Bar raised at Graybar site with 560 apartments on tap

Developers have filed formal plans to construct apartments and retail space in a section of the South End that has become a hot spot for redevelopment. The applicants, listed officially as F8345 Harrison Owner LLC, would build two multi-family apartment...

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Hyundai does luxury right

The 2013 Azera, which is slotted between Hyundai's Sonata and Genesis, is one of six sedans in the Korean automaker's 10-model lineup. I'm amazed that Hyundai offers that many models, but I shouldn't be surprised, Hyundais are everywhere you look these...

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U.S. jobs up, but many gigs are not 40 hours

Employers kept hiring in June, adding a better-than-expected 195,000 jobs, but many of them were part-time or temporary positions, hinting at a hollow economic recovery. The number of part-timers who said they would prefer full-time work soared 322,000...

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Set loft-y goals in sunny JP unit

Carved out of a former carriage factory in Jamaica Plain, this authentic-looking loft has brick walls throughout and gets lots of light from a wall of front-facing windows. Unit 9 at 172 Green St. is one of 14 units in a former brick carriage factory...

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Egyptian unrest trips hike in crude oil prices

Crude oil prices surged yesterday on a better-than-expected U.S. jobs report and concern about escalating unrest and violence in Egypt. U.S. crude oil futures hit a 14-month high, climbing more than $1.98 per barrel to close at $103.22, after hitting...

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Central banks send signal on interest rates European central bankers broke new ground to protect their economies from a U.S.-led surge in bond yields, indicating they will keep benchmark interest rates low for longer than investors bet. With rising...

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Dinner-to-go from work is easily done

When Kelly Schaefer's five male friends hired a personal chef to cook for them once a week, passing along his recipes and prepping the ingredients for them as he went, Schaefer saw them transformed into "gourmet chefs" with very little effort. "I wanted...

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Asian markets up on Europe, US policy optimism

BANGKOK — Optimism that easy European and U.S. monetary policy will continue boosted Asian stock markets Friday as investors awaited a key American jobs report later in the day. The prospect of continued monetary stimulus helped offset worries earlier...

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China says private banks possible

BEIJING — China on Friday promised sweeping changes to its state-run banking system — including allowing the creation of private lenders — to support its credit-starved entrepreneurs and curb what regulators worry are growing financial risks. Analysts...

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Mass. levied $26M in securities fines in FY13

BOSTON — Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin says his office imposed $26 million in fines for violations of security laws in the budget year that ended June 30. In addition to the fines, Galvin said Wednesday that the Massachusetts Securities...

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Expansion at Patriot Place The Kraft Group has secured approval for an expansion at Patriot Place that would add a 122-room hotel, quick-service restaurant and CVS to the Foxboro shopping center next to Gillette Stadium. There's no word on a construction...

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Upbeat US jobs report buoys Asian stocks

BANGKOK — Encouraging news on the US economy boosted most Asian stock markets Thursday as investors followed Wall Street's lead in shrugging off political turmoil in Egypt and worrying developments in Europe's debt crisis. Hong Kong's Hang Seng led...

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On tape, Murdoch slams police investigation

LONDON — Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has been recorded saying wrongdoing by his British newspapers was "next to nothing" and apparently acknowledging that his reporters paid police officers for information. In a tape published in transcript by the ExaroNews...

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Polish airline has more problems with 787s

WARSAW, Poland — Polish airline LOT has cancelled one trans-Atlantic flight and postponed another after technical problems on two of its Boeing 787 planes. LOT spokeswoman Barbara Pijanowska-Kuras confirmed Thursday that a flight to Chicago was cancelled...

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Oil near $101 amid Egypt unrest, stockpiles fall

The price of oil eased to below $101 a barrel Thursday after jumping higher on unrest in Egypt and signs of rising demand in the U.S. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for August delivery was down 48 cents at $100.76 in electronic trading...

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US trade deficit widens to $45 billion in May

WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit increased in May to the highest level in six months as a weak global economy depressed U.S. export sales while imports of autos and other nonpetroleum products hit an all-time high. The trade deficit rose to $45 billion...

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Survey: Mass. market scanners 100 percent accurate

BOSTON — A new state survey of supermarket price scanners has good news for price-conscious consumers. The study by the Office of Consumer Affairs and the Division of Standards found 100 percent price accuracy between the prices advertised on store...

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Avon selling jewelry unit back to former owners

NEW YORK — Beauty products company Avon is selling the jewelry business Silpada back to its co-founders and their families for $85 million, well below what it paid three years ago. Avon announced earlier this year that it was reviewing strategic options...

