Five things you need to know today, and if I were a millennial, I’d be offended


Good morning, Boston. Here are five things you need to know in Boston business news to help start your busy Wednesday:

GE gains nearly $9B in value on plan to break up company

General Electric Co. shares closed up by more than 8 percent yesterday as investors registered their approval with the Boston-based conglomerate’s plan to, well, de-conglomerate. It announced yesterday it is splitting off its health care business and selling its large stake in oil services company Baker Hughes.

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