Gov asks SBA for loans to those hit by bombing

Gov. Deval Patrick has called on the U.S. Small Business Administration to provide some relief in the form of low-interest loans for small businesses and private nonprofits affected by the Boston Marathon bombings last week. In a letter, Patrick asked...

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Sporty Durango handles well

Choices are limited when shopping for a seven-passenger vehicle. A minivan can take care of the seating capacity, but factor in the need for cargo space, and towing capacity and suddenly you're shopping for a hulking SUV. The 2013 Durango meets these...

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The Ticker

Yankee Candle to sell 'Boston Strong' candles Yankee Candle is making a limited edition Boston Strong candle available online for pre-order now to honor the victims of the Marathon bombings. All net proceeds for the commemorative candle will be donated...

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Capturing the sun for Earth Week

Boston Scientific Corp. celebrated Earth Week by showing off the new 3,900-panel rooftop solar installation, left, atop the company's international distribution center in Quincy. The 1.28 megawatt solar energy system generates an average of 1,685,000...

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AP hack may prompt Twitter to start two-steppin’

This week's hack of The Associated Press' Twitter account rocked Wall Street and may force execs at the private San Francisco-based social media darling to address online security issues before another major embarrassment occurs. While no security system...

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Cambridge DNA whisperers

Cambridge-based Gen9 has landed another $21 million to keep pushing the limits of synthetic biology, a cutting-edge field where scientists "play God" by creating customized DNA — the building blocks of life — for a variety of different industries. As...

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Toyota top selling automaker despite sales fall

TOKYO — Toyota held onto its status as the world's top-selling automaker in the first quarter of this year, although the three-way race with General Motors and Volkswagen is proving tight, as its sales fall in China and Japan. Toyota Motor Corp. reported...

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Online privacy is evolving. Does it matter to you?

WASHINGTON — Online privacy rules are changing. The question now is how much you'll care. America's tech industry is finalizing voluntary disclosure standards on the sensitive information being sucked from your smartphone like your location, surfing...

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Review: Galaxy S4 decent, but filled with gimmicks

NEW YORK — I've seen Android phones get better and more powerful over the years, as Google and phone manufacturers pack devices with more and more features. There comes a time, though, when less is more. I'm afraid we've reached that time. Samsung's...

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Reuters editor charged with hacking: I was fired

SAN FRANCISCO — A Reuters deputy social media editor accused of conspiring with hackers to deface a Los Angeles Times story said Monday he had been fired. His dismissal came the day before 26-year-old Matthew Keys was scheduled to appear in federal...

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Tax-free Internet shopping jeopardized by bill

WASHINGTON — Tax-free shopping on the Internet could be in jeopardy under a bill making its way through the Senate. The bill would empower states to require online retailers to collect state and local sales taxes for purchases made over the Internet....

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Reddit apologizes for fueling ‘witch hunts’ after Boston blasts

Reddit issued a lengthy apology Monday for its role in fueling a social media "witch hunt" for suspects in last week's Boston bombings. The social news website became a go-to source for updates on the Boston Marathon bombings. But it also became a place...

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Co. offers low-cost MBA advisers

Three Harvard Business School students have turned a class project into a startup that hires out MBA students to small businesses as low-cost consultants. More than four dozen companies have chosen from among the 500 students and recent graduates that...

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Reddit postings on bombing ‘suspects’ shameful

Last week we saw social media at its worst: arrogant, reckless and even racist. Dozens of users on the social news forum Reddit resolved to launch their own public investigation into the Boston Marathon bombings by analyzing reams of publicly available...

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A mission to manage

The founder of Future Chefs can focus on her nonprofit's mission of training city youth for jobs in the food industry because she has enlisted the help of one of the country's top nonprofit innovation centers to take care of the business end. "If I...

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Charming Colonial in Braintree makes splash

This attractive single-family Colonial in Braintree Highlands has a classic elegance with a nicely landscaped yard and an in-ground heated pool with a cabana. Built in 1998, the well-maintained three-bedroom house with a hip roof at 130 Catherine Drive...

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Safety rules limited for small fertilizer plants

There were no sprinklers. No firewalls. No water deluge systems. Safety inspections were rare at the fertilizer company in West, Texas, that exploded and killed at least 14 people this week. This is not unusual. Small fertilizer plants nationwide fall...

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Back Bay businesses hit hard by marathon bombings

The arduous task of rebuilding the Back Bay after the deadly Marathon Monday attacks is under way but could be a tall task for businesses as many are not covered by insurance, because the damage was from a terror attack. "There is no insurance for terrorism...

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