DAVOS WATCH: Week of meetings, speeches enters last day

DAVOS, Switzerland — The World Economic Forum held in the Swiss ski resort of Davos has the official goal of "improving the state of the world." In practice, it's a massive networking event that brings together 2,500 heads of state, business leaders,...

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Acura TLX more than sporty sedan

The longer I drove this car, the more I liked it. And, as it revealed more of its personality to me, the more I realized the subtle sophistication of the 2015 Acura TLX SH-AWD. From the fuel-efficient yet powerful 3.5-liter 290-hp VTEC V­6 turbo engine...

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Train operator fines piling up

MBTA commuter rail operator Keolis Commuter Services continues to rack up fines for delayed trains and other performance issues, with penalties totaling $1.62 million for November and December. The MBTA, which awarded the French transportation giant...

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Bow-front duplex is decked out

This stylish duplex condo in the Eight Streets area of the South End has had a recent high-end makeover and includes two private decks as well as an outdoor parking space. The three-bedroom condo at 38 Upton St. No. 4, on the market for $1,995,000,...

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Nevada considering strict condom regulation for porn films

LAS VEGAS — Adult film production migrated from California to Nevada after voters in Los Angeles County approved a law requiring condom use on set. Now, a condom use requirement could follow. Nevada health officials said Friday that they're considering...

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Measles outbreak casts spotlight on anti-vaccine movement

LOS ANGELES — A major measles outbreak traced to Disneyland has brought criticism down on the small but vocal movement among parents to opt out of vaccinations for their children. In a rash of cases that public health officials are rushing to contain,...

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The Ticker

City workers can speak freely on Olympic bid Boston city workers are free to criticize the Hub's bid for the 2024 Olympics on their own time, the U.S. Olympic Committee said in a letter yesterday. "None of the USOC, the Boston 2024 partnership, or...

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Berkshire Partners, New Balance buying Rockport

BOSTON — Private equity firm Berkshire Partners and athletic shoe maker New Balance are buying The Rockport Co. from the Adidas Group. Financial terms were not disclosed. Rockport, based in Canton, Massachusetts, sells men's and women's shoes and boots....

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New AG: Casinos should follow consumer laws

Attorney General Maura Healey yesterday made a series of recommendations to the state Gaming Commission, including re-examining part of its proposed gambling regulations that would allow casinos to seek exceptions from the rules. "We believe that no...

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Hands-on with Microsoft's hologram device

REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft didn't use skydivers or stunt cyclists to introduce what it hopes will be the next big leap in computing technology. Instead, with its new HoloLens headset, the company is offering real-world examples to show how you might...

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Occupational deaths rise sharply in 2013

Fatal occupational injuries in the Boston metropolitan area nearly doubled in 2013 compared to the previous year, when the number was the lowest in more than a decade, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said yesterday. There were 42 such fatalities...

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Did Microsoft just introduce the next Google Glass?

It's hard to look at Microsoft's demonstration of its HoloLens and not think of Google's struggling Glass product, whose interactive eyeglasses have been put back on the shelf. The pitch is fairly simple: Microsoft's augmented reality headset will overlay...

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City, startup develop online project forum

A new partnership between the city of Boston and a local startup will let residents keep tabs online on the development of city-owned land and chime in with questions and comments. "You can see all those projects, you can see what's happening in your...

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The Ticker

Bill would regulate sites like Airbnb A bill filed in the state House of Representatives seeks to regulate the short-term rental industry made popular by websites such as Airbnb, requiring hosts to register with the state, obtain liability insurance...

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Vimeo strikes deal with web publishers to sell VOD titles on their sites

Call it "Vimeo everywhere": The Internet-video company has opened up its paid video-on-demand catalog of 16,000 titles to let third-party web publishers sell or rent them directly on their sites. Vimeo has inked pacts with three online publishers --...

