New projects replenish dwindling housing stock

It's no surprise that the inventory levels of residential real estate in Boston are down — way down. According to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), in an analysis of the Back Bay, Beacon Hill and South End neighborhoods, it's become extremely low....

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Google argues for right to continue scanning Gmail

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Attorneys suing Google say the firm violates privacy and takes personal property by electronically scanning the contents of people's Gmail accounts and then targeting ads to them. "This company reads, on a daily basis, every email...

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Mass. AG, officials hold forum on foreclosures

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Attorney General Martha Coakley is holding a home foreclosure prevention program in Springfield with local officials and advocates. Coakley's office says the state's first-in-the-nation HomeCorps program has helped work out more...

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Aug. US jobs data could drive Fed bond-buying move

WASHINGTON — Signs of improvement in the U.S. economy emerged this week, and the jobs report the government will issue Friday will show whether that strength is fueling consistent hiring gains. The August employment report will be the most significant...

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US employers add 169K jobs, rate falls to 7.3 pct.

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added 169,000 jobs in August and many fewer in July than previously thought. Hiring has slowed from the start of the year and could complicate the Federal Reserve's decision later this month on whether to reduce its bond purchases....

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Samsung tries to take bite out 
of Apple with smartwatch reveal

Samsung Electronics kicked off the busiest week in tech this year with a direct broadside at Apple, announcing a new tablet-style phone, a new 10-inch tablet and its first foray into wearable technology. At an event in Berlin and simulcast in Times...

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Bees on the roof

A Jamaica Plain beekeeper performed a rooftop extrication for a Boston couple facing a potentially sticky situation yesterday. Jean-Claude Bourrut removed an estimated 10,000 Italian honeybees from under the roof-deck planks of a Back Bay brownstone....

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Surgical gear may have spread brain disease New Hampshire public health officials believe one person died of a rare, degenerative brain disease, and there's a remote chance up to 13 others in multiple states were exposed to it through surgical equipment....

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No results from tech tax talk

Frustrated tech industry leaders pushing to repeal a potentially job-killing tech tax say they're stepping up efforts to rally support after a closed-door meeting with the governor and legislators yesterday produced no answers on whether they plan to...

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Chobani recalls some Greek yogurt cups

NEW YORK — Chobani says it's recalling some of its Greek yogurt cups that were affected by mold, a move prompted by reports of illnesses by some customers. The recall comes about a week after the company first started asking retailers to pull the products...

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Chobani pulling some yogurt over quality concerns

NEW YORK — Chobani is pulling some of its Greek yogurt from supermarket shelves after hearing of "swelling or bloating" in cups. The company said it has investigated and found a type of mold commonly found in dairy that may be to blame. Chobani said...

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Afghan woman sought in alleged $1.1M bank theft

KABUL, Afghanistan — The young woman worked for three years at the Afghan bank, officials say. Then one day she vanished. As did $1.1 million. Afghan authorities have been scrambling to track down the suspected thief and several alleged accomplices,...

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Fiat confirms investment in flagship Turin plant

MILAN — Italian carmaker Fiat, which controls Chrysler, will go ahead with investments in its flagship Mirafiori plant in Turin, where it will produce Maserati SUVs. Fiat confirmed the decision Wednesday, after signing a contract with unions and a day...

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Futures mixed as Syrian conflict unsettles markets

NEW YORK — Stock futures were mixed with the U.S. moving closer to a military confrontation in Syria. The potential for a major disruption in the Middle East is overshadowing what are more indications Wednesday of an economic recovery. Dow Jones industrial...

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Kodak CEO talks company's future

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — You can feel the spirit of George Eastman in Antonio Perez's office. A picture of Eastman, who founded Kodak in 1880, sits among the current CEO's collection of family photos. The outer areas of Perez's office, built and first inhabited...

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Bezos to take tested Amazon approach at The Post

NEW YORK — Jeff Bezos is hoping the strategic approach that's made Amazon such a success will help revive the struggling Washington Post. In his first interview since announcing his $250 million purchase of the storied newspaper last month, Bezos told...

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Futures sharply higher, Syria strike put on hold

NEW YORK — Stock futures are sharply higher ahead of the first trading day since President Barack Obama announced that he would seek congressional approval for a military strike in Syria. Dow Jones industrial futures are up 101 points to 14,896. S&P...

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India passes $20 bln law to expand food welfare

NEW DELHI — India plans to subsidize wheat, rice and cereals for some 800 million people under a $20 billion scheme to cut malnutrition and ease poverty. The Food Security Bill, sent this week by India's parliament to the president for approval, guarantees...

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US home prices climb 12.4 percent in July

LOS ANGELES — U.S. home prices jumped 12.4 percent in July from a year earlier, reflecting a housing market that's increasingly favoring sellers amid a tight supply of available homes for sale. Real estate data provider CoreLogic said Tuesday that home...

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Verizon sees few changes to US wireless business

Verizon Wireless says it's aiming to keep its network quality high even after it spends $130 billion to buy out a big stake from Vodafone. Verizon Chairman and CEO Lowell McAdam says that Verizon's U.S. wireless businesses are working well now, and...

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David Frost's most memorable interviews

LONDON — Veteran British broadcaster David Frost set a milestone in TV history when he drew extraordinary admissions from disgraced former President Richard Nixon in 1977. Armed with ambition, talent and a remarkable contacts book, Frost sat down with...

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China's new leaders exert control over oil company

BEIJING — China's new leaders are asserting their authority over the country's biggest company with a corruption investigation that has netted five former and current top oil executives, including the latest — the former chairman of the company. The...

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Surveys: China manufacturing improves in August

HONG KONG — Chinese manufacturing improved last month, two surveys showed, in the latest signs that a painful and prolonged slowdown in the world's No. 2 economy may be stabilizing. The private HSBC purchasing managers' index released Monday showed...

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Some flu vaccines promise a little more protection

WASHINGTON — It's time to get your flu vaccine, and this fall some brands promise a little extra protection. For the first time, certain vaccines will guard against four strains of flu rather than the usual three. They're called quadrivalent vaccines,...

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Chinese, European growth signs support stocks

LONDON — Evidence of a rebound in manufacturing activity in China and Europe helped global stock markets rise Monday, though Wall Street's closure for Labor Day kept trading volumes light. The possibility of a U.S. military strike against Syria in retaliation...

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