Job seekers encouraged by increased hiring

Massachusetts employers have continued to add jobs at a steady pace, giving people who have given up on finding work the confidence to start looking again. The participation rate — the percentage of working age Bay State residents with a job or actively...

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Google embraces 'mobile-friendly' sites in search shake-up

SAN FRANCISCO — Google is about to change the way its influential search engine recommends websites on smartphones and tablets in a shift that's expected to sway where millions of people shop, eat and find information. The revised formula, scheduled...

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Boston hires Olympic watchdog

Mayor Martin J. Walsh is bringing on a former Goldman Sachs analyst as the city's financial "fact-checker" of Boston 2024's books and to make sure taxpayer money isn't used in the group's plan to host the 2024 Summer Games. Sara Myerson, 31, will begin...

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Breaking even tough to do in Boston market

On the fence about renting or buying a home? A new analysis compares the costs and how long you would have to live in a home to rationalize the upfront expense of buying it. In the Boston metro area, buying makes more financial sense if you plan to...

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Top 3 bond rating agencies give Massachusetts high marks

BOSTON — The nation's top three bond rating agencies are giving Massachusetts a clean bill of fiscal health. State Treasurer Deb Goldberg said Thursday that Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Fitch have maintained their ratings for the state and affirmed...

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Asia shares meander as China GDP data disappoints

TOKYO — European shares rose early Wednesday on expectations that European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi will douse speculation over a possible early exit from the ECB monetary stimulus program that is due to last until September 2016. Shares fell...

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Nokia confirms acquisition of French telecommunications company Alcatel-Lucent

Photo by:  The Associated Press FILE - This Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015 shows the Nokia head offices in Espoo, Finland. Nokia says it is in advanced discussions to acquire the French telecommunications company Alcatel-Lucent. In a brief statement...

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Nokia confirms acquisition of French telecommunications company Alcatel-Lucent

Photo by:  The Associated Press FILE - This Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015 shows the Nokia head offices in Espoo, Finland. Nokia says it is in advanced discussions to acquire the French telecommunications company Alcatel-Lucent. In a brief statement...

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Marchers in Boston seek higher wages

BOSTON — Backers of a drive to hike wages for the nation's lowest paid workers to at least $15 per hour are holding a series of events in Boston. Several hundred people, including college students, fast-food restaurant employees and other workers gathered...

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Protester interrupts European Central Bank press conference

FRANKFURT, Germany — A female protester has interrupted the European Central Bank's press conference screaming "End ECB dictatorship." The protester rushed to the stage where ECB President Mario Draghi was delivering opening remarks after the bank's...

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Hackers keep trying new targets in search of easy data

SAN FRANCISCO — The health care sector has become the hot target for hackers in recent months, according to researchers at Symantec, a leading cybersecurity company that says it's also seeing big increases in "spear-phishing," ''ransomware" and efforts...

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More expensive gas lifts wholesale prices in March

WASHINGTON — Higher gas costs drove up wholesale prices last month, ending a string of four straight declines. The producer price index increased 0.2 percent in March, after sharp drops in the two previous months, the Labor Department said Tuesday....

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US retail sales heat up in March as auto-buying accelerates

WASHINGTON — Americans increased their spending on autos, furniture, clothing and building materials in March, which caused overall retail sales to rise for the first time in four months. Retail sales jumped 0.9 percent last month, after declining 0.5...

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More expensive gas lifts wholesale prices in March

WASHINGTON — Higher gas costs drove up wholesale prices last month, ending a string of four straight declines. The Labor Department says its producer price index increased 0.2 percent in March, after sharp drops in the two previous months. The index...

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Wells Fargo net income falls slightly from a year earlier

NEW YORK — Wells Fargo, the third-biggest U.S. bank by assets, said Tuesday that its first-quarter earnings fell slightly from the same period a year earlier. Gains from trading and mortgage originations were offset by lower income from other parts...

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Stringent reverse mortgage rules near implementation

WASHINGTON — Interested in a reverse mortgage without a lot of hassles? Get your application in now. On April 27, a series of extensive "financial assessment" tests will make applying for a reverse mortgage tougher — much like applying for a standard...

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IFF Panama: Central America on the right track for growth

PANAMA - As the leaders of the Americas, including U.S. President Barack Obama, meet in Panama City for the seventh Summit of the Americas, they will be all too aware that it is the economies of Central America that are leading growth in the region....

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Tax Day extra difficult for many same-sex married couples

WASHINGTON — A necessary burden for most Americans, Tax Day is an accounting nightmare for thousands of gay and lesbian couples as they wrestle with the uneven legal status of same-sex marriage in the United States. They live in a country that recognizes...

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'Kids can smell fake': 5 insights from marketing pros at the massive summit

The room was buzzing with talk of data mining, viral campaigns and brand trust at Variety's Massive Entertainment Marketing Summit at the Beverly Hills Four Seasons on Friday, which brought together industry experts to weigh in the challenges and payoffs...

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Mip TV: Drama dynamizes 2015 market

CANNES - Two big "Ds" - Dramas, Digital - look set to galvanize much Croisette business, as well as multiple conference panels, at next week's Cannes Mip TV, which catches part of the international TV business in the full flush of evolution, convulsed...

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