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House approves state sales tax holiday

The Massachusetts House voted 132-13 late Wednesday in favor of holding a state sales tax holiday on Aug. 16-17 — a week earlier than tradition — as part of an economic development package.

The proposal must be reconciled with the state Senate, which is working on its own economic development bill and is expected to take up the issue before the end of the session.

The House rejected a move to make the sales tax holiday an automatic annual event.

Massachusetts has held a sales tax holiday every year since 2004, except for 2009.

Southeastern casino license delayed

State gambling officials are concerned Massachusetts won't see any viable casino proposals emerge in the Fall River/New Bedford area and are considering delaying the licensing process another six months.

The members of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, at a meeting at the Hynes Convention Center yesterday, voiced support for pushing back the next deadline for the southeastern region casino license from Sept. 23 to March.

Moderna doubles space in Cambridge

Less than three years after its launch, Moderna Therapeutics has expanded to 320 Bent St. in Kendall Square, effectively doubling the size of its footprint in Cambridge to accommodate a nearly nine-fold increase in its staff.

Since 2011, when it started with 20 employees, Moderna has received more than $1.4 million in tax incentives from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, based on commitments to create more than 70 new jobs. It now has about 170 employees and 100,000 square feet of space.

Uniqlo opening in Faneuil Hall this month

Casual clothing chain Uniqlo — often referred to as the Gap of Japan — will open its first Massachusetts store at Faneuil Hall Marketplace later this month.

The 3,155-square-foot, pop-up store will open June 27, the company said.

Uniqlo is known for its inexpensive clothing in vast color lines.

The closing date for the temporary store hasn't been determined, according to a spokeswoman for Uniqlo, which plans to eventually move into a larger, permanent space in Faneuil Hall Marketplace.

Other Uniqlo stores will open Aug. 29 at the Natick Mall and Mall at Chestnut Hill in Newton, Sept. 19 at the Northshore Mall in Peabody and Oct. 24 at Legacy Place in Dedham.

• Cartera Commerce has named Erin Warren, left, as its senior vice president of marketing. In this new role, Warren will leverage her previous direct-to-consumer digital marketing experiences in the financial, technology and consumer goods industries. Prior to joining Cartera, Warren served as the chief marketing officer of CollegeWeekLive and led teams at both Sallie Mae and UPromise.

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