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ADP Survey: US businesses add 188K jobs in June

WASHINGTON — A private survey shows U.S. businesses stepped up hiring last month, a hopeful sign for economic growth. Private provider ADP says companies added 188,000 jobs in June. That's up from 134,000 in May, which was revised down just 1,000. The...

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Futures slide as hotspots overseas eclipse rebound

NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures slid along with global markets Wednesday as hotspots in Europe and the Middle East overshadowed positive economic signs at home. The Dow Jones industrial futures fell 44 points to 14,817. The broader S&P futures lost...

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States join US antitrust review of airline merger

DALLAS — The attorney general of Texas and counterparts in other states joined a U.S. Department of Justice review of the proposed merger between American Airlines and US Airways. Tom Kelley, a spokesman for Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, said...

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Spain's jobless figure drops 4th month in a row

MADRID — Spain's Labor Ministry says the number of people registered as unemployed dropped for a fourth consecutive month in June with the total falling by 127, 248 as the summer tourist season generated more jobs. The ministry said Tuesday the total...

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ARCP buying ARCT IV in $3.1B cash-and-stock deal

NEW YORK — American Realty Capital Properties Inc. is buying American Realty Capital Trust IV Inc. in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $3.1 billion. Shares of ARCP nearly doubled in premarket trading on Tuesday. ARCP, a real estate investment...

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US home prices rise in May by most in 7 years

WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices jumped 12.2 percent in May from a year ago, the most in seven years. The increase suggests the housing recovery is strengthening. Real estate data provider CoreLogic said Tuesday that home prices rose from a year ago in...

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Urban-rural alliance breaks down on farm bill vote

DES MOINES, Iowa — For decades, country and city interests had come together every few years to pass the farm bill, a measure that provided billions of dollars in subsidies to farmers and businesses in rural areas and food stamp money for urbanites....

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Ford to fix throttle on older Taurus, Sable sedans

DETROIT — Ford has agreed to fix sticky throttles on nearly 468,000 Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable sedans. Because of the company's decision, U.S. safety regulators have closed an investigation into the problem. Last fall, the National Highway Traffic...

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Vatican monsignor questioned in corruption plot

ROME — A Vatican monsignor arrested in a 20 million euro ($26 million) corruption plot has been questioned by Italian magistrates for the first time and has asked for house arrest. Attorney Silverio Sica says Monsignor Nunzio Scarano is not well at...

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Bank of England's new governor starts work

LONDON — Canadian Mark Carney, the first non-Brit to run the Bank of England in its 319-year history, has started work amid hopes that he can help revive the economy. Carney beamed as he arrived by underground before 7 a.m. on Monday. Looming on his...

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Greek government, creditors to resume talks

ATHENS, Greece — Greece's international creditors are to resume talks in Athens for approval of the next installment of rescue loans, after a two-week hiatus which saw the near collapse of the coalition government. Ministers responsible for reforms...

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Tribune to acquire 19 TV stations for $2.73B

CHICAGO — Tribune Co. said Monday that it reached a deal to buy Local TV Holdings LLC's 19 TV stations for $2.73 billion in cash, significantly boosting its television business as it looks to sell its newspaper operations. Tribune currently owns 23...

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A taste of the real world

Faced with a difficult job market and employers demanding more than a traditional skill set, entrepreneurial programs at colleges and universities have more value than ever, students, professors and officials say. Dozens of student-founded companies...

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SF rapid transit talks break down; strike possible

OAKLAND, Calif. — Negotiators for San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit said they planned to show up for contract talks Sunday as union leaders warned workers will likely go on strike, which threatens to cripple the region's Monday morning commute. Josie...

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Germany compares reported US bugging to 'Cold War'

BERLIN — A top German official accused the United States on Sunday of using "Cold War" methods against its allies, after a German magazine cited secret intelligence documents to claim that U.S. spies bugged European Union offices. Justice Minister Sabine...

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Ecuador flower growers in Snowden shock

PIFO, Ecuador — Gino Descalzi used to fret about things like aphids, mildew and the high cost of shipping millions of roses a year from Ecuador to florists in the United States. These days he's worried about a 30-year-old former spy stuck thought to...

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Federal marriage benefits? Not for everyone

WASHINGTON — Like other married couples, people in same-sex marriages are about to learn that the federal benefits and tax breaks associated with being married might not be all they're cracked up to be. Social Security benefits for spouses can be generous,...

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