This startup founder is staying in Boston thanks to an immigration workaround that might soon be cut

Vivek Gupta came to Harvard Business School two years ago to get his MBA.

What Gupta, a 30-year-old native of India, didn’t know is that he would find inspiration in a class taught by Flybridge Capital Partners’ Jeff Bussgang about how to launch a tech venture. That class led to the founding of Wealthvine, a financial services technology startup.

But there was one problem standing between Gupta and his new Boston-based startup when he graduated from Harvard last year: immigration requirements.…

Morning Roundup: Ohio's new biggest company, MAC schools struggling with increased aid for athletes, Pure Romance meets Fifty Shades of Grey

In today’s roundup: Cardinal Health is no longer Ohio’s largest company, MAC schools are struggling to figure out how to pay for increased financial aid for student-athletes, the College Football Playoff is staying put on New Year’s Eve, the BuckeyeThon dance marathon smashed its goal for supporting Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and Pure Romance opens a pop-up store featuring Fifty Shades of Grey merchandise.

Cardinal Health now No. 2

Cardinal Health Inc. has been dethroned as Ohio’s biggest…

Trelora launches database revealing brokers' commissions in Denver

Denver real estate company Trelora has launched a searchable database that displays broker commissions offered on every property in the metro area.

The database, which started earlier this month, allows home buyers to see the actual dollar amount each home’s seller has set aside to pay a buyer’s agent, along with property information and photos.

Trelora has created a stir in the Denver real estate world in recent years by eliminating commissions for its own brokers. It says that the database will…

Where Charlotte ranks among top U.S. cities for hotels

Charlotte cracked the top 50 on a list from travel website Trivago.com on cities with the best hotel accommodations — but just barely.

The Queen City landed at No. 43, lowest of those in North Carolina that made the list.

Asheville was the top-ranked N.C. city on the list at No. 12, with Durham following closely at No. 14. Raleigh ranked No. 29.

Trivago aggregated user-generated hotel ratings from multiple websites to generate its “Reputation Ranking Index” for its 2015 U.S. Best Ranked Cities…

8 things you need to know this morning

Good morning. It’s going to be cloudy in the morning and rainy in the afternoon with temperatures hovering around 40 degrees today in Baltimore. Here’s what else you should know as you start your day:

Gov. Larry Hogan is reaching out to the state’s Democratic leadership days after he delivered a State of the State speech that has been blasted by Democrats for being unnecessarily partisan. The Washington Post A group of media organizations has published a huge investigation into how HSBC’s Swiss…