Stately living at Beacon Hill brownstone

A pristine renovation of an 1890 single-family brownstone at 14 Charles River Square on the flat of Beacon Hill awaits a buyer with deep pockets and a taste for Old World charm and modern amenities. Nestled in a cul-de-sac off Storrow Drive, this $3.85...

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Staples sales slide again

Staples Inc.'s sales dropped for the eighth consecutive quarter, but its profit beat analysts' estimates, as the No. 1 office supplies chain said it is pleased with progress toward its proposed $6.3 billion acquisition of No. 2 Office Depot Inc. "We've...

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3 reasons Apple's watch will _ or won't _ change the game

SAN FRANCISCO — No one can argue that Apple has changed the way people live their lives. The company's iPod, iTunes, iPhone and iPad have shaken up music, phone and computer markets worldwide. Is the Apple Watch going to be able to do the same? The...

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US job market faces hurdles even with 5.5 pct. unemployment

WASHINGTON — Unemployment in the U.S. has dropped to a seven-year low of 5.5 percent — a level normally considered the mark of a healthy job market. Yet that number isn't as encouraging as it might sound. While U.S. employers added a solid 295,000 jobs...

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Charger’s performance matches racy look

With menacing looks and an intimidating front grille, the 2015 Dodge Charger SXT Rallye AWD is an exhilarating vehicle to drive. Scalloped body sides and a chiseled front end with LED fog lights and high-intensity discharge wrap-around headlamps, coupled...

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AG hits defunct parenting biz with $260G penalty

Isis Parenting, the Needham-based prenatal and parenting retailer that abruptly shut down last year — leaving many parents and expectant parents in the lurch — will pay a $260,000 penalty for failing to provide services and refunds to its customers after...

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3 reasons Apple's watch will _ or won't _ change the game

SAN FRANCISCO — No one can argue that many Apple devices have changed the way people live their lives. The company's iTunes, iPhone and iPad have shaken up music, phone and computer markets worldwide. Is the Apple Watch going to be able to do the same?...

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Off-street parking 
drives Boston home sales

The blizzard of 2015 — and the storms that followed — were enough to make most Bostonians rethink their parking situations, and Hub home buyers have plenty of options when it comes to properties with off-street spots for cars. Those more desirable properties...

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Staples tops 4Q profit projections; strong dollar hits sales

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — Staples slid to a loss in the fourth quarter as the company booked restructuring charges ahead of a huge merger and the strong dollar pressured sales, but it topped Wall Street's expectations for net income and shares rose in premarket...

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Hudson hardware store sold after 128 years in family

HUDSON  — A Hudson lumber and hardware store that's been owned by the same family for 128 years has been sold. Lamson Lumber announced that it has been sold to Koopman Lumber, another family-owned business based in Northbridge with seven locations....

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Jerry Remy’s locations thrive...outside Fenway ’hood

The namesake Boston restaurant of Red Sox Nation president and NESN color analyst Jerry Remy abruptly closed Tuesday — a month before baseball season opens — but other­ locations appear to be thriving. Jerry Remy's Sports Bar & Grill debuted in...

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Charlie Baker prescribes cuts to MassHealth

Gov. Charlie Baker's $38 billion budget plan would slash the budget-busting Medicaid program and cut spending throughout state government, setting up months of wrangling with Democratic lawmakers over who will feel the most pain — and who won't. "This...

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Apps drive gaming growth

Tens of thousands of video game developers and fans decked out as their favorite characters will descend on the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center tomorrow for the start of a sold-out, three-day convention to celebrate an industry that has seen...

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The Ticker

Starboard pushes Staples board changes Activist investor Starboard is recommending that Staples improve the makeup of its board to help ensure its approximately $6 billion acquisition of Office Depot pays off. Starboard Value LP, which holds a 4.5...

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Credit card agreements may stall Boston taxi app

Boston's options for a unified taxi dispatch and payment smartphone app could be limited because of exclusive contracts cab companies have signed with two credit card processing companies, according to industry insiders. Boston cab companies have signed...

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Sony PlayStation 4 surpasses 20 million sales milestone

Sony has sold 20.2 million PlayStation 4 videogame consoles, the company said Tuesday, making the device the fastest-selling PlayStation system in the company's history. The March 1 figure is the latest sales update of the PS4 after Sony announced 18.5...

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Australia clamps down on illegal foreign housing investment

CANBERRA, Australia — Australian authorities are clamping down on wealthy foreigners illegally buying real estate, ordering a Chinese billionaire to sell a Sydney mansion he recently bought for $30 million, a minister said on Wednesday. The billionaire,...

