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BOSTON
BOSTON
BOSTON - ECONOMY
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people in Boston. The city is home to three major convention centersthe
Hynes Convention Center in the Back Bay, and the Seaport World Trade Center
and Boston Convention and Exhibition Center on the South Boston waterfront.
The General Electric Corporation announced in January 2016 its decision
to move the company's global headquarters to the Seaport District in Boston,
from Fairfield, Connecticut, citing factors including Boston's preeminence in
the realm of higher education.
Boston is home to the headquarters of several major athletic and
footwear companies including Converse, New Balance, and Reebok. Rockport,
PUMA and Wolverine World Wide, Inc. headquarters or regional offices are
located just outside the city.