British retail boss sorry for anti-French remarks

LONDON — It was a speech that got lost in translation. The boss of British retail chain John Lewis apologized Friday for saying France is "in decline" and "finished." The Times newspaper reported that managing director Andy Street had made the critical...

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Woman charged in $1.7M theft from job A grand jury has indicted a North Andover woman on larceny and other charges for allegedly stealing more than $1.7 million from her employer and using the money for vacations, luxury vehicles and furniture....

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Walsh eyes events fund that takes private donations

The Boston City Council will hold a public hearing Monday to consider creating a fund that would accept private donations to pay for special events. In a letter to the council, Mayor Martin J. Walsh proposed the idea to support "civic, educational,...

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Nearly century-old Lawrence business closes

LAWRENCE, Mass. — A nearly 100-year-old fish market in Lawrence is closing its doors for good later this month. Siblings Tom Pappalardo and Mary Pappalardo-Raymond say they are getting old and want to step aside, and no one in their family wants to...

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Wayfair has way good IPO

Shares of Boston-based online home furnishings retailer Wayfair gained as much as 35.9 percent yesterday in its first day of trading as a public company. Wayfair's $319 million initial public offering ranks as the eighth largest U.S.-listed Internet-related...

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JPMorgan breach heightens data security doubts

LOS ANGELES — New details on a cyberattack against JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s computer servers this summer add to increasing doubts over the security of consumer data kept by lenders, retailers and others. The New York-based bank disclosed Thursday...

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Company proposes a safer Zohydro to FDA

The maker of the controversial painkiller Zohydro is seeking federal approval of a harder-to-abuse version, but its lawsuit against the state is "ongoing," even though a judge struck down Massachusetts' ban of the drug and some of the subsequent restrictions...

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Baker Chocolate complex has sweet condos

If you're looking for an alternative to the Hub's astro­nomical condo prices, you may want to stop looking along the Charles River and set your sights on the Neponset. The Baker Chocolate complex, a 14-acre village of brick factory buildings along the...

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Activists demand WGBH dump David Koch

Nearly 100 environmental activists protested outside WGBH's Brighton studios yesterday calling for conservative billionaire David Koch's ouster from the public broadcaster's board of trustees. "I am here today because David Koch is a climate denier...

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Ebola, manufacturing woes shake Wall St.

The first case of Ebola to be diagnosed in the U.S. sent ripples through Wall Street yesterday, as airline stocks slid while shares of drugmakers with potential treatments soared. The Dow Jones industrial average ended the day down more than 200 points...

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Insurer taps techies for fresh ideas, apps

The largest insurance company in the state is tapping more than 100 techies and entrepreneurs to create apps that will help solve some of the biggest health care issues. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts will hold a one-and-a-half month program...

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Asian stocks down on recovery, Ebola worries

SEOUL, South Korea — Asian stocks fell Thursday amid worries about the strength of U.S. and European recoveries and the first American case of Ebola. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's Nikkei 225 index lost 1.7 percent to 15,815.45 points and South Korea's Kospi...

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Jeep’s brake rotors seem to be failing at warp speed

I have a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee with 160,000 miles on it. The problem is with the brake rotors warping. Every time I've had the brakes worked on, they start to pulsate again after a few thousand miles. Last time the dealer installed new pads and rotors,...

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Cuba hands Canadian businessman 15-year sentence

HAVANA — A Canadian automobile executive has been sentenced to 15 years in Cuban prison on corruption-related charges that officials here call part of a broad campaign against graft, his company said Saturday. Ontario-based Tokmakjian Group said the...

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APP helps EMTs alert hospitals

For emergency medical technicians, every bit of information can be the difference between life and death. A MassChallenge finalist called Twiage has developed a mobile app that can help. With just the touch of a button or voice-activated Google Glass,...

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Groceries from local producers

There's a new player in the grocery delivery game, and it's mixing the tech-savvy of Instacart, local sourcing of Whole Foods and low prices to attract Hub consumers. It's called Watershed Exchange and was launched this month. "The way we differentiate...

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