Market Basket’s Web PR

The embattled board of the Market Basket supermarket chain has launched a public relations offensive by taking its message directly to the public. A new website, dsmboardinfo.com, is intended to provide factual information from the board about the Tewksbury...

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South Boston stunner provides scenic style

The contemporary-styled Macallen building in South Boston was built in 2007, but its two penthouses were not built out until this year and a spacious single-story unit is still available. Penthouse B, a three-
bedroom condo atop the 140-unit building,...

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Classics that keep memories alive

There is nothing like a classic car to bring back memories from years ago, but it takes work to build and maintain a legacy. "Few things get brand recognition like a name with a story," said car expert Mike McGrath, features editor at Edmunds.com. "You...

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Eastie casino foes: Fold Suffok's hand

East Boston casino opponents yesterday called on their elected officials and the state Gaming Commission to reject Suffolk Downs' last-ditch effort to shift its proposed casino to Revere, but a gaming expert said the matter ultimately may be decided...

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Massachusetts economy’s running ahead of U.S.

A recovering housing market and resilient consumers boosted the Bay State economy in the third quarter, but federal fiscal policies continue to restrain growth, according to a University of Massachusetts journal. Massachusetts real gross domestic product...

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The Ticker

Markets take hit Frenzied buying in Twitter shares grabbed Wall Street's attention yesterday, as the social media stock surged well above expectations, while major indexes fell, with the S&P 500 suffering its worst daily decline since August. The...

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Amenities rival upscale hotels’

It's not new for apartment buildings to be customized with common areas, including pools, gyms and game rooms, but some of today's high-end buildings are outdoing each other with services and features that rival the most upscale hotels. "Modern and...

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Twitter stock closes 73% above IPO price

Shares of Twitter skyrocketed yesterday on its first day of trading on the Nasdaq in what analysts said was an emotional reaction to the highly anticipated, high-profile IPO. "It's a passion play," said Max Wolff, chief economist at ZT Wealth. "Buying...

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Skanska’s ship comes in with third Seaport parcel

Skanska Commercial Development has acquired its third Seaport Square parcel, paying $36 million for a former parking lot on which it plans a 425,000-square-foot office building with ground-floor retail. "We'll be engaging a design and consulting team...

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Power players laud Marty Walsh as ‘facilitator’

Power brokers and developers welcomed the prospect of doing business with Mayor-elect Martin J. Walsh yesterday, calling him a fair negotiator focused on "getting to yes," based on his past experience as a union leader. "People have a trust for Marty...

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BRA: Exhibit ‘Vital’ to foot traffic

Faneuil Hall Marketplace is bringing in a new tenant just in time for the holiday shopping season, but it's not a store or restaurant. "Body Worlds Vital" — an exhibit of human body parts and cadavers preserved through "plastination" — debuts at the...

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Startups urged to fight patent trolls

The booming Bay State startup economy is being threatened by patent trolls — patent-owning firms with frivolous or overreaching infringement claims — and needs to fight back, industry leaders and Attorney General Martha Coakley said yesterday. Level...

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What is Google building out in San Francisco Bay?

San Francisco's mayor says he doesn't know what it is. Police say it's not their jurisdiction. And government inspectors are sworn to secrecy. Google is erecting a four-story structure in the heart of the San Francisco Bay but is managing to conceal...

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China warns local leaders to cut industry bloat

BEIJING — Chinese leaders have ordered local officials to stop expanding industries such as steel and cement in which supply outstrips demand, a Cabinet statement said Tuesday, in a sign previous orders to cut overcapacity were ignored. Beijing has...

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Oil steady above $94 for second day

BANGKOK — Oil flat-lined for a second day Tuesday as traders waited for a new cue after a month of falling prices. Benchmark U.S. crude for December delivery was up 11 cents at $94.73 a barrel at midafternoon Bangkok time in electronic trading on the...

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Markets subdued in run-up to key global events

LONDON — Financial markets were leaden-footed Tuesday in the run-up to key economic events in Europe, the U.S. and China this week. In the U.S., a run of economic data culminates on Friday with the publication of the delayed nonfarm payrolls report...

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Hub startup musters $5M in venture capital

A year after a Boston startup began testing the military equivalent of LinkedIn, the firm has raised $5 million in venture capital to officially launch its fast-growing website in time for Veterans Day. The investment, which brings RallyPoint's total...

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Massive 1,000-job R&D, manufacturing facility proposed in Seaport

A massive research and design, and manufacturing facility has been proposed for a vacant parcel in the Boston Marine Industrial Park, according to documents filed with the BRA, and could be exactly what the life sciences industry needs. The 355,000...

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Holiday season war of tablets

The iPad Air is the best 10-inch tablet ever, but it faces stiff competition as we enter the first-ever holiday season of the tablet. The war is being waged on three fronts: battery life, value and productivity. It seems like nearly everyone — from...

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AP-CNBC poll: Twitter faces skeptical investors

NEW YORK — Twitter faces skepticism from potential investors and the broader public ahead of its initial public offering, according to an Associated Press-CNBC poll released Monday. Some 36 percent of Americans say buying stock in the 7-year-old short...

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Sticker shock often follows insurance cancellation

MIAMI — Dean Griffin liked the health insurance he purchased for himself and his wife three years ago and thought he'd be able to keep the plan even after the federal Affordable Care Act took effect. But the 64-year-old recently received a letter notifying...

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Site repair: Hold that online health application

WASHINGTON — The application page of the troubled health insurance website is offline until Sunday morning. The Health and Human Services Department says a technology team will be working on HealthCare.gov, so people won't be able to apply or enroll...

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Wrangler windshield wipers have a mind of their own

I have a 2008 Jeep Wrangler that has a weird problem with the windshield wipers. When I shut the Jeep off the wipers are tucked down in the normal "park" position, yet most of the time when I return the wipers are up about a third of the way up the windshield....

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Food pantries fear EBT cuts

Local charities are bracing for a boost in requests for help now that almost half a million households in the Bay State that rely on government assistance to feed their families are getting less money thanks to the end of a federal stimulus program....

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