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Holy Cross to keep ‘Crusaders’ name

The College of the Holy Cross will keep its longtime Crusaders name for its athletics program after hearing input from the public.

Holy Cross newspaper ditches ‘Crusader’ name

The student newspaper at College of the Holy Cross will no longer be called The Crusader, which shared a name with a publication of the Ku Klux Klan.

Boston Scientific estimates $861M tax bill on foreign earnings

Marlborough medical device maker Boston Scientific is reporting a fourth-quarter loss of $615 million, primarily due to an $861-million tax charge to bring foreign earnings to the U.S.

Waters to take $550M hit from new federal tax plan

Milford laboratory instrument maker Waters Corp. said it estimated a $550-million income tax hit from the new federal tax system, dragging down the 2017 bottom line.

Sunovion announces positive Parkinson’s clinical trial progress

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals of Marlborough said Monday a clinical trial for a treatment for those with Parkinson's disease has brought positive results.

Wayland tax firm opens Shrewsbury location

A Wayland-based tax and accounting practice has opened a second office, along the Boston Turnpike in Shrewsbury, the company announced Monday.

J.D. Power donates $3M to alma mater Holy Cross

J.D. Power, known for his namesake awards for cars and other consumer products, has given $3 million to the College of the Holy Cross, his alma mater.

MetroWest office market shrinks in fourth quarter

The total amount of occupied office space in MetroWest fell in the last three months of 2017, negating some of what was otherwise a standout year, according to a new report.

Two of the grocery industry’s unique brands are about to settle in Central Massachusetts

Grocery shopping can be a mundane experience, a get-in-and-get-out exercise not exactly stirring up passion. Then there's Whole Foods Market and Market Basket.