Job seekers encouraged by increased hiring

Massachusetts employers have continued to add jobs at a steady pace, giving people who have given up on finding work the confidence to start looking again. The participation rate — the percentage of working age Bay State residents with a job or actively...

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Top 3 bond rating agencies give Massachusetts high marks

BOSTON — The nation's top three bond rating agencies are giving Massachusetts a clean bill of fiscal health. State Treasurer Deb Goldberg said Thursday that Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Fitch have maintained their ratings for the state and affirmed...

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Breaking even tough to do in Boston market

On the fence about renting or buying a home? A new analysis compares the costs and how long you would have to live in a home to rationalize the upfront expense of buying it. In the Boston metro area, buying makes more financial sense if you plan to...

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Google embraces 'mobile-friendly' sites in search shake-up

SAN FRANCISCO — Google is about to change the way its influential search engine recommends websites on smartphones and tablets in a shift that's expected to sway where millions of people shop, eat and find information. The revised formula, scheduled...

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Verizon slices up the bundle, lets customers choose

NEW YORK — The Pay-TV bundle is finally getting more flexible. Verizon said Friday it is giving its customers more control over the channels they pay for, one of the biggest signs yet that consumer taste for cord-cutting and watching shows a la carte...

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Loss of Cape Wind sinks bid for marine terminal

A major port operator is no longer competing to run the state's New Bedford marine terminal — a $113 million taxpayer-­funded boondoggle — after the Cape Wind project folded. "They had a good plan with the wind energy and that's really what we were...

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Seattle CEO to cut his pay so every worker earns $70,000

SEATTLE — A Seattle CEO who announced that he's giving himself a drastic pay cut to help cover the cost of big raises for his employees didn't just make those workers happy. He's already gained new customers, too. "We've definitely gained a handful...

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Users sold on Pinterest: Social network rolls out strong advertising platform

The image-sharing network Pinterest is slowly rolling out its long-­awaited advertising platform, giving busi­nesses new power to promote pins in what is sure to be a huge test of Facebook's marketing dominance. The only question is why one of the largest...

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'Paul Blart' leads lowest TV ad spend week yet this year

In this week's edition of the Variety Movie Commercial Tracker, powered by iSpot.tv, the lull of the pre-summer release schedule was felt in full force as the industry collectively spent the least amount on advertising new movies yet this year. But consider...

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Netflix shares soar to all-time high after huge subscriber gains

Netflix stock shot up more than 13% Thursday, hitting an all-time high of $541.43 per share in early trading, after the No. 1 subscription-video player packed on about 860,000 more streaming customers than expected in the first quarter of 2015. The...

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Braintree eyes cease-and-desist order vs. Uber

The city of Braintree is considering sending controversial ride-for-hire company Uber a cease-and-desist order for operating in the city without hackney or livery licenses, officials said. The move would be a first by a municipality in Massachusetts...

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Protester interrupts European Central Bank press conference

FRANKFURT, Germany — A female protester has interrupted the European Central Bank's press conference screaming "End ECB dictatorship." The protester rushed to the stage where ECB President Mario Draghi was delivering opening remarks after the bank's...

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Marchers in Boston seek higher wages

BOSTON — Backers of a drive to hike wages for the nation's lowest paid workers to at least $15 per hour are holding a series of events in Boston. Several hundred people, including college students, fast-food restaurant employees and other workers gathered...

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European shares advance as Draghi stays the stimulus course

LONDON — European shares rose Wednesday as European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi gave few hints that the bank will bring its stimulus earlier than planned. Shares in Asia fell, however, after figures showed China growing at its slowest pace in six...

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Correction: Airline Seat Health Risk story

WASHINGTON — In a story April 14 about airline seats, The Associated Press reported erroneously on how the government tracks the percent of airline seats sold. The figure does include seats obtained through frequent flier miles. A corrected version...

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US stocks fall in early trading after mixed earnings reports

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks were moving between small gains and losses in morning trading Tuesday as investors reacted to mixed corporate earnings. JPMorgan Chase rose after reporting first-quarter results that beat expectations. Eight of the 10 industry...

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SpaceX tries again to launch space station groceries

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX faces stormy skies for the second day in a row as it tries to launch a shipment of space station groceries. The unmanned rocket is set to blast off at 4:10 p.m. Tuesday from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Forecasters put the...

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Parents sue Botox maker after woman with cerebral palsy dies

BURLINGTON, Vt. — The parents of a Vermont woman who died last year have sued Botox maker Allergan, saying treatment of her cerebral palsy with Botox contributed to her death. The Burlington Free Press reportsMike and Susan Fortuna, of Shelburne, sued...

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US businesses boosted stockpiles 0.3 percent in February

WASHINGTON — U.S. businesses increased their stockpiles by a moderate amount in February although total business sales were weak for a seventh straight month. Businesses boosted stockpiles 0.3 percent in February after no growth in January, the Commerce...

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Christie to propose overhaul of Social Security benefits

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Framing himself as a politician who's unafraid to share "hard truths" with the American people, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is proposing an income cap on Social Security benefits as part of major restructuring plan announced ahead...

