2015 Lincoln Navigator navigates blizzards with style

As the Blizzard of 2015 approached New England, I knew I would be called upon to photograph the impending snowstorm. I would have accepted any four-wheel-drive vehicle, but when a 2015 Lincoln Navigator 4x4 showed up in our lot, I thought why ride in...

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Massachusetts details enrollment via revamped connector site

BOSTON — Massachusetts health connector officials say more than 125,000 people signed up for health insurance plans through the agency's rebuilt website during a more than three-month open enrollment period. Another 286,000 people qualified for the...

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Analytic, sports lovers hit Boston

Nothing unites communities quite so well as sports. The MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference at the Boston Conventention and Entertainment Center brings competitive, information-driven sports professionals, intellects and aficionados from all over...

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Berkshire Hathaway's 4Q profit declines 17 percent

OMAHA, Neb. — Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s fourth quarter profit slid 17 percent because of declines in the paper value of its investments and derivative contracts. Warren Buffett's company released its latest results Saturday along with his letter to...

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Buffett recommends investing in stocks but avoiding mistakes

OMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire Warren Buffett says owning stocks is the key to building wealth over time, but investors must avoid the common mistakes of trading too often and paying high investment fees. The billionaire investor says there's every reason...

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News Guide: FCC 'net neutrality' vote and what it means

WASHINGTON — Internet activists scored a major victory after the Federal Communications Commission agreed to rules that would ban service providers from creating Internet fast lanes. What "net neutrality" means and what is likely to happen next: ____...

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Finding 2-bedrooms for under $2G

The price of Boston apartments in the city's most desirable neighborhoods and in newly opened luxury complexes are out of reach for most renters. "It's tough on everyone, including young professionals just out of college," said Jason Schuster, founder...

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Life in the fast lane

Winners President Obama The president has repeatedly advocated for net neutrality. He hailed yesterday's decision, saying it would "protect innovation and create a level playing field for the next generation of entrepreneurs." Activists Internet...

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Bentley professors vote to unionize

Adjunct professors at Bentley University in Waltham yesterday voted by a more than a 2-to-1 margin to unionize, marking the third such faculty victory in as many weeks at a local university. The 108-to-42 vote brings to nearly 3,000 the total number...

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Did ISPs bring the FCC's net neutrality action upon themselves?

In the wake of the FCC's net neutrality vote on Thursday, cable and telecommunications companies are characterizing the new set of regulations as something akin to a government sledgehammer. They are chafing under a future of greater oversight over...

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High-tech council creates data dashboard to keep state on right road

A top tech industry group unveiled a new tool to compare Massachusetts to other states yesterday as Gov. Charlie Baker said the state needs to solidify its position as a high tech leader by working harder to be more competitive and lowering the cost...

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Applications for US jobless aid rise to 313,000

WASHINGTON — More Americans sought unemployment aid last week, though the number of applications was still consistent with steady hiring. The Labor Department said Thursday that weekly applications rose 31,000 to a seasonally adjusted 313,000, the most...

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Apps to track T in real time

Local software developers are creating a new crop of mobile apps to improve alerts and give MBTA riders a real-time snapshot of delayed or overcrowded trains as the beleaguered transit system struggles to get commuters to and from work. "Right now it...

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Solons back Charlie Baker Olympics veto

Ninety lawmakers have signed on to a bill that would create a commission to ensure transparency in Boston's bid to host the 2024 summer Olympics and would give the governor the final say if the games require state money. State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz,...

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German consumer groups warns Facebook over data protection

BERLIN — German consumer groups said Thursday they will file a lawsuit against Facebook unless the social network changes its terms of service. The Federation of German Consumer Organizations said it has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Facebook's...

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Bay State sued over
 campaign finance law

A conservative Arizona think-tank and two Bay State businesses filed suit yesterday to change a state campaign finance law that allows unions to contribute up to $15,000, but blocks businesses from doing the same. "I don't have the same voice, the same...

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Uber partners with Starwood, giving hotel points for rides

NEW YORK — Uber is partnering with hotel chain Starwood to give riders a bit more incentive to choose the ride-hailing service over a taxi. Uber passengers can now earn one Starwood rewards point for each dollar they spend on a ride in a car found through...

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Blizzard of app use in Boston during snowstorms

Snowbound Bostonians turned to their mobile devices to get through the recent run of storms, sending app usage up as much as 30 percent when local colleges canceled classes or the MBTA halted service. App usage increased between 17 percent and 29 percent...

