President Obama nominates Danny Marti as new 'piracy czar'

Danny Marti, a copyright and trademark attorney in Washignton, has been nominated as the new White House intellectual property enforcement coordinator, a position dubbed "piracy czar" because of its mission to tackle infringement. It has been more than...

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Chinese e-commerce rivals challenge Alibaba

BEIJING — China's biggest property developer, Wanda Group, and Internet giants Baidu and Tencent unveiled a new e-commerce venture Friday in a challenge to industry leader Alibaba Group ahead of its U.S. stock offering. The three companies said they...

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lottery in new branch MassDOT Registrar of Motor Vehicles Celia J. Blue announced the annual low number license plate lottery drawing will be held on Sept. 10 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the RMV's soon-to-open branch at 136 Blackstone...

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Massachusetts to offer two-month tax amnesty

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Revenue has announced a two-month amnesty program designed to encourage the payment of delinquent taxes by individuals and businesses. The amnesty program will run from Sept. 1 through Oct. 31. It applies to...

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After Twitch, is Ustream the next billion-dollar target?

The $970 million in cash Amazon is paying to purchase Twitch isn't just good news for the founders of the company that live-streams people playing videogames. Another player that's quietly operated in the wings, Ustream, could now also benefit and find...

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New interim Suffolk University prez wants to grow endowment

The interim president of Suffolk University yesterday said one of his goals will be to grow the school's endowment so that more financially strapped students can attend. Norman R. Smith, whose unanimous appointment yesterday by the Board of Trustees...

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Asian stocks post cautious gains, Qantas surges

TOKYO — Asian stock markets were mostly higher Thursday but gains were muted ahead of U.S. economic data and possible policy announcements from Japan. KEEPING SCORE: The Nikkei 225, the benchmark for the Tokyo Stock Exchange, inched down 0.5 percent...

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China's Alibaba sees profits rise steeply

HONG KONG -- Profits at Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, tripled in the most recent quarter. In a regulatory filing in the U.S., where the company expects to launch its IPO next month, Alibaba said that profits in the second quarter, the three...

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US economy grew at brisk 4.2 pct. rate in Q2

WASHINGTON — After a bleak start to the year, the U.S. economy grew at a brisk annual rate of 4.2 percent in the April-June quarter, the government said Thursday, slightly faster than it had first estimated. The upward revision supported expectations...

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Applications for US unemployment aid slip to 298K

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits slipped 1,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 298,000, a low level that signals employers are cutting few jobs and hiring is likely to remain strong. The four-week average, a less...

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Journalist killing highlights role of freelancers

WASHINGTON — Journalists James Foley, Steven Sotloff and Peter Theo Curtis all shared one thing in common when they were captured by Islamic militants in Syria, the title "freelance journalist." The role of freelancers, who make a living by selling...

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Sales at gun maker Smith & Wesson down

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Smith & Wesson is reporting lower sales for the most recent quarter due mostly to falling demand for rifles. The Springfield-based gun maker announced that sales for the quarter were $131.9 million, a decrease of $39.2 million...

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Scottish businesses: no case for independence

LONDON — A group of 130 business leaders in Scotland have signed an open letter arguing that the case for independence from Britain has not been made. The leaders say much is at stake but uncertainties surround a number of key issues should Scotland...

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Europe shares ease, Asia higher after S&P record

TOKYO — Global shares were mixed Wednesday after the latest record close for the Standard & Poor's 500, with Europe off to a shaky start despite a strong day in Asia. KEEPING SCORE: In Europe, Germany's DAX fell 0.2 percent to 9,573.26 and France's...

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Spiders force Suzuki to recall midsize cars

DETROIT — Spiders have forced Suzuki to recall more than 19,000 midsize cars. The automaker says spider webs can clog a fuel vapor vent hose in some 2010 to 2013 Kizashi cars, cutting off air flow. If that happens, it can cause the gas tank to deform,...