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Inspector Gadget: MacBook a bit pricy, but lightweight and a beauty

MacBook ($1,299 and up, 
AppleStore.com) The latest iteration of Apple's full-size notebook computer weighs in at two pounds, is 13.1 mm thin, and has a 12-inch so-called Retina display with edge-to-edge glass. The good: If you like Apple design, you'll...

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Massachusetts gas prices inch up a penny

BOSTON — A gallon of gas in Massachusetts has inched up a penny in the past week, but remains a nickel below the national average. AAA Northeast reports Monday that the average price of a gallon of self-serve, regular is up to $2.34. The current price...

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Stocks mostly rise as weak China data boosts stimulus hopes

BEIJING — World stocks mostly rose on Monday, with China's index closing at a seven-year high, as a run of weak indicators boosted hopes for stimulus in the world's second-largest economy. KEEPING SCORE: Germany's DAX was flat at 12,372.99 and France's...

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Activists call for stricter checks of ride-hailing drivers

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Chapter of the National Organization for Women is urging ride-hailing services like Uber, Lyft and Sidecar to come up with tougher background checks for their drivers. Mass NOW spokeswoman Katie Prisco-Buxbaum said the companies...

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USTelecom files suit against government's new Internet rules

NEW YORK — A legal fight against the Federal Communications Commission's new Internet traffic rules has begun. The rules were voted on in February and uphold the principle of net neutrality — that online content be allowed to load at the same speed....

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IFF Panama: Central America on the right track for growth

PANAMA - As the leaders of the Americas, including U.S. President Barack Obama, meet in Panama City for the seventh Summit of the Americas, they will be all too aware that it is the economies of Central America that are leading growth in the region....

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CBS political director John Dickerson new Sunday show host

WASHINGTON — CBS News political director John Dickerson will replace the retiring Bob Schieffer as moderator of "Face the Nation." Schieffer made the announcement on Sunday's show. Dickerson's first broadcast as host will come this summer. Schieffer...

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Mip TV: Drama dynamizes 2015 market

CANNES - Two big "Ds" - Dramas, Digital - look set to galvanize much Croisette business, as well as multiple conference panels, at next week's Cannes Mip TV, which catches part of the international TV business in the full flush of evolution, convulsed...

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Activists pushing bill they say would close tax loophole

BOSTON — With Tax Day approaching fast, activists are calling on Massachusetts lawmakers to crack down on what they describe as offshore tax haven abuse by large companies. On Tuesday, the group MASSPIRG is planning to release a report detailing how...

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Volkswagen's Piech draws criticism over CEO remark

BERLIN — Volkswagen patriarch and board chairman Ferdinand Piech is drawing criticism over a reported remark that raised questions over the future of the CEO of Europe's biggest automaker, Martin Winterkorn. Piech, a key company powerbroker, was quoted...

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MCCA sticks to expansion plan

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority is pushing ahead with plans for the expansion of its South Boston exhibition center even as the governor has put the brakes on $1 billion in bonding needed for the project and its champion, authority head...

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Sprint-RadioShack stores launched across Bay State

Forty Massachusetts 
RadioShacks — including locations in Boston, Dorchester, Mattapan, East Boston and Cambridge — were among 1,435 nationwide that relaunched yesterday as co-branded Sprint-RadioShack stores. The move more than doubles the footprint...

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State’s first medical pot dispensary on pace in Salem

Massachusetts' first medical marijuana dispensary is expected to start selling cannabis in a few months, with another on track to begin this fall. Alternative Therapies expects to open in Salem in early summer, according to its website, after becoming...

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What to know about recent food recalls and bacteria listeria

WASHINGTON — Large food recalls have forced consumers to throw away hummus and ice cream that may be contaminated with the same potentially deadly bacteria — listeria. Tainted Blue Bell ice cream products are linked to eight listeria illnesses in Kansas...

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State: 2.4M tax returns processed to date

BOSTON — Massachusetts officials report they have already issued more than $775 million in state tax refunds with the tax filing deadline fast approaching. Through Friday, the Department of Revenue said it had processed about 2.4 million state income...

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'Lego Dimensions' game from Warner Bros. to meld Batman, 'Lord of the Rings' and more

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment this fall is slated to launch "Lego Dimensions," a videogame that combines physical toy figurines and fuses together universes from multiple WB and Lego properties, including DC Comics' Batman, "The Lord of the...

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GE pares off financial unit and returns to industrial roots

General Electric is getting out of the lending business, a major profit generator, as it focuses more on its industrial business and sheds a massive financial unit that had its own set of risks. The company will buy back as much as $50 billion of its...

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Parking fines go up for Red Sox game days

Beginning Monday on Opening Day, people who park in resident-only spaces in the neighborhoods around Fenway Park during Red Sox games will have to pay more than double the usual fine. Mayor Martin J. Walsh yesterday signed an ordinance — passed by the...

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Hot Property: Communities the ‘new neighborhoods’

From pet-washing stations and green roofs to bocce courts, yoga studios, fire pits and screening rooms, Boston-area apartment and condo complexes are piling on the amenities. With studios fetching upward of $2,000 per month and $1 million-plus condos,...

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Latest on Apple Watch release: Shopping begins

11:09 a.m. EDT. Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster estimates that launch day supply (the models available for shipping on April 24th) was largely sold out within the first 10 to 30 minutes of going on sale. "We view this as an indication of solid demand paired...

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