Shake Shack shares more than double in stock market debut

NEW YORK — Wall Street went wild for burgers Friday. Shares of Shake Shack, a burger chain that started as a New York City hot dog cart, more than doubled in their first day of trading. The company raised $105 million in its initial public offering...

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Cool Southie condo tops retail space

This stylish South Boston condo isn't what you'd expect to see above a retail store, with its paneled wainscoting, sloped skylighted ceilings and private decks with panoramic city views. The two-bedroom unit at 634 East Broadway, on the market for $629,900,...

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FDA OKs Shire drug for binge-eating use The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved Shire Plc's stimulant Vyvanse to treat binge-eating disorder, the first product to be approved for the condition. Shire's U.S. headquarters is based...

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Merger collapse puts Partners in tight spot

Partners HealthCare will have to tread carefully on any future expansion, or risk a takedown attempt by Attorney General Maura Healey, a hospital expert predicted yesterday. "If Partners keeps on attacking and capturing more land, the AG may say, you...

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Germany's Merkel says she doesn't see another Greek debt cut

BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has underlined the refusal of Greece's European creditors to consider forgiving part of the debt-ridden country's rescue loans, though she stressed in an interview published Saturday that Berlin's aim is to keep...

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Smart Spending: Why investors are applauding Amazon earnings

NEW YORK — Amazon.com Inc.'s fourth-quarter earnings roundly beat analyst expectations, sending the Seattle e-commerce giant's stock soaring 11 percent in premarket trading Friday. Here's a closer look at what investors applauded and hope continues....

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Chamber of Commerce to focus on technology companies

The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce is turning over a new leaf, planning to focus on the technology sector and innovation economy as it outlines its priorities in the coming year. "We need to do more to continue to accelerate innovation and promote...

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Hot Property: Ocean dreams come true at Seapoint

As we get through the aftermath of the Blizzard of 2015, why not dream of spending summers in this luxurious shingle-style Dartmouth compound at the tip of a peninsula that juts five miles into Buzzards Bay. Designed by renowned architect Robert A.M....

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Businesses stay clear of using Super Bowl name

PHOENIX — It is the game that must not be named — at least not without permission. For most people, the game Sunday between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks is the Super Bowl. But for many business owners, it's simply the "big game" or...

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Barbie blues gave Mattel holiday disappointment

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Slumping sales of Barbie did little to bring a happy holiday to her maker, Mattel Inc. Mattel's fourth-quarter earnings release Friday drilled down into the details of a weak performance that led to the resignation of its chairman...

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Super Bowl ads
 won't offend Super Bowl advertisers are being careful not to offend. GoDaddy decided not to run an ad that showed a dog being sold online so as not to offend dog lovers. The Victoria's Secret angels are fully clothed in its teaser spot,...

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Apple stock ascends after record quarter

Shares of Apple Inc. surged yesterday after the company announced the best financial quarter ever for a public company, and analysts predict there's more growth in the tech giant's future. Apple stock closed up 5 percent a day after it revealed blockbuster...

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Logan service to fly at full throttle today

Airlines flying in and out of Logan International Airport are expected to return to full service today after more than 100 flights were canceled yesterday due to the lingering effects of the blizzard. "All of our airlines should have full, regular schedules,"...

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Chinatown creates land trust

Chinatown residents and activists have formed a land trust in an attempt to buy properties and keep them affordable for residents of the Boston neighborhood, which has been giving way to gentrification. "What we're really trying to do is preserve as...

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Charlie Baker to Keolis: Get on track

Keolis, the French company hired last year to run commuter rail lines, struggled mightily to rebound from the blizzard, canceling 28 trains during yesterday's morning rush hour, sparking a warning from the Baker administration to deliver on their "no-excuses"...

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Fed is expected to remain 'patient' about a first rate hike

WASHINGTON — As the Federal Reserve ends its latest policy meeting Wednesday, it is widely expected to repeat the pledge it made in December: That it will be "patient" in raising interest rates from record lows. That pledge could endure well into 2015....

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Crews still working to restore power

Crews were working through the night to restore power to about 28,000 households and businesses, including most of Nantucket, who remained in the dark after heavy snow and falling trees downed wires across the Bay State. National Grid and Nstar officials...

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Some Boston spots brave blizzard

The blizzard of 2015 didn't dampen Bostonians' appetites to venture out yesterday in search of restaurants that were open to serve their snowbound neighbors. Barracuda Tavern in Downtown Crossing had put up six workers at the Nine Zero Hotel and Omni...

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Business losses accumulate

Bay State businesses are counting their blessings that the monster blizzard of 2015 has brought only minimal losses. Jon Hurst, president of the Retailers Association of Massachusetts, estimated the total loss to his members at less than 
$20 million....

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Apple has huge quarter from holiday iPhone sales Apple had another blowout quarter thanks to its new plus-sized iPhones, which helped the company smash sales records for the holiday season. Apple said yesterday that it sold 74.5 million iPhones...

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Facebook: Internal glitch caused hour-long global outage

SEOUL, South Korea — Facebook said it suffered a self-inflicted outage lasting an hour on Tuesday that made its site inaccessible to users worldwide. The glitch reported in Asia, the United States, Australia and the U.K. affected access from PCs and...

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New AG may block Partners merger

Attorney General Maura Healey, in a surprise break with her former boss just days after taking office, threatened to terminate ex-Attorney General Martha Coakley's deal with Partners HealthCare over a proposed merger with three other hospitals. In a...

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Facebook suffers outage affecting users worldwide

SEOUL, South Korea — Facebook suffered a widespread outage lasting roughly 40 minutes on Tuesday affecting users in the United States, Asia, the U.K. and Australia. The social media giant's Instagram service was also briefly inaccessible. Instagram...

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Facebook suffers 45-minute outage, blames own technicians

Facebook went offline across much of the world for 45 minutes late Monday (Tuesday in European and Asian time zones). Some users also found it difficult to access photo-sharing app Instagram. Normal service has now resumed. Facebook blamed its own technicians...

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Up Move doesn’t look good, but you will

Jawbone Up Move ($49.99, various retailers) This entry-level fitness tracker by the folks that brought us the popular Jawbone Up tracks steps, activities and light and deep sleep. It's a thumb-size nub that can be placed into a clip that easily attaches...

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Consumer agency gets an incomplete on mortgage advice

WASHINGTON — When the federal government's consumer protection agency for financial matters tells you how to shop for a good deal on a home mortgage, you should follow the advice, right? Maybe some of it. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which...

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Microsoft’s nifty HoloLens kicks Glass

Google Glass — may it rest in peace — has nothing on Microsoft's HoloLens, a game-changing pair of goggles with a see-through screen that projects holograms that the user can manipulate and control. Unlike Google Glass, the HoloLens isn't meant to go...

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Fidelity increasing in private tech companies

Fidelity Investments is looking into more privately owned tech companies to get a leg up on investments as large, successful companies are staying private longer, according to a top investor with Fidelity. "There are companies that are exciting, innovative,...

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Medical pot only OK for sick kids failed by other drugs: MDs

CHICAGO — With virtually no hard proof that medical marijuana benefits sick children, and evidence that it may harm developing brains, the drug should only be used for severely ill kids who have no other treatment option, the nation's most influential...

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