Weak U.S. jobs report slams Wall Street

A bombshell jobs report sent Wall Street into a frenzy this morning as U.S. employers added only 88,000 positions last month, yet one expert said this wasn't surprising given increases in payroll taxes and the effect of automatic federal budget cuts....

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Facebook barges into Google turf with Home

NEW YORK — Facebook Home, the new application that takes over the front screen of a smartphone, is a bit of a corporate home invasion. Facebook is essentially moving into Google's turf, taking advantage of software the search giant and competitor created....

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KFC to offer easy-to-eat boneless chicken

NEW YORK — KFC is stripping out the bones to make it easier for people to eat its chicken. The fast-food chain is introducing deep-fried boneless chicken pieces on April 14 as an alternative to its traditional breast, thigh and drumstick pieces. The...

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Official: Obama proposes cuts to Social Security

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's proposed budget will call for reductions in the growth of Social Security and other benefit programs while still insisting on more taxes from the wealthy in a renewed attempt to strike a broad deficit-cutting deal...

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US economy adds 88K jobs, rate drops to 7.6 pct.

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added just 88,000 jobs in March, the fewest in nine months and a sharp retreat after a period of strong hiring. The slowdown may signal that the economy is heading into a weak spring. The Labor Department said Friday that...

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Arthur Frommer gets Frommer brand back from Google

NEW YORK — Travel guru Arthur Frommer said Wednesday that he has reacquired rights to his travel guidebook brand from Google, and that he intends to resume publishing Frommer guidebooks. Google acquired the Frommer brand last summer from the Wiley publishing...

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Disney lays off staff at game developer LucasArts

LOS ANGELES — Four months after acquiring "Star Wars" maker Lucasfilm, The Walt Disney Co. is shutting down video game production at subsidiary LucasArts and laying off staff as it focuses on the less-risky, less-expensive path of licensing its characters...

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US unemployment aid applications jump to 385,000

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose last week by 28,000, the third straight increase. Weekly applications increased to a seasonally adjusted 385,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. That's the highest level since late...

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Eyes on Facebook mobile event as company evolves

NEW YORK — Facebook is unveiling a mystery product on Thursday that has something to do with Google's Android operating system for mobile devices, a move that coincides with rapid growth among the number of users who access the social network from smartphones...

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Boston will be first to get new Bank of America ATMs

Bank of America customers soon will be able to have video chats with tellers at the bank's new automatic teller machines that are being rolled out first in the Hub. Boston will get the ATMs when they make their debut later this month at BofA's Massachusetts...

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Dan Porter, head of OMGPop, leaving Zynga

NEW YORK — Dan Porter is leaving Zynga a year after the online game maker bought his company, OMGPop, for $183 million. Zynga Inc. said Tuesday that Porter has left Zynga's New York office. Sean Kelly has been named as the studio's head. OMGPop, a...

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JetBlue will fly to Florida from Worcester Regional Airport

JetBlue Airways said today it will begin flights to Florida from Worcester Regional Airport starting in early November. Service to the airline's 80th city will take flight on Nov. 7 daily to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, officials said. From today through...

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Hood introduces Greek frozen yogurt

Lynnfield-based dairy brand Hood said today it has jumped on the Greek yogurt bandwagon by introducing its own line of frozen treats. Hood Greek Frozen Yogurt combines lowfat frozen yogurt with ingredients like raspberry swirls, granola crunch and chocolate...

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Renamed BIND Therapeutics strikes deal with Pfizer

Cambridge-based biopharmaceutical company BIND Therapeutics said today it has entered into a global collaboration agreement with Pfizer Inc. to develop and commercialize its Accurins therapies. Under terms of the agreement, Pfizer will have the exclusive...

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Halliburton worker testifies at Gulf spill trial

NEW ORLEANS — A man who worked for BP's cement contractor on the drilling rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 says he didn't believe the oil giant's employees were risking workers' safety when they didn't follow his recommendations. Halliburton...

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US factory orders up 3 percent in February

WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories rose sharply in February from January on a surge in volatile demand for commercial aircraft. The gain offset a drop in key orders that signal business investment. The Commerce Department said Tuesday that factory...

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CBS News anchor Rebecca Jarvis heads to ABC

NEW YORK — CBS News anchor Rebecca Jarvis is moving to ABC News. ABC says Jarvis will join the network later this month as its chief business and economics correspondent. During her three years with CBS, Jarvis reported on business and economics affairs....

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Foreclosure activity continues to drop in Mass.

BOSTON — The number of foreclosure petitions filed in Massachusetts has remained below 1,000 for the fourth month in a row after the petitions marking the first step in the foreclosure process fell more than 38 percent in February when compared with...

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Gunmen raid 4 newspaper offices in Baghdad

BAGHDAD — Gunmen in military uniforms burst into the offices of four independent newspapers in Baghdad, stabbing and beating employees, staff and officials said Tuesday. One editor said he recognized the attackers as members of a Shiite militia, saying...

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Consumer issues, 
tips forum set Members of the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation will join leaders from the Attorney General's Office, Federal Trade Commission and Better Business Bureau to announce each agency's top...

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Cabbies battle app services

The taxicab and limousine industry has fired another salvo in its war on certain transportation apps by releasing a list of what its members call "rogue" services that endanger the public. The report by the Taxicab, Limousine and Paratransit Association...

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Print in another dimension

Imagine that your old inkjet or laser printer could pump out three-dimensional objects on demand — kind of like those futuristic replicator devices that exist only in the world of "Star Trek." You could create something frivolous like a new pair of...

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India's top court to deliver Novartis judgment

NEW DELHI — A pending Supreme Court patent decision in India could reverberate throughout the pharmaceutical industry and beyond. India's Supreme Court is to rule Monday on a landmark patent case involving Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG. The international...

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Study shows Shakespeare as ruthless businessman

LONDON — New research depicts William Shakespeare as a grain hoarder, moneylender and tax dodger who became a wealthy businessman during a time of famine. Academics from Aberystwyth University in Wales combed through historical archives to uncover details...

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