Hot Property: In 2015, new digs on the block

What we will see in Greater Boston residential real estate this year will be a lot like what we saw last year. Another big wave of high-end apartment complexes will open between winter and spring, including 315 apartments at the Ink Block in the South...

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Car-charging station planned for Brattleboro

BRATTLEBORO, Vt. — Tesla Motors Inc. is opening a Supercharger site in Brattleboro, Vermont, where drivers of the company's electric cars can recharge. The Brattleboro Reformer reports (http://bit.ly/1bI41RH) the eight-bay charging station has been...

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Former Krispy Kreme vice president dies at 95

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — William Lewis Rudolph, a former Krispy Kreme vice president who helped to build the company, has died. Rudolph's brother, Vernon Rudolph, opened the first Krispy Kreme in North Carolina in the 1930s. The Tennessean reports (http://tnne.ws/1Bp5rcJ)...

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Smart devices prey to hackers

An unprecedented boom in wearable technology and smart homes will make 2015 a year of huge rewards for American consumers — and terrifying opportunities for hackers. Did you think North Korea's hack into Sony Pictures was bad? Try a hack of your insulin...

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Hyundai, Kia brace for weakest growth in a decade

SEOUL, South Korea — Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Motors Corp. are forecasting their weakest growth in yearly car sales in more than a decade as competition intensifies and the global economy slows. Hyundai Motor Group, the world's fifth...

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Business leaders bullish on 2015

After a year of strong economic growth in Boston, local business leaders tell the Herald they predict booming startups, cheap gas and steady development in 2015. Here are their forecasts: Robby Bitting, marketing director at MassChallenge, on Boston...

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Hasbro to replace penis-shaped Play-Doh toy

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — It was an embarrassing Christmas for Nivea Cabrera after she was accused by her fiance's mother of letting her 5-year-old granddaughter play with a sex toy. A mortified Carbrera asked the child where she got the penis-shaped plastic...

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US stocks post sixth straight year of gains

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks ended a strong 2014 with moderate declines Wednesday. Even with the losses, the Standard & Poor's 500 index finished the year up 11.4 percent, or 13.7 percent when dividends are included. It was the sixth straight year of...

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Sony hack hits actors in Boston

The massive Sony hack that has spurred an FBI investigation and nearly canceled the rollout of "The Interview" is hitting home with Boston actors who this week received a letter from Sony stating they may be vulnerable to identity theft. "When I received...

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State clears dispensary to grow, sell medical pot in Salem

A Massachusetts company will begin growing cannabis and selling medical marijuana from a Salem dispensary, thanks to the first certificate of registration issued by the state. The state Department of Public Health yesterday announced the clearance for...

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Here’s a look at the top local business stories of the year

1. The Market Basket saga made headlines nationwide as a months-long worker walkout and customer boycott, prompted by the firing of chief executive Arthur T. Demoulas, brought the grocery chain to its knees. The family feud ended after "Artie T." was...

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A look at number of people enrolled in health plans for 2015

More than 4 million people signed up for the first time or re-enrolled in health plans in the first month of the latest sign-up period under the Affordable Care Act, according to a report released Tuesday. A look at how many people in each state enrolled...

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Easton man sentenced for rent-to-own scam

FALL RIVER, Mass. — An Easton man who exploited first-time home buyers or people with poor credit in a real estate rent-to-own scam has been sentenced to jail. Joshua Leventhal was sentenced Tuesday in Fall River Superior Court to two years behind bars,...

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Applications for US jobless aid rise, but growth looks solid

WASHINGTON — More Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, but the number of applications continues to be at historically low levels that suggest solid economic growth will continue. The Labor Department said Wednesday that applications for...

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Applications for US jobless aid rise, but growth looks solid

WASHINGTON — More Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, but the number of applications continues to be at historically low levels that suggest solid economic growth will continue. The Labor Department said Wednesday that applications for...

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Effort underway to clarify casino ATM placement

BOSTON — A state lawmaker wants to clarify where banks can place ATMs in the state's newly-licensed casinos. The Boston Globe  reports that state Sen. Stephen Brewer has proposed a measure that would ban banks from situating automated teller machines...

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Nearly 50,000 sign up and pay for health coverage

BOSTON — Nearly 50,000 Massachusetts residents have signed up for an insurance plan through the state's health connector and made their first month's payment. Health Care connector officials said as of Sunday night, about 49,900 residents had taken...

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Matthew McConaughey cruises L.A. in new Lincoln hybrid commercials

On New Year's Day, two new Matthew McConaughey commercials for the Lincoln MKZ hybrid will debut during the college football games as part of a multiyear deal with the "Lincoln Lawyer" star. Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn ("Drive"), the spots feature...

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US home price growth slows for 11th consecutive month

WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices rose in October at a slightly slower pace, as real estate sales have fallen and affordability has increasingly become a challenge for potential buyers. The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index increased...

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US consumer confidence rises in December

WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence rose in December, a private survey shows. The Conference Board says its consumer confidence index climbed to 92.6 from a revised 91 in November. Consumers registered a more favorable view of current economic conditions....

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