Economic data up, but weather stalling recovery

A slew of economic data released yesterday pointed to a recovery that is still struggling to take off, experts said. "The numbers we had today show a continuation of a recovery, although it's subpar and it's anemic," said Christine Armstrong, senior...

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Expert: HubSpot IPO will boost region

Cambridge-based marketing software company HubSpot is on the verge of an initial public offering, a move that will likely pay dividends for the company and the region. HubSpot has begun the IPO process, working with Morgan Stanley, according to the...

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Water views grace Wellesley Colonial

This contemporary Colonial in Wellesley, built in 2001, sits on Morses Pond and almost every room overlooks the water. The three-bedroom house at 9 Bacon St. slopes down to a pond and has three levels of living space, including a basement finished in...

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Slots parlor to spin ahead

Penn National Gaming is moving quickly on plans to build a slots parlor at a Plainville racetrack now that it has been awarded a state license, despite the possibility of a ballot question this fall to repeal the casino law. "We're not going to slow...

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Wilmington tops for buying home

Considering buying a home in Massachusetts but unsure where to look? How does Wilmington, Franklin or Reading strike you? They're the top three of the 20 best places to own a home in the Bay State, according to consumer finance website NerdWallet, which...

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‘Moneyball’ event playing in Hub

A "who's who" of the professional sports world — from owners, coaches and athletes to business leaders, researchers and other supporting players — converges on Boston today to examine the increasing role that analytics play in the industry. Some 2,000...

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Commission says Hub
 Olympics feasible A special commission examining the possibility of hosting the Summer Olympics in the Bay State released a report yesterday saying that it would be feasible to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games based upon its initial...

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MFA director Rogers retiring after 20 years

Malcolm Rogers, director of the Museum of Fine Arts, announced his plans to retire yesterday after nearly 20 years with the museum. Appointed in 1994, Rogers helped to open the Art of the Americas Wing in 2010, which features 53 galleries and the glass-enclosed...

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MBTA won’t be capitalizing on station naming rights

The MBTA won't be putting corporate names on stations anytime soon as only one bid for naming rights was filed by yesterday's deadline, and it didn't meet the minimum qualifications, officials said. "We have to figure out why it didn't work this time,"...

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Mass. may ditch Obamacare website

State officials still grappling with a backlog of 54,000 paper applications are considering scrapping Massachusetts' botched Obamacare website, which already has cost taxpayers about $15 million. The state's options include continuing to try to fix...

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Nasty winter blamed for TJX Cos. net income drop

The harsh winter weather plaguing retailers has even proved to be a speed bump for high-flying, off-price darling TJX Cos. Inc. The Framingham owner of T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods posted fourth-quarter earnings that missed Wall Street estimates...

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SkillWorks gets $150,000 grant SkillWorks, a multiyear initiative to improve workforce development in Boston and in Massachusetts, has been awarded a new $150,000 Social Innovation Fund grant by the National Fund for Workforce Solutions. SkillWorks...

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City may landmark markets

The historical significance of Faneuil Hall Marketplace's North Market and South Market buildings could impact redevelopment plans for the center. The Boston Landmarks Commission has listed both buildings, which flank the domed Quincy Market, as priorities...

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US safety agency to probe GM recall response

DETROIT — The U.S. government's auto safety watchdog is investigating whether General Motors acted quickly enough to recall 1.6 million older-model small cars in a case linked to 13 deaths. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday...

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Escalating tensions in Ukraine roil global markets

LONDON — An escalation in tensions in the Ukrainian region of Crimea roiled global markets on Thursday. As reports emerged that dozens of heavily armed pro-Russia gunmen have seized control of local government buildings in Crimea, stocks in Europe —...

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Bitcoin crash may hurt Hub biz prospects

The crash of one of the largest Bitcoin exchanges this week has sent Boston Bitcoin entrepreneurs scrambling to defend the digital currency's reputation and increase its stability. Mt. Gox, a Tokyo-based Bitcoin exchange, halted trading this week and...

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Biotech co. pushes FDA to OK drug for pregnancy disorder

A Framingham biotech firm is moving to expand the use of its blood clot treatment to become the first drug specifically for the pregnancy disorder preeclampsia. REVO Biologics Inc. yesterday asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for approval to...

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Parking woes dog Logan

After a record number of passengers flew out of Logan International Airport last year, the airport has become a victim of its own success, struggling to find parking spaces for travelers' cars with little relief in sight. Yesterday, the Massachusetts...

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Broke church gets court’s blessing

Dorchester's Greater Love Tabernacle Church won bankruptcy court approval yesterday for a fundraising campaign to help refinance its mortgage. Donations raised will be protected from the church's creditors, including its Texas mortgage holder, VFC Partners...

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Airbus posts higher 2013 profit

TOULOUSE, France — European jetmaker Airbus Group said Wednesday record demand for its civilian jetliners from airlines around the world drove higher sales and profits last year. The Boeing Co. rival, known until this year as EADS, said net profit rose...

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