Kia Sorento rebuild kicks it

Well, the Koreans just keep doing the unexpected and consumers are benefiting from it. The 2014 Kia Sorento SX AWD SUV has had a mid-cycle rebuild and I think this may now be a better car than its popular brand mate the Hyundai Santa Fe for about the...

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Boston TV stations pull out the stops

A tension-filled day gave way to a night of celebration, relief and even revelry on the streets of Watertown as a suspected Boston Marathon bomber was apprehended and the local TV stations — WBZ, WCVB, WFXT, WHDH and NECN — tracked every moment. As...

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Iran seeks to export oil to North Korea

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's oil ministry says the country is considering exporting oil to North Korea as a way to improve its battered economy. The official IRNA news agency quoted on Saturday Oil Minister Rostam Ghasemi as saying talks are underway between...

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Automakers target Chinese buyers at Shanghai show

SHANGHAI — Global and Chinese automakers showcased family-friendly sedans and SUVs targeting coveted urban buyers at China's biggest auto show Saturday as competition intensifies in this huge but crowded market. China's vehicle sales rose 13 percent...

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Charming Colonial in Braintree makes splash

This attractive single-family Colonial in Braintree Highlands has a classic elegance with a nicely landscaped yard and an in-ground heated pool with a cabana. Built in 1998, the well-maintained three-bedroom house with a hip roof at 130 Catherine Drive...

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Experts: Mass. economy won’t sprout in spring

The Bay State could soon hit a "spring stall" when it comes to recovery and growth as federal budget cuts and European economic weakness threaten to choke off job opportunities, experts said yesterday. "I don't see a whole lot of oomph out there to...

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UMass cites Harvard flaw

News that a UMass Amherst graduate student had uncovered significant flaws in an influential paper by two eminent Harvard University economists roiled the profession this week, raising questions about the policies it influences at home and abroad. Thomas...

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The Ticker

Merrill Lynch fined $250G Merrill Lynch has been fined $250,000 in connection with improperly selling more than $39 million in unregistered securities, including auction-rate securities to two Massachusetts cooperative banks in violation of federal...

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Poll: Public pessimism on economy is increasing

WASHINGTON — For the third year in a row, the nation's economic recovery has hit a springtime soft spot. Reflecting that weakness, only 1 in 4 Americans now expects his or her own financial situation to improve over the next year, a new Associated Press-GfK...

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Reports: Boeing Dreamliner could fly next month

WASHINGTON — Published reports say Boeing's grounded 787 jetliners could soon be flying again. The Wall Street Journal reports that the Federal Aviation Administration is set to approve Boeing's fix for the ion-lithium batteries. The 787 Dreamliner...

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US economy fears weigh on markets

LONDON — More disappointing U.S. economic news hit markets Thursday, adding to the sense that the world's largest economy is waning. A number of financial assets have been under pressure over the past few days amid growing evidence that the U.S. and...

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Tuning in: Twitter launches music feature

NEW YORK — Twitter has launched a service for people to find music they like and tweet songs from iTunes, Spotify and Rdio. Twitter said in a blog post that an app will be available for download from Apple's online store Thursday. A Web version is also...

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Mass. loses 5,500 jobs in March; jobless rate 6.4%

Massachusetts job growth took a hit last month as payroll tax increases and federal budget cuts have begun to grip the local economy tighter, particularly in sectors like construction, manufacturing and professional, scientific, and business services,...

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Twitter releases music app

Twitter today announced a new app that uses tweets and other Twitter activity to detect the most popular tracks and emerging artists. Twitter #music allows people to go to artists' profiles to see which music they follow, listen to songs by those artists...

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Radio stations to go silent to mark Boston blasts

BOSTON — Boston radio stations are planning to go silent for one minute next Monday to honor the victims and heroes of the Boston Marathon bombing. The National Association of Broadcasters says stations owned by CBS Radio, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment,...

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Mattel 1Q profit rises, Monster High sales climb

NEW YORK — Move over Barbie. Mattel said Wednesday its first-quarter net income more than quadrupled helped by strong sales of dolls like Monster High, Disney Princess and American Girl. Results beat expectations and shares rose more than 4 percent...

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Google mail and other services 'disrupted'

NEW YORK — Google's mail and application services are unavailable to some users. The company says it's investigating the problems, but doesn't know their cause. Google's apps status dashboard shows that its Mail, Drive file storage service and office-application...

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Samsung Galaxy S 4 sales start next week in US

NEW YORK — U.S. carriers have started nailing down prices for Samsung's new flagship phone, the Galaxy S 4, which goes on sale starting next week. AT&T Inc. has started taking pre-orders, and says phones will be shipped starting April 30. It's charging...

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Canada central bank leaves interest rate unchanged

TORONTO — The head of Canada's central bank is leaving Canada's key interest rate unchanged at 1 percent. Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney reiterated in a statement on Wednesday that the rate will need to remain low for some time before a rate hike...

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American expects flights to return to normal

DALLAS — American Airlines is promising to run a near-normal operation on Wednesday, and that would be just fine for the tens of thousands of passengers who were stranded by a mammoth technology meltdown at the nation's third-biggest airline. On Tuesday,...

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Dish Network offering to buy Sprint in $25.5B deal

NEW YORK — Dish Network Corp. is trying to snag U.S. wireless carrier Sprint Nextel Corp. away from its Japanese suitor in a recognition that satellite dishes are losing their relevance in the age of cellphones that play YouTube videos. Dish offered...

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Global Partners subsidiary to build Bangor CNG station

Global Partners LP said today its subsidiary, Global CNG LLC, has received approval from the Bangor Planning Board to develop and operate a compressed natural gas loading station in Bangor, Maine. When construction of the station at Maine Avenue and...

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Thermo Fisher to acquire Life Tech for $13.6B

Thermo Fisher Scientific said today it will acquire Life Technologies Corp. for nearly $13.6 billion, or $76 in cash per fully diluted common share. The Waltham-based health-care equipment company will also assume Life Technologies' net debt, which...

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AP sees slight revenue decline in 2012

NEW YORK — The Associated Press said Monday that its revenue declined slightly in 2012 because U.S. elections and the Olympics drew less interest than expected, but it was largely successful in replacing lost revenue with increased sales of video and...

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Gas prices fall 9 cents per gallon in Massachusetts

BOSTON — The price of a gallon of gas in Massachusetts has plummeted 9 cents in the past week. AAA Southern New England reports Monday that self-serve, regular is now down to an average of $3.47 per gallon, a nickel below the national average. The...

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