Gym revokes woman’s membership over call

A Westwood woman learned there's a limit to how much free speech you can exercise at the gym, after Planet Fitness yanked her membership for yakking on a cell phone while working out. Tina Santoro Asmar said she got the boot after answering an unexpected...

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Home’s got room for fun, games

Call it the ultimate family dream house. This 20,000-square-foot home high atop Bald Hill in Andover has everything kids could want — a regulation-size indoor basketball court outfitted with a batting cage and a major-league pitching machine, an indoor...

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A deal worth 
celebrating

Party City, the nation's largest party goods chain, plans to acquire iParty. Here's a look at the two retailers: iParty HQ: Dedham, Mass. Founded: 1998 Stores: 54 in New England and Florida Annual revenue: $80.9 million* Party City HQ: Rockaway,...

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iParty’s over as Dedham chain sells to N.J. rival

iParty's over as Dedham chain sells to N.J. rival Dedham's iParty finally has something to celebrate. Larger competitor Party City has a deal to buy the struggling party goods chain, which in November announced it had hired a financial adviser to explore...

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You can change filing status for Mass.

You can change filing status for Mass. Tax season is upon us and the Herald's TaxSmart experts are here every Friday to help. Today, Joy Child of Alexander, Aronson, Finning & Co. of Westboro discusses federal and state filing statuses. Can...

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High-end home sales on a roll

Sales of high-end homes surged in 2012, as wealthy owners rushed to list their properties and buy new ones to avoid the capital-gains tax hikes in January that were part of the "fiscal cliff" deal. The momentum has carried over into 2013, with sales...

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Under Armour signs 8-year deal with USA Gymnastics

BALTIMORE — USA Gymnastics is getting a new look, courtesy of Under Armour. Under Armour will outfit U.S. gymnasts, their coaches and USA Gymnastics staff through the next two Olympics as part of an eight-year agreement being announced Thursday. It's...

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Stocks slip as US budget impasse looms

AMSTERDAM — Global stocks mostly fell Friday as investors grew wary over the prospect of impending spending cuts by the U.S. government. Some $85 billion in cuts are due to take effect today as part of a previous budget agreement between the White House...

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TechStars Boston’s Spring 2013 lineup

The 14 startups — and the concepts behind them — selected to participate in TechStars Boston's Spring 2013 program: CheckiO, an interactive and educational game and competition platform for developers. Codeship, a hosted, continuous integration and...

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Linked in

Two top Bay State employers, Bose and Putnam Investments, are now connected in the golf world. The Framingham-based audio giant announced a product endorsement deal with world No. 1-ranked Rory McIlroy 
yesterday. That one-ups the Boston money manager,...

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The Ticker

Firms challenge DOMA More than 200 businesses — including Eastern Bank, EMC, State Street and other top Bay State employers — urged the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act, a 1996 federal law that restricts the definition of...

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Bailed-out RBS posts $9BN full-year loss

Bailed-out RBS posts $9BN full-year loss February 28, 2013 LONDON — Part-nationalized U.K. lender Royal Bank of Scotland posted a loss for the fourth quarter and the year after it set aside more cash to compensate customers...

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New format for Clear Channel’s WXKS

Bloomberg Radio wants to become the pulse of the Hub's business and finance community with a new 24/7 station that launches 12:01 a.m. Friday on WXKS 1200 AM. "There's been a retrenchment in business coverage and we hope to come in there and fill that...

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The Ticker

Home sales start strong Statewide home sales hit a five-year high in January, a hopeful sign for the upcoming spring real estate market, according to the Warren Group. Single-family sales rose by more than 10 percent to 2,680, while the median price...

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Airbus parent EADS sees Q4 earnings halve

BERLIN — Airbus parent company EADS NV posted a 47 percent drop in fourth-quarter net profit Wednesday after taking costly charges at its helicopter and defense electronics divisions. The aerospace giant recorded a €325 million ($425 million) net profit...

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Portugal seizes 87 tons of beef with horse meat

LISBON, Portugal — Portuguese authorities say they have seized 79 metric tons (87 U.S. tons) of beef products containing traces of horse meat in recent days and opened criminal proceedings against five local companies. Horse meat has recently been found...

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Gaming panel to pick cooler head to stem problem gambling

Massachusetts' Gaming Commission is just weeks away from choosing its director of research and problem gambling — the head of a $15 million to 
$20 million a year effort to battle addictive gambling as the state enters the casino fray. "Nobody will...

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Avid’s accounting needs some editing

Burlington's Avid Technology went from celebrating "c" to just plain "Argh" yesterday. The maker of digital editing tools used to create the Oscar-winning film, among many others, disclosed it would indefinitely delay its quarterly earnings release...

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World's postal services struggle with lower demand

OTAKI, New Zealand — The core letter business of many postal services around the world is in precipitous decline. While a boom in Internet shopping has helped increase parcel deliveries, data from a number of countries indicates this alone won't be...

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NJ's highest court to hear 'joking judge' appeal

A judge in New Jersey is asking the state's highest court to have a sense of humor. Attorneys for Vince A. Sicari plan to argue in front of the New Jersey Supreme Court on Tuesday that the part-time municipal court judge should be allowed to keep his...

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The Ticker

Beacon Hill apts. sold The Copley Group has purchased a pair of Beacon Hill apartment buildings for $6.8 million. The real estate firm, headed by Norman Levenson, bought 24 Joy St., above, and 88 West Cedar St., totaling 16 units with retail, from...

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Adlens tunes in with John Lennon

Music legend John Lennon is giving new meaning to the term "visionary" thanks to UK-based Adlens. The variable-focus eyewear company, which launched its U.S. headquarters at Boston's Lewis Wharf in September, has its sights set on increasing its brand...

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Correction: Wireless Show-Firefox Phones story

BARCELONA, Spain — In a story Feb. 24 about the launch of phones using the Firefox web browser, The Associated Press reported erroneously that 13 phone companies around the world have committed to supporting the phones. The figure is in fact 18. A corrected...

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Mass. college gets $200K to teach pastors science

Mass. college gets $200K to teach pastors science WENHAM, Mass. — A Massachusetts Christian college has received a $200,000 grant to help pastors become more scientifically literate. The BioLogos Foundation grant will fund a project by two Gordon College...

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Governors: Looming cuts threaten economic gains

WASHINGTON — Washington's protracted budget stalemate could seriously undermine the economy and stall gains made since the recession, exasperated governors said Saturday as they tried to gauge the fallout from impending federal spending cuts. At the...

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Cyber experts: no one’s safe

Security experts warn that the recent cyberattacks on Apple and the New York Times are only the highest-profile examples of an escalating problem that threatens American businesses and undermines national security. "A new frontier for people who are...

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Replacing rotors is standard maintenance these days

The past six GMC vehicles I've owned were low-mileage, used vehicles. The first major problem is always brake rotors and pads. I fight tooth and nail with the dealership to have something done. I noticed that your reply to the lady buying a used, low-mileage...

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Cbay will sell your stuff online

About to ditch something that's worth more than $100 because you don't have the time or know-how to sell it? Hold on, because a budding Cohasset entrepreneur will sell it for you — and give a portion of the proceeds to a good cause. Mike Filbey is the...

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