Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in Boston business news to start your workday.
Massachusetts will lead one of eight regional microelectronics hubs, the Department of Defense announced yesterday, giving a major boost to the state's semiconductor industry as billions of dollars in federal funding is poised to flow into the industry.
A Belgian biotech with a U.S. headquarters in Waltham just signed a deal worth up to $2.5 billion — or more — with Genentech,…