Confusion over Twitter amplifies Tweeter stock

A rush to get on the Twitter IPO bandwagon could be responsible for yesterday's massive stock price jump for Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, or could have just been a savvy investment move. Tweeter, the Canton-based electronics retailer that filed...

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Markets gain as shutdown continues Stocks moved higher on Wall Street yesterday, but investors remained focused on Washington, where a partial government shutdown and a fast approaching deadline on the nation's borrowing limit have weighed on markets...

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State reopens oyster beds hit by bacteria

Oyster farming will resume in certain parts of southern Massachusetts today after the state reopened oyster beds that had been closed because of high levels of bacteria. "It means everything," said Paul Hagan of Duxbury, the farm manager for Boston-based...

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Hacking group members indicted A federal grand jury yesterday indicted 13 members of the Internet hacking group Anonymous for allegedly carrying out cyber-attacks worldwide, including against targets that refused to process payments for WikiLeaks, the...

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Market Basket workers to protest

Market Basket employees will converge at the Waltham site of a stalled store Sunday for a protest against the grocery chain's board. "The point of the rally is to bring attention to the board and the damage they're causing," said organizer Cindy Whelan,...

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These top-notch Hub homes will have you salivating

Just won the lottery and want to splurge on a new dream home? Here's a few of 
Boston's luxurious offerings. The Mandarin, 776 Boylston St Unit W12B, $13,500,000 This 5,000-square-foot home is on the 12th floor of the Mandarin Oriental building. With...

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Suspended: Drug trials, public health initiatives

Each week that the tug-of-war on Capitol Hill continues, the National Institutes of Health will turn away about 200 patients, including children with cancer, from its clinical research center, while local clinical trials remain on hold. "The longer...

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Developer bags prime parcel

Construction will begin as early as next week on a 12-story apartment and retail building — including a possible supermarket — on Canal Street just a block from the TD Garden in a deal announced yesterday between developers and the state transportation...

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Bill filed to greenlight $1B convention center expansion

Lawmakers may soon decide whether to launch a 
$1 billion expansion of the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center — a project that would add 1.3 million square feet of space, including additional exhibit and meeting areas and another, larger ballroom....

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What's changing, what's not, in a shutdown

WASHINGTON — Campers in national parks are to pull up stakes and leave, some veterans waiting to have disability benefits approved will have to cool their heels even longer, many routine food inspections will be suspended and panda-cams will go dark...

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Obama focuses on military as government shuts down

WASHINGTON — As much of the federal government grinds to a halt, President Barack Obama is telling the U.S. military he'll push Congress to re-open the government as soon as possible. In his sole response early Tuesday to Congress' failure to avert...

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Secretive Vatican bank takes step to transparency

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican took another step in its efforts to be more financially transparent by publishing a first-ever annual report for the Vatican bank on Tuesday. It comes as Italian prosecutors investigate alleged money-laundering there, a Vatican...

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Dead delivery dotcom a tease

There have been lots of media reports over the past several days saying that the beloved, iconic dotcom failure Kozmo.com is about to make a comeback. Such reports are false. Allow me to explain. Kozmo, you may recall, was the delivery service that...

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State extends solar panel program

The deadline for a solar power incentive program in several communities across the state has been extended after unexpected demand for solar panels, state and local agencies said. Solarize Mass, a program that makes solar installation cheaper for individuals...

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Japan manufacturing slows, but trend remains good

TOKYO — Japanese manufacturing slipped in August, but the government said Monday that output is expected to accelerate in coming months. The overall improvement since late last year could lend support for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's proposal to raise...

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White House: GOP bill 'reckless,' 'irresponsible'

WASHINGTON — The White House says a House Republican bill that would delay a major provision of President Barack Obama's health care law is reckless and irresponsible. Obama spokesman Jay Carney also says any Republican who votes for the bill is "voting...

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Friendly’s fights slide

Two years after filing for bankruptcy, Friendly's Ice Cream continues to churn away at a tall order: reinvigorating a 78-year-old chain competing against the likes of Applebee's, Panera, IHOP and Chipotle. While analysts cite progress important to a...

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App’s the way to monitor baby

A Boston-based MassChallenge finalist is taking baby-monitoring beyond devices that record only sight or sound. The SensibleBaby SmartOne is a onesie with a front pocket containing an embedded sensor that sends a constant signal to a nearby smartphone...

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