Jobs report has Wall St. reeling

Wall Street took one of its biggest beatings of the year yesterday, courtesy of a mediocre March jobs report that left experts divided over how well the country will fare economically moving forward. The United States added only 88,000 jobs last month,...

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Tech cos. lead startup competition for ’13

The deadline for the MassChallenge competition and accelerator passed this week, with "well over" 1,000 startups applying for spots, but the need to push back the date and the addition of an Israeli branch of the program had organizers still tabulating...

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Vertex, Bristol-Myers Squibb partner on oral hepatitis C treatment

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. said today it has entered into a non-exclusive agreement with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company to conduct second, all-oral studies of the former's VX-135 drug with the latter's drug, daclatasvir, for the treatment of hepatitis...

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Home seller concerned about ‘3.8 percent tax’

The tax deadline is fast approaching, and the Herald's TaxSmart experts are here every Friday to help. Today, Art Ford of Sullivan Bille Group discusses the new "3.8 percent tax" on investment income. If we sell our home, will we possibly have to pay...

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Interactive ATMs lead Bank of America rebranding effort

Bank of America will roll out new interactive ATMs with video links to tellers in Boston later this month as the financial behemoth prepares to kick off a major rebranding campaign this weekend. Charlotte, N.C.-based Bank of America, the largest bank...

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Buyers lining up for fewer homes

"Buyers, buyers everywhere, but not a home for sale" could sum up the Bay State's first-quarter housing statistics. And the 
table could be set for a wild spring housing market, especially if more sellers
leave the sidelines and 
decide to cash in. ...

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Battle for historic manse

South Boston residents' efforts to stop the destruction of an 1867 mansion in the City Point neighborhood to make way for condos reach a crucial juncture on Tuesday. The Boston Landmarks Commission will consider whether a 90-day demolition delay is...

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Leno to leave NBC's 'Tonight Show' next spring

NEW YORK — NBC on Wednesday announced its long-rumored switch in late night, replacing Jay Leno at the "Tonight" show with Jimmy Fallon and moving the iconic franchise back to New York. Fallon will take over in about a year, the switch coinciding with...

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Eyes on Facebook mobile event as company evolves

NEW YORK — Facebook is unveiling a new Android product Thursday, a move that comes as a fast-growing number of its 1.06 billion users access it on smartphones and tablet computers. Advertisers are not far behind. Though mobile ads have been a big concern...

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Summit to probe poverty’s effect on learning

Several of the speakers at this Friday's early childhood summit will focus on the science of how young children learn and thrive. "There's new knowledge that's waiting to be used," said Jack P. Shonkoff, director of the Center on the Developing Child...

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Foreclosures fall as housing market springs back

A vastly improved Bay State real estate market helped foreclosures decline by nearly a third through February compared with 2012, and the downward trend is expected to continue through year's end. "The trend with falling foreclosure numbers is so strong...

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In India, dodging taxes is part of the game

NEW DELHI — In a country long defined by its poverty, it's easy now to find India's rich. They're at New Delhi's Emporio mall, where herds of chauffeur-driven Jaguars and Audis disgorge shoppers heading to the Louis Vuitton and Christian Louboutin stores....

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The Ticker

R.I. agency hits Schilling Rhode Island's economic development agency says there is "crushing evidence" that former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, right, and others concealed financial information about Schilling's now-defunct video game company, and...

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Asia stock markets slip, Nikkei falls as yen gains

BANGKOK — Asian stock markets vacillated Tuesday after a slight slowdown in U.S. manufacturing growth, but European stocks rose as traders expected to see encouraging data from the world's No. 1 economy later in the day. The U.S. Commerce Department...

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Apple apologizes in China after service criticism

BEIJING — Apple apologized to Chinese consumers after government media attacked its repair policies for two weeks in a campaign that reeked of economic nationalism. A statement Apple posted in Chinese on its website Monday said the complaints had prompted...

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Students POP As pickers

This year's StoxSmart high school challenge finished with The Cliff Divers on top — marking the second year in a row that students from Josiah Quincy Upper School captured the crown. Students worked with mentors, including Suffolk Construction CEO John...

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China's manufacturing growth improves in March

BEIJING — Growth in China's manufacturing picked up in March in a potentially positive sign for the recovery in the world's second-largest economy. The China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said Monday that its Purchasing Managers' Index rose...

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Drug maker Novartis loses India patent battle

NEW DELHI — India's Supreme Court on Monday rejected drug maker Novartis AG's attempt to patent an updated version of a cancer drug in a landmark decision that health activists say ensures poor patients around the world will get continued access to cheap...

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Come on baby, eat better

Here's something to make Hub parents go gaga: an organic baby food delivery company that cuts out the hassle of cooking by bringing nutritional purees right to their doors. Purely Pears, which launches tomorrow, is the brainchild of longtime friends...

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If you have run-flat tires, you shouldn’t need a spare

I recently purchased a 2011 Toyota Sienna AWD van. It has run-flat tires and no spare. I tow a boat at times in places where it's not easy to get a flat fixed, so I want to purchase a spare to carry on trips. Because the car has all-wheel drive, should...

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India's top court to deliver Novartis judgment

NEW DELHI — A pending Supreme Court patent decision in India could reverberate throughout the pharmaceutical industry and beyond. India's Supreme Court is to rule Monday on a landmark patent case involving Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG. The international...

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