Boston technology companies shift management, experts blame high production costs, manufacturing barriers

Zoe Allen November 8, 2018
General Electric announced Tuesday that it is selling its Boston-based energy management system sale division, Current. The sale to American Industrial Partners (AIP) is expected to be closed in early 2019.
Burke’s Bully Pulpit: Different platforms offer different results

Burke’s Bully Pulpit: Different platforms offer different results

Patrick Burke November 7, 2017

This election season, I covered a rally in support of District 7 City Councilor Tito Jackson in his bid to become the next mayor of Boston. The event was held at the Massachusetts Association Minority...

Facebook, along with corporations such as General Electric and IBM, have announced plans to open up new offices in the Greater Boston area. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Roundup of big businesses coming to Boston in last month

Jenni Todd September 12, 2017

In the last month, several major businesses have announced or updated their plans to set up shop in Boston. From General Electric to IBM, here’s a roundup of the news on some major companies coming our...

PHOTO BY ABIGAIL FREEMAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

City News 101: What’s going on in Boston

Alyssa Meyers June 1, 2016

As a student in the vibrant City of Boston, you’ll be witness to the local issues Bostonians experience every day. The State House and City Hall are bustling with policy leaders aiming to solve Boston’s...

EDITORIAL: Driverless taxis do not solve Boston's transportation woes

EDITORIAL: Driverless taxis do not solve Boston’s transportation woes

Editors April 12, 2016

Since the emergence of science fiction as a genre, children and adults alike have dreamed of driverless cars, perhaps floating through or above metropolises in the distant future. Now, Emilio Frazzoli...

General Electric announced that the company will donate $50 million to the Boston community following mixed reactions to plans to move its global headquarters to the city. PHOTO BY SOFIA FARENTINOS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

General Electric pledges $50 million to local community

Paige Smith April 7, 2016

General Electric pledged Monday to invest $50 million in the City of Boston by donating to public schools, STEM workforce populations, community health centers and by making other charitable donations,...

General Electric announced a deal Thursday with Procter and Gamble that would secure a 2.5-acre property across the Summer Street Bridge along Fort Point Channel. PHOTO BY BRITTANY CHANG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

General Electric announces location for new headquarters

Anna Whitelaw March 27, 2016

General Electric announced plans Thursday to locate its new headquarters in South Boston’s Seaport District. The 2.5-acre property will be purchased from Procter and Gamble as a piece of P&G's...

General Electric announced Wednesday that they will be moving their corporate headquarters to Boston beginning this summer. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA

General Electric headquarters relocates to Boston

Kennedy Davis January 19, 2016

After more than three years of consideration, General Electric is relocating its headquarters to Boston, according to a Wednesday press release from the office of Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker. The...

"Trip App" won the Best New App award at this year's Global Appathon Saturday at Boston University. PHOTO COURTESY OF CHRIS YIP

Under new management, Appathon stronger than ever

Madeleine O’Keefe February 3, 2015

Boston University’s Global App Initiative brought back the Global Appathon, a 12-hour mobile-themed hackathon, Saturday. Hackathons are collaborative events that bring together project managers, designers...

LittleFoot Energy is a company based in Somerville that helps support energy projects free of charge. PHOTO COURTESY OF KEVIN POULSEN

Environmentally-friendly businesses add strength to Boston’s sustainability efforts

Becca DeGregorio October 6, 2014

Energy-guzzlers and pollution-emitters are some names that may get thrown around when placing businesses in context of the environment. But with the continued drainage of natural resources due to inefficient...

College of Engineering graduate Eric Munsell reported missing

Daily Free Press Admin February 11, 2014

Boston University alumnus Eric Munsell, who graduated from BU’s College of Engineering in 2012, was reported missing Sunday, prompting an investigation by the Boston Police Department. Munsell is...

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