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Mass. targets LPL Massachusetts' securities regulator filed civil charges against LPL Financial for failing to supervise its brokers who sold investments in non-traded real estate investment trusts. The company, based in San Diego with offices on Boston's...

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Senate legislation targets cyberstalking software

WASHINGTON — For around $50, a jealous wife or husband can download software that can continuously track the whereabouts of a spouse better than any private detective. It's frighteningly easy and effective in an age when nearly everyone carries a cellphone...

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Faithful flock to @pontifex

Pope Benedict XVI's debut tweet kicked His Holiness' coolness factor up a notch yesterday, but the 85-year-old's messages of faith will have more merit if he actually socializes with his growing flock of followers, social media experts say. "It's one...

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John McAfee in Miami after deportation from Guatemala

MIAMI — Anti-virus software founder John McAfee is holed up in a Miami hotel after weeks of evading Belizean authorities who want to question him in a homicide. Shortly after McAfee arrived Wednesday evening on a flight from Guatemala, he announced...

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Applauding Amazon on tax-collect pact

Municipal advocates hope Amazon.com's agreement to start collecting Massachusetts sales taxes will result in more aid for struggling cities and towns, while Bay State retailers welcomed a more level playing field with the world's largest online seller....

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Startup sells your interests

A new startup based out of Massachusetts Institute of Technology is giving Amazon a run for its money by allowing e-commerce retailers to recommend products to customers based on interests they've mentioned on social media. Infinite Analytics offers...

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Redbox Instant streaming plan takes on Netflix

LOS ANGELES — DVD kiosk operator Redbox is launching a challenge to Netflix's streaming-video supremacy. Later this month, Redbox will offer an unlimited streaming-video plan that includes movies from Warner Bros. and pay TV channel Epix, along with...

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Tony Post set to launch own footwear firm

After stints at Rockport and Vibram USA, Tony Post is launching his own athletic footwear brand. His Newton-based Topo Athletic will unveil an ultra-lightweight product line for running and functional training at next month's Outdoor Retailer trade...

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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. Tue, 11 Dec 2012 06:28:12 -0500...

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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. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 06:28:07 -0500...

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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. Sun, 09 Dec 2012 06:29:11 -0500...

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