Venture group taps Jack Hart to push non-compete pact ban

The New England Venture Capital Association has hired a former state senator as a lobbyist as it ramps up its effort to ban non-compete agreements and lawmakers take up Gov. Deval Patrick's proposal to eliminate the practice in Massachusetts. Former...

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Radian tries to make its mark in luxury market

Designed to resemble a boutique hotel and with condo-level finishes, the just-opened 240-unit Radian luxury complex is hoping to draw the city's well-heeled renters. The 26-story, $130 million project developed by Forest City Enterprises and the Swampscott-based...

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Gap filled in downtown

Gap Inc. is seeking workers for a new Gap Outlet that will open in Downtown Crossing — the latest evidence of a looming revival for the Boston shopping district. The Gap is in talks to open the outlet on Washington Street, across from the Millennium...

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Panel sees nothing odd on casino vote

The state Gaming Commission yesterday brushed off concerns that Chairman Stephen P. Crosby's decision to recuse himself from discussions over the Boston area's sole casino license could result in a tie vote. "We're not the first board to have an even...

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How Google got states to legalize driverless cars

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — About four years ago, the Google team trying to develop cars driven by computers — not people — became convinced that sooner than later, the technology would be ready for the masses. There was one big problem: Driverless cars...

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Nestle to pay $1.4 billion for skin treatments

FRANKFURT, Germany — Nestle says it is paying $1.4 billion in cash for the rights to sell lip and wrinkle treatment Restylane and other skin products in the U.S. and Canada. The Swiss company said Wednesday it is is acquiring commercialization rights...

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Google: We're building car with no steering wheel

LOS ANGELES — Google will build a car without a steering wheel. It doesn't need one because it drives itself. The two-seater won't be sold publicly, but Google said Tuesday it hopes by this time next year, 100 prototypes will be on public roads. Though...

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Google: We're building car with no steering wheel

LOS ANGELES — Google will build a car without a steering wheel. It doesn't need one because it drives itself. The two-seater won't be sold publicly, but Google said Tuesday it hopes by this time next year, 100 prototypes will be on public roads. Though...

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Same-sex kisses have arrived in mainstream news media

Sometimes, a kiss is just a kiss. And sometimes, it's a sign of swift and sweeping cultural and political change. Over the past days, weeks, and perhaps not even years, same-sex kisses have started to arrive in mainstream news media. "We're now seeing...

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Thai Facebook users get censorship scare

BANGKOK — Thailand's new military rulers said that a sudden interruption of access to Facebook on Wednesday was not part of a censorship policy, but due instead to a technical hitch. The afternoon blockage did not affect all users but drew a flurry...

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India's oldest car factory shelves elite sedan

NEW DELHI — India's oldest car factory has abruptly suspended production of the hulking Ambassador sedan that has a nearly seven-decade history as the car of the Indian elite. It was unclear how long manufacturing will be on hold, but Kolkata-based...

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These cars great for ‘staycations’

The family-vacation-turned-disaster is a meme that has spawned countless horror stories, from "National Lampoon's Vacation" trips to Walley World to several sorry sequels to Baby being put in a corner to Mitt Romney's dog. What happened to this idyllic...

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Pilgrim protesters to gather at Sagamore Bridge

BOURNE — Protesters are planning to gather near the Sagamore Bridge on Memorial Day to highlight concerns about the safety of the Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth. The protesters called the current emergency plan in the event of an accident at...

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Newspaper’s ‘Innovation Report’ is underwhelming, unrealistic

As a chorus of sycophants throws its collective back out to deem the leaked New York Times' Innovation Report a seminal work of genius, allow me to tell you why the 96-page document needs to be shelved like every other blue-ribbon commission production...

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Regulations mulled for bitcoin

State regulators in Massachusetts and others around the country are taking a close look at virtual currencies as bitcoin continues to grow in popularity. "We will be trying to come up with a model law or regulations states can use," said David Cotney,...

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New FHA rules making condos no-lending zones

WASHINGTON — For young first-time buyers, people with modest down payment cash, or seniors who want to tap their equity using a reverse mortgage, it's a growing problem: They cannot use Federal Housing Administration financing in condominiums. It's...

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Startup lets clean water flow

When you are tackling one of the biggest problems on the planet, you need as many people on your side as possible. That is the strategy Drinkwell, a Cambridge-based startup, is using to help provide clean water to the Third World. "You really want...

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Chips still on web gambling

Online gaming proponents are vowing to push ahead despite a leading casino industry lobbying group's withdrawal of support for expanded Internet gambling, which has proved to be a divisive issue among Las Vegas gaming titans. State Treasurer and gubernatorial...

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Starting 2012 Chrysler van gives driver a jolting jump

Recently I purchased a 2012 Chrysler Town & Country SXT V6 van with 39,000 miles. It is a one-owner vehicle with no Carfax issues. When starting out anytime, the accelerator pedal moves about an inch down before the vehicle responds from idle. When...

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Private hospitals could take some pressure off VA

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration's decision to allow more veterans to get care at private hospitals could take some pressure off backlogged Veterans Affairs facilities struggling to cope with new patients from the wars on terrorism as well as old...

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