Business - BostonHerald.com

Business - BostonHerald.comBusiness - BostonHerald.com http://www.bostonherald.com/business/?srvc=rss The Boston Herald online: The closest distance between you and the news en-us Copyright 2012, Herald Interactive, Inc. Sat, 01 Dec 2012 06:34:35 -0500...

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Aflac chief quacks about quick response to quake

Aflac chief Daniel Amos won't wait very long to break the bad news. "Those who work closely with me know that I have a saying that I live by and that is that 'Bad news does not improve with age.' By this I mean that even if it isn't good ... don't wait...

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Starbucks $7 cup of Joe's jolting

How deep are coffee lovers willing to dig for a cup? Starbucks is pushing the limit with the latest offering from its "Reserve" line of premium coffee. A 16-ounce "grande" cup of its Costa Rica Finca Palmilera is selling for $7. The Seattle java giant...

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UMass prez sweats performance report

The University of Massachusetts is making strides toward greater transparency and accountability with plans to release a report next spring on its performance, experts said. But that transparency could come at a cost. As an institution beholden to the...

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What $300G buys

Here are five examples of what $300,000 can buy you across the state: Just a short walk from the water, 38 Bowes Ave. in Quincy is a two-bedroom, ranch-style home listed by Marla Osborne of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. The property was built...

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Comic pair's cat vida purr-fect surprise

A Billerica comedy duo has raised the bar on Internet pet videos — with a clip gone viral about dogs and cats that has no actual animals in it. "Cat-Friend vs. Dog-Friend" shows what happens when humans have cat and dog personalities. The "dog-friend"...

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Upper Crust bankruptcy trustee seeks Dec. auction

The trustee overseeing the bankruptcy case of the Upper Crust pizza chain has proposed a Dec. 19 auction date for the company's leases, licenses, equipment and inventory. An emergency hearing to set the auction schedule has been requested by trustee...

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A chef's surprise lights up web

In an epic Facebook meltdown, the owner of one of the Hub's fanciest French dining destinations went schoolyard crazy on a woman who dissed his pumpkin pie, calling her "fat," "uneducated" and "unintelligent" in a series of expletive-laced and misspelled...

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Greater email privacy won't hinder law enforcement

WASHINGTON — A Senate bill to protect the privacy of electronic communications won't keep federal agents from combing through your inbox if they believe a crime has been committed, legal experts say. Federal and state authorities still will have a...

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Business - BostonHerald.com

Business - BostonHerald.comBusiness - BostonHerald.com http://www.bostonherald.com/business/?srvc=rss The Boston Herald online: The closest distance between you and the news en-us Copyright 2012, Herald Interactive, Inc. Wed, 28 Nov 2012 06:32:29 -0500...

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Charitable giving gets its own day

Thanksgiving weekend was about spend, spend, spend. Today it's about give, give, give. "Giving Tuesday," a movement debuting hot on the heels of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, encourages charities to step up their fundraising...

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Chef Batali baking up Seaport pizzeria plan

Fort Point's restaurant scene is getting hotter, this time with news that a certain flame-haired celebrity chef is in talks to open a Summer Street restaurant. Mario Batali is in negotiations to open a pizzeria at 320 Summer St., a source involved in...

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Help wanted in manufacturing

State officials and industry leaders today will hold the first meeting of the Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative to draw attention to a sector whose work force is aging and projected to have 100,000 job openings over the next decade. While some analysts...

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Taliban say they tried to kill Pakistani TV anchor

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The Pakistani Taliban have claimed responsibility for a failed assassination attempt against a prominent Pakistani TV anchor. Taliban spokesman Ahsanullah Ahsan said Tuesday that the group targeted Geo TV's Hamid Mir because he...

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Allston Urban Outfitters, Petco site sold

A Newton real estate company has purchased a retail and medical office building in Allston for $11.7 million. An investment affiliate of National Development bought the three-story building at 226 Harvard Ave. from Chicago's Wrightwood Capital. The...

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The Ticker

Hotel firm enters Mass. RLJ Lodging Trust has acquired the 275-room Embassy Suites hotel in Waltham, marking the Bethesda, Md., company's first move into the Massachusetts market. The company said it paid $64.5 million for the 550 Winter St. property...

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All items in '12 Days of Christmas' now top $107K

PITTSBURGH — Add seven swans, six geese and five golden rings to the list of Christmas gifts that cost more than they did a year ago. And if you get all 364 items repeated throughout "The Twelve Days of Christmas" carol, you'll pay 6.1 percent more...

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2014 World Cup mascot named 'Fuleco'

SAO PAULO — Brazilians have selected the name "Fuleco" for the three-banded armadillo mascot for the 2014 World Cup after a three-month voting process that was derided by fans as undemocratic. FIFA said Sunday that more than 1.7 million people in...

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