Deck the Faneuil Hall

The managers of Faneuil Hall Marketplace are seeking city approval to build a large deck off the south side of the Quincy Market building for an outside "lounge" — one of a series of changes in the works to attract new visitors. The year-round, 61-foot...

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Jaguar Coupe’s 
a sexy sportster

To say that the 2015 Jaguar F-Type Coupe is a head-turner would be an understatement. During our four-day trial, this sexy sportster was subjected to catcalls, oglers, hoots and hollers whether parked or rolling through town. This coupe screams "look...

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Goldman Sachs in $1.2B settlement with feds Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has agreed to a settlement worth $1.2 billion to resolve a U.S. regulator's claims the bank sold Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac faulty mortgage bonds, the regulator announced yesterday....

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Massachusetts seeks new tech ideas

After a series of botched technology projects, the state has announced a $50,000 competition to attract new ideas and technologies to help Massachusetts government become more efficient, save money and engage with the public in innovative ways. Although...

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Obama urges renewal of US Export-Import Bank

EDGARTOWN, Mass. — President Barack Obama is trying to rally support for a taxpayer-subsidized bank that he says creates jobs. In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama urges business owners to lobby Congress to renew the U.S. Export-Import Bank....

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State auditor reviews workers' comp system A new state audit has made recommendations to improve accountability and efficiency in the workers' compensation system. State Auditor Suzanne Bump said yesterday that her office's review found that the Department...

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Market Basket deal could extend beyond today’s 5 p.m. deadline

The parties negotiating the sale of Market Basket — facing a self-imposed deadline of 5 p.m. today — are signaling talks may spill into the weekend, with sources on both sides saying they're close to an agreement, but are wading through a series of complex...

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MassBio: Seed-stage funds slow

The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council is sounding a warning over seed-stage funding — the earliest form of investment in startups — saying recent dips could hurt innovation in the long run, according to its latest report on the health of the state's...

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State probe: No price-gouging at other local supermarkets

Customers avoiding Market Basket are complaining about the prices at other grocery stores, but a state investigation found no evidence of price-gouging at the Tewksbury chain's competitors. "We did send inspectors out to look and see if there was anything...

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Biotech $ barometer

Total Massachusetts seed-stage funding 
by year: 1999: $11,395,000 2000: $5,040,000 2001:$3,019,900 2002: $27,600,000 2003: $5,000,000 2004: $6,750,000 2005: $15,799,800 2006: $48,201,000 2007: $90,334,100 2008:$275,896,900 2009:$265,548,900...

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Target cuts annual profit outlook

NEW YORK — Target slashed its annual profit outlook as the retailer continues to reel from a massive data breach, a disappointing expansion in Canada and sluggish sales in the U.S. The nation's third-largest retailer also said Wednesday that its second-quarter...

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McDonald’s to sell packaged McCafe coffee in grocery stores

Move over, Starbucks. McDonald's is putting its packaged McCafe coffee in grocery stores next year. With the help of Kraft Foods, the hamburger giant will roll out bags of ground and whole-bean coffee, as well as single-cup pods, to compete with fast-food...

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Massachusetts cutlery maker files for bankruptcy

BUCKLAND, Mass. — The nation's oldest cutlery manufacturer has filed for bankruptcy after 177 years of making knives and other kitchen tools. The Recorder of Greenfield (http://bit.ly/1n9sVuo ) reports that Lamson & Goodnow Manufacturing Co. of...

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Tesla answers critics with new 8-year warranty

Tesla Motors Inc., perhaps responding to less than stellar reviews of its Model S electric car, is offering a new eight-year, unlimited-mileage warranty for its drive unit and battery pack. The generous warranty will cover all Model S cars already on...

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Argentina seeks to end default through bond change

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina's government plans to change the way it pays holders of the country's debt as a way to end the default triggered by a legal battle with U.S. investors. President Cristina Fernandez says she will send a bill to Congress...

