BMW 328i is all about performance

A sports sedan traditionally includes a manual gearbox and rear-wheel-drive that provide drivers with a more intimate connection with the road, but the BMW 328i challenges that with an eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive — features...

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New Zealand botulism scare triggers global recall

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand authorities have triggered a global recall of up to 1,000 tons of dairy products across seven countries after dairy giant Fonterra announced tests had turned up a type of bacteria that could cause botulism. New...

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Red Sox owner enters $70M deal for Boston Globe

BOSTON — Businessman John Henry, the principal owner of the Boston Red Sox, has entered into an agreement to buy The Boston Globe for $70 million, a massive drop from its record $1.1 billion price two decades ago. The impending purchase from The New...

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Low jobless claims send markets soaring

Initial unemployment claims last week fell to a 51⁄2 year low, just one in a series of encouraging economic reports yesterday that sent the markets soaring to record highs. Applications for unemployment benefits fell 19,000 last week to a seasonally...

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The Boston Globe drags down Times

Falling revenue at the Boston Globe's media group only heightens the urgency for The New York Times to finally unload the newspaper — even at a disappointingly low sales price — before it can drain any more of the company's attention and resources, newspaper...

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Low home inventory causes prices to leap

Inventory is slipping and prices are ­rising. It's the perfect storm for a seller's market in the Hub. Second-quarter statistics were 
released last week by the LINK 
Property Network and with the lack 
of inventory here in Boston, prices have continued...

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US to auction wind energy leases off RI, Mass.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The federal government will for the first time sell competitive leases for wind energy on the outer continental shelf as it holds an auction for leases for wind farms off the coast of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The auction will...

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Delta CEO calls for open skies in Japan

TOKYO — The CEO of Delta Air Lines is urging the Japanese government to open the country's skies to greater competition from foreign airlines. Richard Anderson said Wednesday that protection of domestic carriers is holding back foreign airlines such...

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Global stock markets drift ahead of Fed statement

BANGKOK — Global stock markets drifted Wednesday as investors waited for the Federal Reserve's latest assessment of the U.S. economy. The Fed is not expected to announce any big changes when it releases an updated policy statement Wednesday at the end...

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New growth proposed for site in Forest Hills

Developers of a proposed 280-unit apartment complex near the Forest Hills MBTA station in Jamaica Plain will put their plans to the public at a community meeting next month. Forest Hills Arborway, LLC has filed plans to build The Commons at Forest Hills...

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Panel backs lung cancer screening for some smokers

UNDATED — The government says more cancer deaths could be prevented if certain current and former heavy smokers get annual CT scans, a type of X-ray. It's the first time the government has gotten behind lung cancer screening for heavy smokers. Monday's...

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Time Warner drops CBS, then halts decision

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The fee dispute between Time Warner Cable and CBS Corp. took an odd turn Monday night when the cable giant announced it was turning off the broadcaster in three major cities, then quickly reversed the decision. The two sides...

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Ford recalls some 2013 C-Max hybrids over roofs

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. is recalling 33,021 C-Max hybrid cars because they may not adequately protect occupants' heads in a crash. Vehicles involved were made between Jan. 19, 2012, and June 25, 2013 and don't have panoramic roofs. C-Max hybrids with...

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Translating the tech

When Joe Morone, Jon Warman and Diana Brazzell were dorm mates at Brown University, they shared a vision of the importance of higher education and academic research, but they also knew that research, detailed in academic journals, could often be long,...

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Student entrepreneurs venture into business

Fresh-roasted coffee, artisan mango liqueur and glow-in-the-dark ultimate frisbee gear — those are some of the products ready to launch out of a Babson College summer crash course for young entrepreneurs. The 10-week summer venture program featured...

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