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NBCUniversal will use Super Bowl XLIX free live stream to promote pay-TV online services

Can the Super Bowl spur digital fans to get super-excited about paying for cable TV? NBCUniversal will launch an 11-hour free digital video stream -- centered around live coverage of this year's Feb. 1 Super Bowl -- in a bid to get users to log in to...

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Delta posts 4Q loss after writing down fuel-hedging deals

ATLANTA — Delta Air Lines Inc. reported a fourth-quarter loss because falling oil prices led it to write down the value of its fuel-hedging contracts, but the airline's results were still better than Wall Street expected. Its shares rose more than 4...

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Shake Shack plans to raise up to $80M from IPO

NEW YORK — Burger chain Shake Shack, which got its start as a hot dog cart in New York City, plans to raise up to $80 million from an initial public offering of its common stock. The company said Tuesday that it anticipates its IPO of 5 million shares...

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Feminists cheer as bare breasts disappear from UK tabloid

LONDON — Feminists are rejoicing at the disappearance of bare breasts from the British tabloid The Sun — though the newspaper is not saying whether the decision to ditch its "Page 3 girls" is permanent. The Rupert Murdoch-owned tabloid has featured...

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Supreme Court won't hear dispute over debit card fees

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has rejected a challenge from retailers who claim the Federal Reserve allows banks to charge businesses too much for handling debit card transactions. The justices on Tuesday let stand a federal appeals court ruling that...

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Film Finances poised to bring completion bonds to China

SHANGHAI - Leading movie finance company Film Finances Inc. plans to bring modern financing to China, with the opening Monday of a Shanghai branch office. The company's Film Finances China Cultural Services office is set up within the Shanghai Free...

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Wynn, Jay Ash try to make nice

Boosters for the Wynn casino in Everett have found themselves in the awkward position of having to make nice with one of their most vocal former opponents — former Chelsea City Manager Jay Ash, who backed the defeated Mohegan Sun proposal in Revere and...

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China shares dive as regulators clamp down on margin trading

TOKYO — Chinese shares plunged about 8 percent Monday after the country's securities regulator imposed margin trading curbs on several major brokerages, a sign authorities are worried about the market's big gains. Other markets in Asia and Europe were...

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Snowplow tracking apps hold cities accountable for cleanup

CHICAGO — As another storm flung snow at Chicago, Alexandra Clark wondered how she'd get to work. Like an increasing number of snowbound city dwellers, she had a ready tool at hand: an app that tracks hundreds of city snowplows in close to real time....

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EU won't ease Russia sanctions as Ukraine conflict rages

BRUSSELS — The European Union foreign ministers are ruling out any immediate easing of sanctions against Russia as fighting rages in eastern Ukraine, despite concerns about the economic consequences. Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders said Monday...

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Experts: Taxi operators face uphill battle in suit

A lawsuit filed by taxi owners claiming Boston and state officials are violating their rights by allowing ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft to skirt regulations they must follow faces an uphill battle, legal experts say. "I think they would have...

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Clinton's Democratic allies offer her an economic road map

WASHINGTON — Inside the Democratic Party, economic policy is often seen as a contest between President Barack Obama's track record and the anti-Wall Street approach advocated by Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren. As Hillary Rodham Clinton heads for...

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Obama's address to pitch tax proposals to help middle class

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is turning to his biggest television audience of the year to pitch tax increases on the wealthiest Americans and put the new Republican Congress in the position of defending top income earners over the middle class....

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National Grid launches smart-grid program in Worcester

WORCESTER, Mass. — Electric utility National Grid has launched a pilot program in Worcester that helps customers better track their power usage and ultimately save money. The Telegram & Gazette reports that the so-called "smart grid" program launched...

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Sanders proposes moratorium on Postal Service cuts

BURLINGTON, Vt. — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders has proposed legislation to impose a two-year ban on the U.S. Postal Service's plan to cut up to 15,000 jobs, close more mail-sorting plants and stop overnight delivery of first-class mail and periodicals. ...

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