U.S. jobs up, but many gigs are not 40 hours

Employers kept hiring in June, adding a better-than-expected 195,000 jobs, but many of them were part-time or temporary positions, hinting at a hollow economic recovery. The number of part-timers who said they would prefer full-time work soared 322,000...

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Hyundai does luxury right

The 2013 Azera, which is slotted between Hyundai's Sonata and Genesis, is one of six sedans in the Korean automaker's 10-model lineup. I'm amazed that Hyundai offers that many models, but I shouldn't be surprised, Hyundais are everywhere you look these...

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Egyptian unrest trips hike in crude oil prices

Crude oil prices surged yesterday on a better-than-expected U.S. jobs report and concern about escalating unrest and violence in Egypt. U.S. crude oil futures hit a 14-month high, climbing more than $1.98 per barrel to close at $103.22, after hitting...

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Set loft-y goals in sunny JP unit

Carved out of a former carriage factory in Jamaica Plain, this authentic-looking loft has brick walls throughout and gets lots of light from a wall of front-facing windows. Unit 9 at 172 Green St. is one of 14 units in a former brick carriage factory...

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NSA’s surveillance program blasted by Hub demonstrators

Protesters used the Fourth of July reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Old State House in Boston yesterday to launch a daylong demonstration against the National Security Agency surveillance program and companies that they said help facilitate...

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Central banks send signal on interest rates European central bankers broke new ground to protect their economies from a U.S.-led surge in bond yields, indicating they will keep benchmark interest rates low for longer than investors bet. With rising...

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Dinner-to-go from work is easily done

When Kelly Schaefer's five male friends hired a personal chef to cook for them once a week, passing along his recipes and prepping the ingredients for them as he went, Schaefer saw them transformed into "gourmet chefs" with very little effort. "I wanted...

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Asian markets up on Europe, US policy optimism

BANGKOK — Optimism that easy European and U.S. monetary policy will continue boosted Asian stock markets Friday as investors awaited a key American jobs report later in the day. The prospect of continued monetary stimulus helped offset worries earlier...

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Obamacare backers urge gov to keep state business fine

Bay State business leaders yesterday welcomed the one-year delay in a requirement in President Obama's new health care law that employers provide their workers with insurance or face fines, but health care proponents called on Gov. Deval Patrick to veto...

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Pol: Fireworks ban ‘absurd’

The Bay State is losing millions of dollars in possible tax revenue each year, according to one state lawmaker, because of its archaic ban on fireworks as neighboring states make a killing on sparklers, fire crackers and bottle rockets. "The prohibition...

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Expansion at Patriot Place The Kraft Group has secured approval for an expansion at Patriot Place that would add a 122-room hotel, quick-service restaurant and CVS to the Foxboro shopping center next to Gillette Stadium. There's no word on a construction...

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Upbeat US jobs report buoys Asian stocks

BANGKOK — Encouraging news on the US economy boosted most Asian stock markets Thursday as investors followed Wall Street's lead in shrugging off political turmoil in Egypt and worrying developments in Europe's debt crisis. Hong Kong's Hang Seng led...

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Asia stocks slide as oil jumps on Egypt crisis

BANGKOK — Asian stocks slid on Wednesday as Egypt's unfolding political crisis pushed the price of oil to its highest level in more than a year, adding to an uncertain global economic outlook. Benchmark crude for August delivery was up $2.20 to $101.80...

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Mitsubishi UFJ to buy Thai bank for $5.6 billion

BANGKOK — Japanese megabank Mitsubishi UFJ said it plans to buy a 75 percent stake in Thailand's Bank of Ayudhya for about $5.6 billion. Mitsubishi UFJ said in a statement Tuesday it has an agreement with GE Capital to buy its 25 percent stake in Bank...

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Officials say 3rd day of strike likely

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Bay area commuters should prepare for a third day of transit disruptions as labor discussions with rail workers have not yet yielded an agreement, transit officials said late Tuesday. With talks going on throughout evening,...

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Markets roiled by oil prices spike, Portugal woes

LONDON — Financial markets were roiled Wednesday as Egypt's unfolding political crisis pushed the price of oil to its highest level in more than a year and Portugal's government teetered on the edge of collapse. While the benchmark New York oil price...

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Fenway plays defense

The Red Sox are beefing up perimeter security at Fenway Park to defend the historic ball field from terrorist car-bomb attacks. Fifty-four security bollards will be installed in front of Gates B and C to prevent explosive-laden vehicles from being driven...

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Apple thinks it’s time for Web-connected iWatch

Apple has applied for a trademark for the name "iWatch" in Japan, fueling speculation that the company may debut a long-awaited Internet-linked wristwatch in the months ahead. Apple declined to comment yesterday on the application, which was submitted...

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Oil near $98 as protests rock Egypt government

BANGKOK — Oil hovered near $98 a barrel Tuesday, underpinned by political unrest in Egypt that raised fears of disruption to global crude supplies. Benchmark crude for August delivery was down 3 cents to $97.96 a barrel at early afternoon Bangkok time...

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Global shares directionless amid poor Europe data

PARIS — Global shares struggled to find direction Tuesday as indications Europe's economy is still in trouble competed with hopes that the U.S. central bank wasn't quite finished with its stimulus. Industrial producer prices fell 0.3 percent in May...

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Yahoo to close Maynard's AltaVista search engine Yahoo is shuttering a dozen of its products and services, including the once-popular search engine AltaVista.AltaVista was one of the Web's earliest search engines, having launched in 1995 in Maynard,...

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China's manufacturing weakens in credit crunch

BEIJING — China's manufacturing weakened again in June amid a credit crunch and slower U.S. and European orders, two surveys showed Monday, adding to signs that growth in the world's second-largest economy is decelerating. HSBC's purchasing managers'...

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SF transit agency warns riders of possible strike

OAKLAND, Calif. — San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit warned that passenger trains may not run Monday after contract talks with its two biggest unions apparently stalled as a midnight deadline approached. BART has not received official word from...

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Nokia buys network operations from Siemens

HELSINKI — Nokia said Monday that it will buy Siemens' half of their joint network operations in a 1.7 billion euro ($2.22 billion) deal, sending its shares surging more than 7 percent. The transaction, to be completed during the third quarter this...

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FDA to detain import of firm's pomegranate seeds

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration plans to detain shipments of pomegranate seeds from a Turkish company when they are offered for import into the U.S. because of a multistate outbreak of hepatitis A illnesses associated with a frozen-food...

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New rule targets drug shortages

Federal regulators, trying to head off drug shortages, are poised to release a proposed rule that would require manufacturers to notify them if they stop or delay production of critical drugs. The rule would require manufacturers to give the Food and...

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A taste of the real world

Faced with a difficult job market and employers demanding more than a traditional skill set, entrepreneurial programs at colleges and universities have more value than ever, students, professors and officials say. Dozens of student-founded companies...

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SF rapid transit talks break down; strike possible

OAKLAND, Calif. — Negotiators for San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit said they planned to show up for contract talks Sunday as union leaders warned workers will likely go on strike, which threatens to cripple the region's Monday morning commute. Josie...

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