Mass. women promote Cape Ann gourmet sea salt

GLOUCESTER, Mass. — The location of the harvest is a secret because ... well, because the Salt Ladies want to keep it that way. And it does not do to cross the Salt Ladies. The unseasonably balmy 40-degree temperatures of Martin Luther King Jr. Day...

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Silverado redo earns its awards

Never one to shy from a full-sized pickup truck fight, Chevy redesigned the 2014 Silverado 1500 by trimming some weight, updating the interior and reworking the engine to improve gas mileage. And for this year it's captured Truck of the Year honors from...

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Stock investors hit from all sides in January

NEW YORK — Stock investors were hit from all sides in January. Concerns about the global economy and U.S. company earnings, as well as turmoil in emerging markets, led the Dow Jones industrial average to its worst start since 2009. However, many investors...

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Obama running out of reasons to reject Keystone XL

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is running out of reasons to say no to Keystone XL, the proposed oil pipeline that's long been looming over his environmental legacy. Five years after the pipeline's backers first asked the Obama administration for...

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Music a big focus in Super Bowl ads

NEW YORK — Music is taking center stage at the Super Bowl — and not just during the halftime show. Bank of America will have rock band U2 sing a new song during a commercial break. Pop band OneRepublic jams in a Bud Light ad. And the legendary Bob Dylan's...

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Panel: We’d refund $85M casino fees

The state Gaming Commission is advancing an idea to refund casinos their hefty $85 million licensing fee if a well-funded push to overturn the Bay State's gaming law is successful, which would put a serious crimp in the state budget that relies on those...

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John Henry makes himself Globe publisher, Sheehan to be CEO

Red Sox owner John Henry named himself publisher of The Boston Globe yesterday and former Hill Holliday head Mike Sheehan as chief executive officer — a move that demonstrates Henry's day-to-day focus on the broadsheet, Sheehan told the Herald. "He's...

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Porter Sq. Galleria goes to L.A. firm

The Porter Square Galleria has a new owner under a $35.55 million deal that closed yesterday. Los Angeles real estate investment management firm CBRE Global Investors bought the 57,265-square-foot retail center from KS Partners. Built in 1989, the...

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They’re sold on Magoun Square

If you want to gauge the energy in Somerville's Magoun Square, take a look at the retail storefronts and the empty lots and old garage sites filling up with new housing. Two years ago there were about a dozen empty storefronts in the retail district...

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New Seaport rentals launch

Transportation and retail needs of the South Boston waterfront are being pushed to the forefront as the building boom continues with the latest luxury apartment building officially opening yesterday. "It's going to propel the conversation, the public...

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Billerica co. bought to keep jobs, technology in Mass.

Billerica company MSRI has been bought from its parent company in a bid to keep the jobs and technology in Massachusetts. Bought by a group of top MSRI management and bankers for $6 million, MSRI develops and manufactures "turnkey chip placement and...

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Men's Wearhouse makes new pitch to Jos. A. Bank

FREMONT, Calif. — Men's Wearhouse says it could boost its offer to Jos. A. Bank if the rival men's clothing retailer forms a committee to reconsider merging the two companies. The companies have been dancing around a combination. Earlier this month,...

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Johansson stepping down as Oxfam ambassador

LOS ANGELES — Scarlett Johansson is ending her relationship with a humanitarian group after being criticized over her support for an Israeli company that operates in the West Bank. A statement released by Johansson's spokesman Wednesday said the 29-year-old...

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Applications for jobless benefits rise to 348,000

WASHINGTON — Weekly applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose 19,000 last week to 348,000, the highest in about a month. But the broader trend in applications remains low. The Labor Department says that the four-week average, a less volatile...

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Greenfield hospital nurses announce strike

GREENFIELD, Mass. — Nurses at Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield have announced that they plan a one-day strike for next month. The strike announcement Wednesday comes days after hospital management declared an impasse in the 28-month contract...

