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General Electric Supports Republican Border Adjustment Tax on Foreign Imports

General Electric has joined a coalition of more than 25 major exporters advocating for the border adjustment tax on imports proposed by House Republicans, which they […]

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General Electric Inks Deal to Put Its Logo on Celtics Jerseys in 2018

General Electric might’ve snagged real estate even more coveted than its future Fort Point home—a Celtics jersey. The team announced Wednesday at GE’s temporary headquarters on […]

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City, State Officials Getting Serious About General Electric’s Free Helipad

The taxpayer-funded helipad included in the $145 million deal that lured General Electric to Boston is inching closer to reality. City and state officials announced […]

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GE, MassDevelopment Officially Purchase HQ Site from Proctor & Gamble

General Electric and state economic development officials have finalized a deal with Proctor & Gamble to purchase nearly 2.5 acres in Fort Point, which will […]

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The Seaport Could Say ‘Hello’ to a Helipad

It was one of the big asks from General Electric when the corporation was considering whether to relocate its headquarters from Connecticut to Boston, and now it’s […]

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General Electric’s Fort Point Headquarters Gains BPDA Approval

The Boston Planning and Development Agency has approved General Electric’s plans for a Fort Point headquarters, bringing the gleaming, photovoltaic-veiled structure—and chairman Jeff Immelt’s vision […]

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Open Meeting Law Complaint Shuts Down Meeting about GE

Ah, the Open Meeting Law complaint. There are few tools in a protester’s tool box more effective at embarrassing decision-makers than the state’s rules on […]

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New York Newspaper Says Schenectady Is Better Than Boston

News broke earlier this week that despite General Electric’s move to Boston, its chief technology officer, Vic Abate, would stay put in Niskayuna, New York, […]

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General Electric’s Chief Technology Officer Isn’t Moving to Boston

General Electric’s chief technology officer is one of several top executives who will not be making the move to the company’s new headquarters in Fort Point. […]

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Early Details on General Electric’s ‘GE Plaza’ at Fort Point HQ Emerge

General Electric really wants “GE Plaza” to be a thing. All throughout company’s first presentation to the Boston Civic Design Commission this week, architect Doug Gensler spoke […]

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General Electric Reveals Plans for Dramatic Fort Point Headquarters

Discussing General Electric’s new Boston headquarters at a welcome party on State Street earlier this year, CEO Jeff Immelt said he wanted a logo you could […]

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Welcome Back to Boston, Jeff Immelt

In honor of GE’s move to Fort Point, we created a personalized city guide for its CEO.

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General Electric Already Throwing Cash at Beacon Hill Lobbyists

In the six months since Gov. Charlie Baker and Mayor Marty Walsh courted General Electric to Boston’s Fort Point neighborhood with a bevy of tax […]

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GE Accidentally Leaks Own Plans for Fort Point Headquarters

General Electric is moving into two brick warehouses on Fort Point’s Necco Court, with the intent to build a third building—of this, we’re certain. But […]

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These Boston Companies Turned Up in the Panama Papers Database

In terms of sheer volume, Panama Papers are the single biggest leak in history, dwarfing Wikileaks and Edward Snowden’s high-profile hauls by multitudes. Since the International Consortium of […]