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India's central bank cuts key interest rate

NEW DELHI — India's central bank unexpectedly cut a key interest rate by a quarter percentage point, the second such cut this year because of lower inflation. Wednesday's cut brings the policy repo rate, at which commercial banks can borrow from the...

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Europe stocks gain, Asia mixed as data, China target awaited

BEIJING — European stocks gained while Asian markets faltered Wednesday as investors looked ahead to U.S. economic data and China's announcement of its annual growth target. KEEPING SCORE: In early trading, France's CAC-40 added 0.5 percent to 4,893.52...

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Can Guy Fieri sell greek yogurt? Scripps Networks taps data to boost 'upfront' sales

Scripps Networks wants to push TV advertisers get beyond the traditional ad-sales process, helping instead to identify which audiences of which specific programs are more likely to buy particular products. As part of its pitch for TV's coming "upfront"...

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Body-camera maker has financial ties to police chiefs

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Taser International, the stun-gun maker emerging as a leading supplier of body cameras for police, has cultivated financial ties to police chiefs whose departments have bought the recording devices, raising a host of conflict-of-interest...

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Shake Shack escalates burger battle

Opening a restaurant in a city still dealing with lingering snow piles may not be great timing, but yesterday's Boston debut of Shake Shack on Newbury Street, while devoid of its famous long lines, fired 
another shot across the bow in the battle against...

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Cape Wind lets go of New Bedford lease

Citing delays after the termination of two power purchase contracts, the developers of the Cape Wind offshore wind energy project in Nantucket Sound are backing off their planned lease of a public marine staging area in New Bedford. In a Feb. 12 letter...

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Gasoline prices creep up

Massachusetts gas prices climbed 10 cents in the past week and are likely to keep going up before leveling off this spring or summer — but they are likely to stay below the $3 mark, analysts say. The average price for a gallon of regular gas yesterday...

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Venture capitalist to take stand in Silicon Valley lawsuit

SAN FRANCISCO — A prominent Silicon Valley venture capitalist who helped direct early investments in Google and Amazon.com is set to take the stand Tuesday in a high-profile sex discrimination lawsuit that has sparked debate over the treatment of women...

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Booting Up: Restaurant app has promise

The global restaurant industry hasn't seen innovation since the Diners Club charge card was born in 1950. Now, a kid from Worcester is among those trying to change that. Bentley College grad Nick Belsito founded BeeLine (beelinenow.com), a dining concierge...

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Inspector Gadget: Dance with our robot overlords

WowWee MiP ($89.99 & up, various retailers) What do you get for the person who has everything? Fun dancing robots! As opposed to actually helpful robots like Roomba or the upcoming Jibo family assistant, just-for-fun robots can be a good way to...

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Chucks to get All-Star treatment

Converse is celebrating its Chuck Taylor All Stars and the people who've helped build their iconic status in its biggest marketing campaign ever for the sneakers. Boston figures prominently in the North Andover company's global "Made by you" campaign...

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Rebekah Brooks poised to return to News Corp.

Rebekah Brooks, the former News of the World editor who was at the center of the phone-hacking scandal that enveloped News Corp. in 2011, is in negotiations to return to the company in a senior executive post. There were conflicting reports out of the...

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World market momentum over Chinese rate cut fades

LONDON — World stock markets edged lower in European trading on Monday as investor optimism faded over a weekend interest rate cut by the Chinese central bank. KEEPING SCORE: Britain's FTSE 100 shed 0.1 percent to 6,937.56 and Germany's DAX was roughly...

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Loan fund OK’d for small biz hurt by storms

The Massachusetts Growth Capital Corp. has approved a $1 million loan fund for small businesses coping with lost revenue from this year's barrage of snowstorms. The quasi-state agency will lend qualifying Massachusetts businesses $5,000 to $10,000 each,...

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Bookbub reads E-buyers well

Every day, more than 5 million people in three countries get an email about discounted e-books from Boston-based startup BookBub — emails that drove more than 10 million ebook sales last year. "They're the biggest success story that no one knows about,"...

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Annual report offers new clues about Buffett's successor

OMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire Warren Buffett is proud of what he's built as Berkshire Hathaway's CEO over the past 50 years, but he's also willing to admit making a few costly mistakes along the way. Buffett used his annual shareholder letter released Saturday...

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Berkshire Hathaway's 4Q profit declines 17 percent

OMAHA, Neb. — Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said Saturday that its fourth quarter profit slid 17 percent because of declines in the paper value of its investments and derivative contracts. Berkshire's quarterly profit declined to $4.16 billion, or $2,529...

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The Ticker

Rosie's Bakery closes all shops Rosie's Bakery, an Inman Square, Cambridge, institution for 38 years, with other locations including Chestnut Hill and South Station, closed its doors yesterday, saying in a notice posted on its doors that the supplier...

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