Greening up in Newton

This architect-designed newly built contemporary in south Newton is on the cutting edge of green home design, with energy efficient systems and super-insulation that brings the cost of winter heating of this 6,367-square-foot home down to an incredibly...

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Obama warns GOP not to undo Wall Street law

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is warning congressional Republicans not to undo financial regulations he signed two years ago, taking specific note of the work of a consumer agency created by the new law. In his Internet and radio address Saturday,...

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Cadillac pulls ahead

Cadillac has set its sights firmly on the premium import category. The new XTS4 competes head-on with a nice combination of styling, performance and luxury, but beats all of them on sticker price. New for 2013 and the only true entry left in the premium...

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3 companies make 1st cut for Springfield casino

SPRINGFIELD - Springfield officials say all three casino developers who submitted proposals during the first phase of the city's selection process have been approved for the next phase of consideration. Mayor Domenic Sarno, the city's chief development...

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Dallas promoter demands refund from Lance Armstrong

AUSTIN, Texas — A Dallas promotions company that paid Lance Armstrong more than $7 million in bonuses for winning the Tour de France is demanding he return the money. A spokesman for SCA Promotions said Friday the company will send Armstrong a demand...

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Oil rebounds to over $86 a barrel on US growth

Faster-than-expected economic growth in the United States helped the price of oil reverse early losses on Friday and climb back above $86 a barrel. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil for December delivery was up 22 cents to $86.27 a barrel...

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US growth figures shore up markets after Apple hit

LONDON — Better-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures helped turnaround the mood in financial markets Friday following disappointing earnings from Apple and Amazon. Both firms reported losses after the market close on Thursday, contributing to...

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Oshkosh rejects Icahn offer

OSHKOSH, Wis. — Oshkosh is rejecting a buyout offer from billionaire investor Carl Icahn. The Wisconsin truck maker said Friday that Icahn's offer of $32.50 per share undervalued the company and was not in the best interest of shareholders. Shares...

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Feds probe Taurus, Sable for stuck throttles

DETROIT — Federal safety regulators are investigating some older-model Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable sedans because the throttles can stick. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has 50 complaints about sticky throttles in the...

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Mass. fines Citigroup $2M over Facebook IPO

The top securities regulator in Massachusetts has fined Citigroup $2 million, charging that an analyst there leaked confidential information about Facebook's initial public offering. Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin announced the charges...

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Business - BostonHerald.com

Business - BostonHerald.comBusiness - BostonHerald.com http://www.bostonherald.com/business/?srvc=rss The Boston Herald online: The closest distance between you and the news en-us Copyright 2012, Herald Interactive, Inc. Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:17:59 -0400...

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Business - BostonHerald.com

Business - BostonHerald.comBusiness - BostonHerald.com http://www.bostonherald.com/business/?srvc=rss The Boston Herald online: The closest distance between you and the news en-us Copyright 2012, Herald Interactive, Inc. Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:18:35 -0400...

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Bill Maher: Liberals' profane comic in chief

LOS ANGELES — Look out, President Obama. Bill Maher is feeling conflicted about your reelection. Has the sky fallen? Has the relentless basher of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, conservatives in general and undecided voters on HBO's "Real...

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Weak outlooks from 3M, DuPont sink stock market

Stocks are falling sharply at the opening of trading on Wall Street after 3M and DuPont slashed their earnings forecasts. The Dow Jones industrial average sank 162 points to 13,183 in the first few minutes of trading Tuesday. Both DuPont and 3M are...

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NY top court says lap dance isn't art, is taxable

ALBANY, N.Y. — A sharply divided court in New York says lap dances don't promote culture in a community the way ballet or other artistic endeavors do, and so shouldn't get a tax break. The state's top court split 4 to 3. Dissenting justices conclude...

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Stocks hammered by weak earnings reports

NEW YORK — Stocks opened sharply lower today, driving major indexes to their lowest point since early September, after big-name companies reported weak quarterly earnings and lowered their expectations for the rest of the year. The Dow Jones industrial...

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Jewelers Exchange Building sparkles at 90

For decades, family-owned businesses handed down through the years have plied their trade at Boston's Jewelers Exchange Building, serving customers whose relationships with the entrepreneurs also, in many cases, are generational. Now the younger set...

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UK's leader criticizes BBC over Jimmy Savile abuse

LONDON — The BBC faced growing fallout Monday over sexual abuse allegations against a popular children's TV entertainer, as Prime Minister David Cameron accused the broadcaster of changing its story about why it killed a news segment on the accusations....

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Genzyme inks $22.5M deal with Alnylam on rare-disease treatment

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Genzyme said today they have formed an exclusive alliance to develop and commercialize RNA interference therapeutics targeting transthyretin for treating transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis in Asia. Under terms of the...

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Eastern Bank wins Small Business Administration honors

Eastern Bank has been voted the number one Small Business Administration lender in Massachusetts for the fourth year in a row, the bank said today. Eastern was also named the number one SBA lender in New England. The bank made 400 SBA loans in the...

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Coakley calls for release of LIHEAP funds

Attorney General Martha Coakley has urged the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to release Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program funds "as quickly and at as high of a level as possible," to assist Massachusetts oil heat customers. In...

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Markets are weighed down by disappointing earnings

NEW YORK — The stock market wavered this morning, switching between small gains and losses. Investors are sitting on their hands until earnings season and the presidential election are over. The Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard &...

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China's new leaders face tough economic choices

BEIJING — China's economic model that delivered three decades of double-digit growth is running out of steam and the country's next leaders face tough choices to keep incomes rising. But they don't seem to have ambitious solutions. Even if they do,...

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