White House: public likely 'cringed' when reading Sony e-mails

White House spokesman Josh Earnest on Friday said he thinks "a lot of people cringed a bit" when reading Amy Pascal's hacked Sony emails in which she jokes with producer Scott Rudin about President Obama's tastes in movies. Pascal apologized for the...

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Jeep’s built to cross the Rubicon

Since the first Jeep was made in 1941, few other vehicles have been able to excel off road quite like it. The Wrangler Rubicon X is no exception to this legacy. It is "trail rated" by the Nevada Automotive Test Center, meaning that it is ready to maneuver...

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Sony emails reveal failed efforts to recruit 'Lego' directors to run animation unit

Stolen emails from Sony Pictures reveal the studio tried and failed last summer to recruit Phil Lord and Chris Miller to take over its animation division. The emails from the hacked documents, obtained by Variety, show studio toppers Amy Pascal and...

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House intelligence chairman: evidence points to North Korea in Sony hack attack

Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said that evidence seems to be pointing to North Korea's involvement in the hacking attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment. According to the Hill, Rogers said on Friday that...

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Hot Property: Penthouses become highly desirable

Penthouses have always had a cachet, but it's only in the last 10 years that Boston has gone vertical enough to create a lot of them. Buildings like the Ritz- Carlton Residences, the W, 45 Province St., the Mandarin Oriental and The Clarendon put the...

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Merger of Staples, Office Depot predicted

Activist investor Starboard Value's disclosure that it bought a 5.1 percent stake in Framingham's Staples Inc. and upped its Office Depot Inc. holding to 9.9 percent indicates the New York hedge fund will push for a merger of the two office supplies...

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AstraZeneca to shut Westboro plant

The closure of a massive AstraZeneca drug manufacturing facility in Westboro next year is an outlier and doesn't signal trouble in the state's booming life sciences industry, one local industry watcher said. "That particular facility and the kind of...

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Fox News reporter dies of apparent suicide

Veteran Fox News correspondent Dominic Di-Natale, who recently reported on the riots in Ferguson, Mo., has been found dead of an apparent suicide. He was 43. Officials discovered Di-Natale's body Wednesday in Jefferson County, Co., where the international...

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Westboro, Cambridge facilities to close, lay off employees

Two international companies have plans to lay off employees in Massachusetts soon, the Herald has learned. AstraZeneca, a London-based pharmaceutical company, will close its Westboro drug manufacturing facility, affecting roughly 180 employees and contractors....

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LogMeIn won’t be logging out

Boston tech company LogMeIn will double the size of its Hub office thanks to a city tax break, a tool City Hall could use again to retain or lure other tech firms in the city, according to the mayor's office. "It's an option that can be considered if...

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New BRA chief Brian Golden promises agency will ‘not play favorites’

Brian Golden, Mayor Martin J. Walsh's newly anointed BRA chief, told the Herald he hopes people will soon see the agency as a place that "does not play favorites." "I believe that the backroom deals are a thing of the past," said Golden, 49, a former...

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FBI official: malware in Sony attack would have gotten past 90 percent of cybersecurity defenses

An FBI official underscored the unprecedented nature of the hacking attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment, suggesting to a Senate committee that most of private industry and even the government is unprepared to defend that type of security breach. "The...

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Dunkin’ Donuts brews up green building program

Dunkin' Donuts is encouraging U.S. franchisees to go "green" when constructing new restaurants. The Canton chain has launched DD Green, a new green building certification program aimed at more sustainable and energy-efficient restaurants that starts...

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Reception to GOP tax amnesty plan mixed

Taxpayer activists are divided about a corporate tax amnesty program House leaders and Gov.-elect Charlie Baker are considering to generate cash for state spending needs. House Minority Leader Brad Jones (R-North Reading) has filed legislation to create...

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City to give boost to veteran-owned businesses

Veteran-owned businesses will soon get the same preferential treatment that women- and minority-owned businesses get from the city of Boston. During his speech at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce this morning, Mayor Martin J. Walsh is expected...

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Deval Patrick: Charlie Baker should go on trade missions

Gov. Deval Patrick yesterday urged his successor, Gov.-elect Charlie Baker, to embark on the same aggressive agenda of international trade missions that Patrick did in his second term, but warned the Republican to expect "body blows" from the press if...

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Bowman: Business intro has own formula

The holiday season provides plus des opportunities to connect and introduce others. But there's a difference between a business and a social introduction. Knowing the difference — and showing you know the difference — is significant. Providing a flawless...

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Fed proposing big US banks boost capital cushions

WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are proposing that the eight biggest U.S. banks be required to further increase the amount of capital they set aside to cushion against unexpected losses. The proposed requirements are aimed at lessening the chances of...

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Mass. gas prices continue to drop

Bay State gas prices continued their downward slide yesterday, falling 8 cents over the last week — a trend that's expected to continue throughout the holiday season and could help fuel Christmas shopping — but look for the price plunge to end early...

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Nuts! Korean flight delayed by first class spat

SEOUL, South Korea — Forget dust-ups over reclining seats in economy class. There's a new and exclusive twist on inflight anger: Nut rage in first class. A recent Korean Air Lines flight was delayed when its chairman's daughter, who is also vice president...

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China stocks jump as dim exports add stimulus hope

HONG KONG — Chinese stocks surged to their highest level in more than three years Monday after disappointing exports raised investor hopes of more stimulus. Other Asian markets mostly posted modest gains while European stocks fell. KEEPING SCORE: European...

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China stocks jump as dim exports add stimulus hope

HONG KONG — Chinese stocks surged to their highest level in more than three years Monday after disappointing exports raised investor hopes of more stimulus. Other Asian markets mostly posted modest gains while European stocks fell. KEEPING SCORE: European...

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Sony's PlayStation store suffers suspected hack

TOKYO — Sony's online PlayStation store was inaccessible to users for part of Monday in the latest possible cyberattack on the electronics and entertainment company. Sony Computer Entertainment in Tokyo said Monday the problem lasted two hours but has...

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New Delhi bans Uber after alleged rape by driver

NEW DELHI — The Indian capital on Monday banned taxi-booking service Uber after a woman was allegedly raped by one of its drivers. Transport official Satish Mathur made the announcement as the 32-year-old suspect appeared in a New Delhi court. Police...

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The Ticker

Merck in talks to buy Lexington's Cubist Merck & Co. is in talks to acquire Lexington-based Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc., a maker of antibiotics, in a deal valued at more than $7 billion, a person familiar with the matter said. Merck would...

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Expert: Expect more TV programming blackouts

TV viewers in Boston should get used to programming blackouts caused by showdowns between networks and cable and satellite providers, a local expert says, as CBS and TV provider Dish Network announced yesterday they had reached an agreement that ends...

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Clearing up shifting opinions on transmission fluid

I recently purchased a 2008 Chevy Equinox with 81,000 miles. It has the non-GM Aisin AF33 five-speed transmission. The owner's manual states to use only T-IV automatic transmission fluid. I pointed this out to the shop when I had the transmission fluid...

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Mortgage-lending restrictions are finally easing

WASHINGTON — When it comes to buying a house, are you in the "no way I could possibly qualify" category? Not enough cash in the bank for a down payment or closing costs? Credit scores good, but not great? So much deferred student loan debt that you assume...

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