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Recaro recalls over 39,000 child safety seats

DETROIT — Recaro is recalling more than 39,000 child safety seats because they can let a child's head move too far in a crash. The recall covers ProSport model 385 seats made from June 16, 2010, to Jan. 31, 2013. The problem happens when the seats are...

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Golf partners charged with insider trading

BOSTON — Federal securities regulators have charged a former Eastern Bank executive with insider trading for allegedly telling a golfing partner about an impending acquisition. The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday charged John Patrick O'Neill,...

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Consumer prices edge up 0.1 percent in July

WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer prices rose in July at the slowest pace in five months, held back by a drop in gasoline prices. Consumer prices edged up a seasonally adjusted 0.1 percent last month, after larger gains of 0.3 percent in June and 0.4 percent...

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US home construction jumps 15.7 percent in July

WASHINGTON — U.S. home construction rebounded in July, rising to the fastest pace in eight months and offering hope that housing has regained momentum after two months of declines. Construction increased 15.7 percent in July to a seasonally adjusted...

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Fox Sports taps YouTube Space LA for social-focused @TheBuzzer web show

Fox Sports, looking to deepen its reach with younger audiences on social platforms, has partnered with YouTube Space LA to produce a daily web-video series explicitly focused on fast-breaking stories that will be shared online. The videos, each about...

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Report: Cost to raise today's child tops $245,000

WASHINGTON — A child born in 2013 will cost a middle-income American family an average of $245,340 until he or she becomes an adult, with families living in the Northeast taking on a greater burden, according to a report out Monday. Those costs — food,...

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ABC News anchor Elizabeth Vargas returns to rehab

ABC News' Elizabeth Vargas is continuing her battle against alcohol addiction and has headed back to rehab, she confirmed to several outlets on Sunday. The "20/20" co-anchor has been open with the public about her struggle in the past. While on vacation...

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Maine woman sues GM after suffering burn

YARMOUTH, Maine — A woman who says she suffered a third-degree burn from a heated seat in Chevrolet Suburban has sued General Motors. Emma Verrill says in her suit filed in U.S. District Court in Portland that GM failed to adequately test the rear seat...

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Dollar General enters bidding for Family Dollar

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — There's now a bidding war for Family Dollar, with Dollar General offering about $9.7 billion for the discounter in an effort to trump Dollar Tree's bid. Dollar General Corp. said Monday that it would pay $78.50 per share in cash,...

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Forensic nursing has challenges, rewards

If you watch "CSI" shows, you know what forensic nurses do. In addition to dealing with the emotional trauma of patients who are crime victims, they collect evidence. "I define forensic nursing as anything where medical and legal intersect," said forensic...

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Site lets job seekers ‘upskill’

When Iba Masood and Syed Ahmed graduated from college in 2010 and 2011, respectively, they initially had trouble finding jobs. Like many of their classmates, they had the education, but not the specific skill sets that some companies were looking for....

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Tax holiday lures Massachusetts shoppers

Shoppers packed stores as the state's sales tax holiday kicked off yesterday, with retailers anticipating a blockbuster weekend at the registers in the doldrums of summer. "We are expecting to see a pretty big weekend," said Bill Rennie, vice president...

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Fed suit on title insurance kickbacks should be wake-up call

WASHINGTON — A new federal court suit alleging kickback violations by one of the country's top-producing real estate sales teams raises an unsettling question for homebuyers: Could your agent or broker be pocketing under the table large chunks of what...

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Google buys Calif. photo co. Jetpac Tech giant Google has purchased the startup Jetpac, creator of software that analyzes the pictures cybernauts post on the Internet and works up urban guides from the information it extracts from them, the Jetpac...

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Malibu fault code affected by which engine powers it

Code P0172 came up in my 2010 Chevy Malibu. The dealer charged me $100 to troubleshoot the code. I was told that all the sensors were good and to run the gas tank low and fill up with high-octane gas. Does going to high-octane gas make any sense to you?...

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