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US stocks slide as emerging market worries return

NEW YORK — Stocks are lower in early trading as weak earnings from several U.S. companies dented investors' confidence. Worries about emerging markets were also coming back after relief faded over an effort by Turkey to shore up its struggling currency....

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World markets slide anew on emerging markets

AMSTERDAM — After a strong Asian session and positive European open, world markets shifted course and fell Wednesday as jitters over the prospects for emerging economies resurfaced. Turkey's central bank hiked its lending rates overnight by more than...

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Insurer WellPoint's 4Q profit drops 68 percent

INDIANAPOLIS — WellPoint's fourth-quarter earnings tumbled 68 percent, as customers of the nation's second largest health insurer raced to use their coverage last fall before it lapsed due to the health care overhaul. The Indianapolis company said Wednesday...

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Pistorius murder trial to have own TV channel

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Oscar Pistorius' murder trial will have a dedicated 24-hour television channel in South Africa, the country's top cable provider said Wednesday, promising "round-the-clock" coverage of one of the blockbuster stories of the year....

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Stocks drop as earnings disappoint; Fed upcoming

NEW YORK — Stocks were lower in early trading Wednesday as investors assessed the latest company earnings reports and awaited news from the Federal Reserve, which wraps up its two-day policy meeting later in the day. KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial...

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Pfizer's 4Q net plunges on charges, sales decline

Drugmaker Pfizer's fourth-quarter profit plunged 59 percent because of discontinued operations, restructuring and other charges, and generic competition continuing to bleed sales of former blockbuster medicines. Despite those pressures and unfavorable...

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Denver-bound United flight diverted to Wichita

WICHITA, Kan. — A United Airlines commuter flight bound for Denver has been diverted to an airport in Wichita because of a mechanical problem with one of the wings on the aircraft. Airport officials say the Embraer 145 jet landed safely Monday night...

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DuPont posts higher 4Q profit, plans share buyback

DOVER, Del. — The DuPont Co. on Tuesday reported a sharp increase in its fourth-quarter profit and announced a new $5 billion share repurchase program. Its adjusted results beat Wall Street expectations, and its shares rose in premarket trading. "Our...

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Abercrombie & Fitch separates CEO, chairman roles

NEW ALBANY, Ohio — Abercrombie & Fitch is separating its chairman and CEO roles and expanding its board's size. The teen retailer is also terminating its shareholder rights plan. Such a plan, also known as a "poison pill," is typically used by a...

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JC Penney lowers threshold for 'poison pill'

NEW YORK — J.C. Penney is bolstering its shareholder rights plan, or "poison pill" — typically an effort to thwart takeover attempts. The shareholder rights plan can now be put into effect if an individual or group acquires 4.9 percent or more of its...

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Smoking out the rough idle and stalling of Expedition

I have a 2001 Ford Expedition with the 5.4-liter V8 and 103,000 miles. At 98,000 miles it developed a rough idle and began stalling at stop signs. My local mechanic noticed low fuel pressure and replaced the fuel filter and fuel pump. It ran good but...

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Grocer powers on with idea

State permitting will pave the way for food waste from 213 Stop & Shop supermarkets to be converted into energy to power the grocery chain's Freetown distribution center. Quincy-based Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. plans to build a multimillion-dollar,...

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Perks entice top engineers

As Boston's tech scene explodes and successful companies continue to grow at a breakneck pace, firms are stepping up to make sure top engineers end up at their desks and not at the business next door. "If you want access to the best talent, you have...

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German TV: Snowden says NSA also spies on industry

BERLIN — Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden claims in a new interview that the U.S. agency is involved in industrial espionage. German public television broadcaster ARD released a written statement before an interview airing Sunday night in which...

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Police arrest man in Japan tainted food scandal

TOKYO — Japanese police arrested a factory worker at a plant that churned out food laced with pesticide, which led to massive poisoning and a recall of more than 6 million packages of frozen food. Police on Sunday identified the suspect as Toshiki Abe,...

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