Mass. fishermen eligible for federal disaster aid

BOSTON — The federal Small Business Administration has decided to provide federal disaster assistance to Massachusetts fishermen hard hit by reductions in catch limits and groundfish stocks. U.S. Sen. Edward Markey said Friday that the assistance will...

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Hilltop townhouses offer view

A major transformation of the hilltop site of the former Symmes Hospital in Arlington is adding 176 residential units, including 12 townhouses for sale. Arlington 360 has been long in the making, but the development is now renting and selling. The 12...

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Henry pays $38M for Globe HQ

John Henry paid $38.4 million for The Boston Globe's headquarters on Morrissey Boulevard as part of the 
$70 million deal last month to acquire the New England Media Group from The New York Times, according to newly filed records at the Suffolk County...

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Obama: Budget is about choices, priorities

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says budget negotiations in Congress are about choices and priorities. In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama urges Congress to pass a budget that includes spending on education, infrastructure and research....

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Reports: Barclays bank suspends 6 in rigging probe

LONDON — Barclays bank has suspended six traders amid an investigation into whether international currency markets were rigged, the BBC, the Financial Times and other outlets reported Saturday. Barclays, Britain's second-largest bank, revealed on Wednesday...

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World stocks sink on fear Fed will trim stimulus

PARIS — Fears that the U.S. Federal Reserve bank will begin cutting its stimulus to the American economy sooner than expected spooked world markets on Thursday, driving shares down. The Fed's announcement that it would maintain its $85 billion monthly...

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It’s a Mass. cancellation

Some Bay State residents who thought their individual health insurance policies wouldn't be affected by the Affordable Care Act are getting a surprise — their plans are no longer available even in this state that has had minimum standards similar to...

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Glassy Fan Pier condo complex breaks ground

The Fallon Co.'s groundbreaking yesterday for a 118-unit, luxury condominium tower on the South Boston waterfront — the premiere product of its $3 billion Fan Pier development — is a clear signal that the already-robust market for the Seaport District...

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The Ticker

U.S. adds only 130,000 jobs in October The 16-day government shutdown hurt job growth in the private sector this month with only 130,000 jobs added, a drop of 15,000 from September, according to ADP's National Employment Report. Service industries...

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Fewer Americans seek unemployment aid for 3rd week

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell 10,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 340,000, a sign that employers are laying off very few workers. The Labor Department said Thursday that the four-week average rose...

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Australian loses compensation case for sex injury

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia's highest court on Wednesday denied workers' compensation to a government employee who was injured while having sex in a motel room during a business trip. The 4-2 decision from the High Court said the woman's employer...

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Futures rising on strong corporate performances

NEW YORK — Stock futures are rising as quarterly reports from U.S. corporations continue to surpass expectations. The Federal Reserve will also release its monetary policy statement Wednesday. Economists believe the U.S. will maintain an $85 billion...

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Survey shows rising confidence in eurozone economy

BRUSSELS — A new survey points to an increase in confidence in the eurozone's nascent economic recovery. The European Union's statistics office on Wednesday said economic sentiment in the 17-nation eurozone rose for the sixth time in a row in October....

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UK press goes to court to put brakes on regulation

LONDON — Britain's press is going to court in a bid to stop the imposition of new rules developed after the country's phone hacking scandal. Officials are working to create a body which would subject Britain's newspapers and magazines to a government-backed...

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Court nixes Deutsche Telekom's broadband cap

BERLIN — A court in Germany has struck down plans by the country's biggest telecom company to drastically reduce Internet speeds for fixed-line broadband customers who surf too much. Deutsche Telekom had warned that subscribers who made heavy use of...

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Cyprus president expects positive bailout review

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus' president says he expects international creditors' latest review to approve the country's handling of its bailout program. Cyprus in March got a 10 billion-euro ($13.78 billion) loan to save it from bankruptcy, but in return...

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Futures waver as US earnings season rolls on

NEW YORK — Stock futures are fluctuating after another record week for U.S. markets. Dow Jones industrial futures are down 6 points to 15,491. S&P futures have lost a point to 1,752.90. Nasdaq futures are up less than a point to 3,374.25. A strong...

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Stocks mostly rise on hope US stimulus to continue

LONDON — Global stock markets were mostly higher Monday amid growing expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve won't start reducing its monetary stimulus until at least the first quarter of next year. With uncertainty over the raising of the U.S. borrowing...

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Burger King 3Q earnings climb, costs fall

MIAMI — Burger King's third-quarter net income surged as it sharply reduced its restaurant expenses mostly due to the refranchising of company-owned restaurants and continued to grow overseas. The Miami company's performance topped analysts' estimates....

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Merck 3Q net income falls on charges, lower sales

Merck & Co. said Monday that its third-quarter profit plunged 35 percent because of competition from generic drugs, lower sales of its top-selling medicine, and restructuring and acquisition charges. It still beat Wall Street's profit expectations,...

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Complaints claim Egypt satirist defamed military

CAIRO — Egypt's top prosecutor received complaints Saturday against a popular television satirist less than 24 hours after he returned to the air, as the private TV station that airs his program sought to distance itself from its contents. The legal...

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Jay-Z defends deal with store accused of profiling

NEW YORK — Jay-Z — under increasing pressure to back out of a collaboration with the luxury store Barneys New York after it was accused of racially profiling two black customers — said Saturday he's being unfairly "demonized" for just waiting to hear...

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Aereo’s CEO signals more hiring in Hub

Internet TV company Aereo continues to expand and is looking to Boston to beef up its engineering staff even as it faces lawsuits across the country from broadcast industry giants. "Our expectation was there would be a lot of controversy around this,...

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Accelerating growth

MassChallenge, the Bay State's groundbreaking global startup accelerator and competition, is planning an extensive expansion that will include manufacturing facilities and outposts in Israel as well as potentially Europe, Asia and South America, according...

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GOP hopes 'Obamacare' woes have staying power

WASHINGTON — For nearly five years, Republicans have struggled to make a scandal stick to President Barack Obama's White House. One by one, the controversies — with shorthand names such as Solyndra, Benghazi, and Fast and Furious — hit a fever pitch,...

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