Zakim view showcased in Causeway condo unit

This updated condo on the 10th floor of Strada 234 on Causeway Street has a large outdoor terrace whose view of the Zakim Bridge will be maintained when a Lovejoy Wharf condo complex goes up in front of it. Unit 1003, which has been completely updated...

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Stores eye green in black

Retailers are hoping to capitalize on the Black Friday frenzy and defy analysts' predictions of a lackluster holiday shopping season, despite fewer days between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year. Stores were buzzing yesterday as shoppers hunted for...

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Small Business Saturday puts focus on independent retailers

Mom-and-pop stores today are gearing up for a Small Business Saturday that they hope will top the bustle of Black Friday. "(Today) for us is usually bigger — by double," said Philip Celeste, owner of On Centre, a specialty gift and accessory store in...

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Some Black Friday deals are duds

Black Friday is where good technology goes to die. Doorbuster deals are dubious and an "exclusive" is code for an untested product made specifically to get you in the door on this day. Exhibit A is every too-good-to-be true deal on an HDTV. On Black...

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Reclaimed lumber can be a renovator’s best friend

There's nothing more eye-popping than shimmering wood flooring. It gives you that wonderful feeling of warmth and the natural beauty of the outdoors into your home or workspace. It's something homeowners and businesses are trying to capture when refining...

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Holiday shopping season begins on Thanksgiving

NEW YORK — Shoppers gobbled turkey, but saved the pumpkin pie for later on Thanksgiving Day. As more than a dozen major retailers from Target to Toys R Us opened on Thanksgiving, shoppers across the country got a jump start on holiday shopping. The...

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Hub fantasy sports contest co. raises $24 million

The meteoric rise of fantasy sports, especially football, has paid off big time for DraftKings, a Boston company that yesterday announced it had raised $24 million in Series B funding. "We are really excited about the opportunity to grow both the team...

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Expert: Gaming panel will consider Revere casino

A leading casino expert predicts the state Gaming Commission will seriously consider a Suffolk Downs casino in Revere to keep competition for the sole Eastern Massachusetts gaming license alive, but a group of East Boston residents is vowing to fight...

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Asian stocks muted before Thanksgiving holiday

MANILA, Philippines — Asian stocks were muted Wednesday as funds switched to better performing markets and trading thinned out ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. Japan's Nikkei 225 was down 0.3 percent at 15,464.17. Hong Kong's Hang Seng...

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Palmer recount on, Revere heats up

The Bay State's roller coaster casino ride shows no signs of leveling off, with a recount of Palmer's narrow rejection of Mohegan Sun set for today, even as the casino operator says it is moving on in talks with Suffolk Downs as it tries to cobble together...

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The Ticker

Apple buys company that developed Kinect Apple could be getting into the 3-D sensor game, as it has picked up a company used by rival Microsoft. Apple confirmed that it has bought PrimeSense, the company behind Microsoft's Kinect sensor device. PrimeSense...

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Asian stocks trade sideways ahead of US holiday

MANILA, Philippines — Asian stock markets mostly traded sideways Tuesday after a lull in Wall Street's record-breaking run ahead of a U.S. holiday. Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 0.5 percent to 15,546.26 while Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 0.2 percent to 23,735.29....

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Asia stocks lifted by Wall St winning streak, Iran

BANGKOK — Asian stock markets rose Monday after Wall Street posted its seventh straight week of gains and a nuclear deal between world powers and Iran boosted sentiment. Japan's Nikkei 225 stock average rose 1.1 percent to 15,551.28 and Hong Kong's...

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Marty Walsh promises to retain, spur Hub’s innovation economy

Martin J. Walsh, known for his labor ties, State House experience and Dorchester roots, hardly made startups a signature issue of his campaign, but the soon-to-be mayor says the innovation economy will be a crucial part of his plan to continue Boston's...

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PS4 no competition for Xbox

Microsoft's Xbox One is the biggest game-changer to hit the consumer electronics industry since the iPad, establishing the foundation for true multimedia integration between gaming, social media, television and more. But because the new Xbox One ($499)...

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