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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. Sat, 08 Dec 2012 10:20:02 -0500...

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Yo-Yo Ma strikes right note

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma wowed students yesterday with a performance at Harvard's iLab and urged them to find new, collaborative ways of solving cultural problems. "Our hope is that we will be able to find amongst all of you new thinking, new discoveries,"...

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Investors bracing for fall

Companies have been awarding special dividends to beat an anticipated tax hike next year, but as uncertainty about the "fiscal cliff" continues, the path for the average investor is less clear. Some financial experts say it's time to sell stocks to...

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Dr. Timothy Johnson retires after 40 years at Ch. 5

Dr. Timothy Johnson is retiring from Channel 5 — where the nationally renowned TV doctor got his small screen start — after a 40-year run as the Boston station's award-winning medical editor that led to a slot on "Good Morning America." "It just seemed...

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US economy adds 146K jobs, rate falls to 7.7 pct.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy added 146,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, the lowest since December 2008. The government said Superstorm Sandy had only a minimal effect on the figures. The Labor Department's report...

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U.S. adds jobs but labor market still struggles

The U.S. economy has been bolstered by the addition of 146,000 jobs last month yet a drop in the unemployment rate is "misleading" because it reflects more people leaving the work force, according to one expert. "For every job being created, about two...

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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, 06 Dec 2012 10:12:10 -0500...

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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, 05 Dec 2012 10:17:36 -0500...

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Toll Brothers 4Q net income soars on tax benefit

NEW YORK — Toll Brothers says its fiscal fourth-quarter net income soared, helped by a large income tax benefit and a 46 percent rise in revenue. The luxury homebuilder delivered more homes and its order backlog increased. Its shares rose almost 4...

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Babson College president to step down

Babson College's president, Len Schlesinger, will step down at the end of the academic year to spend more time with family. The Wellesley business school said a search committee has been set up to find a successor to Schlesinger, who became the 12th...

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Carl Icahn gives up bid for truck maker Oshkosh

NEW YORK — Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is giving up his bid to buy truck maker Oshkosh after less than 25 percent of the company's shares were tendered before his offer expired. Last week Icahn made it clear that he would walk away from his bid...

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New England jobless rate unchanged in October

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The unemployment rate in New England was unchanged in October and remains below the national average. The New England Information Office of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Tuesday that the jobless rate in the six-state...

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NU officials dispute breaking Conn. deal

HARTFORD, Conn. — Hartford-based Northeast Utilities is disputing allegations by Connecticut officials that the company broke a requirement to notify the state of any layoffs. New England's largest utility company issued a statement Monday saying...

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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. Mon, 03 Dec 2012 10:22:26 -0500...

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