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Massachusetts may cut coastal building

Massachusetts is considering limiting development in "high-hazard" coastal areas after decades of vicious, costly storms and predictions of many more in years to come, according to a state commission's draft report. The report by the Massachusetts Coastal...

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Eatery hit by marathon bomb to close doors

Forum, the Boylston Street bar and restaurant at ground zero of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, will close March 1 due to a large rent increase, according to owner Boston Nightlife Ventures. "Unfortunately, the current real estate climate on Boylston...

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The Ticker

Fed: Student loan 
deliquencies soar Student loans had a higher delinquency rate than credit cards, auto loans and home mortgages over the past three years, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported recently. Outstanding student loans in the country...

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Boston area rental rate skyrockets

Boston rents were up 
4.6 percent in January from a year earlier, according to new data — an ongoing trend that tenant advocates say is pricing more people out of the city. Boston's median rent last month was $2,149, compared to the national median,...

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Boston.com hires two editors

Boston Globe affiliate website Boston.com yesterday announced the hiring of two new editors to "strengthen a website beset by controversy." Editor Tim Molloy and Deputy Editor Kaitlyn Johnston will begin March 16. "Bringing in two great, experienced...

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Business Protocol: Use LinkedIn to stand out

LinkedIn, with 300 million users worldwide, takes networking to the stratosphere. Forget Facebook, that's for connecting with friends. Twitter is too cryptic. Instagram, too visual. LinkedIn is a perfect online portal to share your professional accomplishments...

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IUDs, hormone implants growing more popular among US women

CHICAGO — Long-acting but reversible methods of birth control are becoming increasingly popular among U.S. women, with IUDs redesigned after safety scares and the development of under-the-skin hormone implants, a government report shows. Birth control...

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Oscar scorecard by movie and studio

It was a grand night for Fox Searchlight, which scored the most wins at the 87th Academy Awards with its top two films: "Birdman" and "The Grand Budapest Hotel." The two films were awarded 4 statues each, after also tying in nominations (9 each). ...

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HSBC offers apology as CEO mired in scandal, too

LONDON — HSBC executives offered a fresh mea culpa Monday as its chief executive found himself personally mired in the scandal surrounding allegations that the bank helped wealthy clients dodge taxes. Europe's biggest bank by market value said past...

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Oscars: Social buzz was poor predictor of winners compared with gambling sites

It's the difference between just mouthing off and putting your money where your mouth is. Leading up to Sunday night's 87th Annual Academy Awards, Facebook and Twitter -- along with third-party social analysis researchers Adobe, Hootsuite and Way...

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Dish founder Charlie Ergen stepping back in as CEO

Charlie Ergen, the brash entrepreneurial founder of Dish Network, will take over as CEO of the satcaster following the retirement of president and CEO Joe Clayton in March. Dish announced Monday that Clayton, who has been its chief exec since June...

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2 UK politicians caught in lobbying sting deny wrongdoing

LONDON — Two former senior British government ministers denied wrongdoing Monday after they were caught in a hidden-camera sting appearing to offer access to politicians and diplomats in return for cash. Prime Minister David Cameron said the allegations...

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Lenders easing requirements for mortgages

WASHINGTON — A closely watched index that tracks mortgage credit availability — lender requirements on credit scores, down payments and other key loan terms — has some good news for potential homebuyers: Things are finally loosening up. After years...

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Machinima cuts staff, shuts some channels after new financing

Just because Machinima secured $24 million in new funding doesn't make it immune to some belt-tightening. The digital content network laid off 13 of its 90 employees Friday, according to sources, as well as a few part-time staffers. The eliminated positions...

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Getting homes shown this winter ‘daunting’

More than 8 feet of snow has put a damper on a Boston-area real estate market already constrained by limited inventory — creating logistical issues for home-sellers, buyers and real estate agents — but opportunity awaits for those undaunted by the weather....

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Montreal knows where to stick snow

After roughly 8 feet of snow in three weeks, mammoth snowbanks everywhere and a problem-plagued public transit system, many Bostonians are thinking there's got to be a better way to deal with snow. In Montreal, which has been pounded by about 8 feet...

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AP-GfK Poll: Most back Obama plan to raise investment taxes

WASHINGTON — The rich aren't taxed enough and the middle class is taxed too much. As for your taxes, you probably think they're too high as well. Those are the results of an Associated Press-GfK poll that found that most people in the United States...

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