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Latest News in Massachusetts
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July 20, 2018
Facebook Suspends Analytics Firm To Study Possible Misuse
Facebook Inc. has suspended social media analytics firm Crimson Hexagon from using its platform, it announced Friday, saying it would look into whether the company’s work under contracts with federal agencies and a contract with a firm allegedly tied to the Russian government violate its user data policies.
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July 20, 2018
State Street Snaps Up Software Co. For $2.6B In Cash
Boston-based State Street Corp. on Friday said it agreed to buy privately held Charles River Development for $2.6 billion in cash, a deal the bank said will help it provide asset managers and owners with a “global front-to-back platform.”
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July 20, 2018
Harvard Pilgrim Must Face Mental Health Discrimination Suit
A Massachusetts federal judge on Friday allowed a woman to move forward with a proposed class action claiming an insurance plan from Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Insurance Co. that covers medical expenses at nursing homes must also cover mental health care at her son's behavior-correcting summer camp.
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July 20, 2018
AGs From 9 States Urge FDA To Ban Menthol In Tobacco
Attorneys general from nine states asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday to ban menthol tobacco products, saying the flavoring serves to attract new smokers.
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July 20, 2018
Keryx Trims, But Can’t Scrap Shareholder Stock-Drop Suit
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc.’s bid to escape a proposed shareholder class action claiming it inflated its stock price by hiding a drug’s supply chain problems was rejected by a Massachusetts federal judge, who however agreed to trim an allegation based on the company's statements about its financial prospects.
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