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Bowman: How to save face when you forget names

Many of us are challenged remembering names perhaps because we are not giving our full attention during introductions — we may be thinking about what we are going to say rather really listening to learn, remember and use a person's name. Even if you...

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Market Basket feud ‘no longer rational,’ expert says

Majority shareholders of the ailing Market Basket chain continued to haggle over interim leadership and other aspects of a buyout offer from ousted CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, as doubts began to emerge about whether the two parties led by rival cousins will...

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S&P 500 index briefly crosses 2,000 for first time

U.S. stocks rose yesterday, briefly sending the Standard & Poor's 500 Index above 2,000 for the first time ever, as corporate deal-making and prospects for economic stimulus in Europe bolstered confidence in the bull market. The S&P 500 rallied
0.5...

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US credit card late payments down in 2Q

LOS ANGELES — Americans are doing a better job of making timely credit card payments, even as many lenders increasingly extend credit to more people with less-than-perfect credit. Credit reporting agency TransUnion says the rate of U.S. credit card...

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Burger King buying Tim Hortons for about $11B

MIAMI — Burger King says it struck a deal to buy Tim Hortons Inc. for about $11 billion, a move that would give the fast-food company a stronger foothold in the coffee and breakfast market. The corporate headquarters of the new company will be in Canada,...

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Sony network hit by attack, exec's flight diverted

TOKYO — Sony's PlayStation Network service for video games was unusable from Sunday until Monday afternoon after being flooded by an online attack. Separately, an American Airlines flight carrying Sony Online Entertainment President John Smedley was...

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LG bets on pricey OLED technology as future of TVs

SEOUL, South Korea — LG Electronics Inc. announced two new giant OLED TVs with ultra-high definition screens Monday, sticking with its strategy of using the exceptionally expensive OLED display technology. The South Korean company said it will ship...

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Hackers knock out PlayStation Network, divert Sony executive's plane

HONG KONG - Sony said today that its PSN Sony Entertainment Network are back online after a high profile hacking attack. Hackers also caused the diversion of a flight from Dallas to San Francisco carrying John Smedley, the president of Sony Online Entertainment....

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Whisky's worries mirror economic fears in Scotland

ISLAY, Scotland — Carl Reavey plunged his nose into the glass, inhaled the amber liquid's scent, then sipped. Slowly. It's said that Scotch tastes of the place where it is made, so Reavey's Bruichladdich Black Art single malt would offer a touch of...

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Burger King in talks to buy Tim Hortons

MIAMI — Burger King is in talks to buy Tim Hortons in hopes of creating a new, publicly traded company with its headquarters in Canada. With a new base in Canada, Burger King, now based in Miami, could shave its U.S. tax bill. Shares of both companies...

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'Doctor Who' season opener, starring Peter Capaldi, grabs 33% share in U.K.

LONDON -- "Doctor Who's" season curtain-raiser, in which actor Peter Capaldi makes his first proper appearance as the 12th Doctor, attracted an average 6.8 million viewers to the U.K.'s BBC One on Saturday. This repped a 33% share, and was the most-watched...

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Watertown publisher cooks up mag with kid-friendly recipes

Five years ago, cookbook writer Sally Sampson was sick of hearing that the obesity epidemic was being fueled by a culture in which fast food was cheaper to buy than healthy food cooked at home. So she decided to try a little experiment: She assembled...

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Redesigning for hip tenants

Boston's architecture sector has rebounded with a vengeance after the housing bubble burst in 2008, and one firm — using a unique business model focused on younger, hip tenants — has grown exponentially and continues to pick up big-name projects. CBT...

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Charter Communications reports Internet outage

STAMFORD, Conn. — Charter Communications Inc. said late Saturday that the company was aware of some customers experiencing Internet outages across its service area. Charter spokeswoman Kim Haas says the company is working to restore service and says...

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Iceland lowers aviation alert level from volcano

REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Iceland lowered its aviation alert level to orange from red Sunday, saying there was no sign of an imminent eruption at the Bardarbunga volcano. And scientists at the Icelandic Meteorological Office said their announcement Saturday...

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