Cozy and chic in North End condo

This charming brick-and-beam condo sits on a quiet street at the edge of the North End just two blocks from the waterfront. The two-bedroom unit at 108 Fulton St., part of a five-unit building, had a major makeover in 2008 including a renovated kitchen...

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Waterfront sites to get flood-prevention designs

The Boston Harbor Association, the Boston Redevelopment Authority and city officials will hold an international competition this fall to solicit designs to prepare three waterfront sites for current coastal flood risks and future increases in sea levels....

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Car parts plant blast in China kills 65, hurts 100

BEIJING — At least 65 people were killed Saturday by an explosion at an eastern Chinese automotive parts factory that supplies General Motors, state media reported. The blast at the factory in the city of Kunshan in Jiangsu province also left more than...

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Asia stocks dip on Dow drop, China data cuts loss

HONG KONG — Most Asian stock markets dipped on Friday following a big sell-off on Wall Street but losses were limited by optimistic reports on China's economy. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 0.3 percent to 15,572.38 and Hong...

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Tech to still push noncompete ban

Tech industry leaders are vowing to push on with their campaign to ban non-compete agreements and increase their involvement in politics — including the governor's race — after an amendment to limit them failed to make the final version of the Legislature's...

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SouthField offers unCommons value

The newest apartment complex in SouthField has just opened and almost half the units are already leased. The 72-unit Commons on the Green at the former South Weymouth Naval Air Station offers the amenities you'd find in a new city complex with rents...

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Asian markets drift after US Fed stays course

MUMBAI, India — Asian stock markets were uninspired by an upbeat report on the U.S. economy, with most drifting lower Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it would make further cuts to its monetary stimulus as expected. KEEPING SCORE: The Hang...

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Sony lifts first quarter profits, but estimates $488 million loss for year

TOKYO -- Troubled electronics giant Sony has flummoxed nay-saying analysts with a rise in six-fold increase in net income in the three months to June of JPY26.8 billion ($261 million). For the April-June period total sales advanced by 6% to $17.9 billion...

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Chili Pepper Chad Smith picks up Venice pied-a-terre

BUYER: Chad Smith LOCATION: Venice, CA PRICE: $2,755,000 SIZE: 2,800 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms YOUR MAMA'S NOTES: Several of the Red Hot Chili Peppers have been in the mood to change up their residential property portfolios lately. Last...

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Netflix to Pay AT&T for High-Quality Video Streaming Connections

Netflix has struck a deal with AT&T, under which the No. 1 Internet video-streaming company will pay the U.S.'s biggest phone company fees to guarantee high-quality delivery. The deal represents the third major U.S. broadband provider Netflix has...

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Stephen A. Smith suspension exposes ESPN's bigger problem

ESPN has a problem. It wants to be in the thick of things, to be part of every major debate pertaining to sports. But its commentators and analysts - rooted as they are in trade deadlines and X's and O's - can be loose cannons, occasionally getting in...

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Indian online retailer Flipkart raises $1 billion

MUMBAI, India — India's largest online e-commerce company, Flipkart, raised $1 billion in new capital this week as the company gears up for competition with Amazon's push into the Indian market. The company said the funds will be used to invest in expansion,...

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Asia stocks rise modestly ahead of US, China data

SEOUL, South Korea — Asian stock markets posted modest gains Tuesday as investors treaded cautiously ahead of U.S. and Chinese economic reports later this week. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's Nikkei 225 added 0.5 percent to 15,604.80 and South Korea's Kospi...

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Swiss bank UBS reports 2Q net profit jump

GENEVA — Swiss banking giant UBS AG reported a 15 percent jump Tuesday in second-quarter net profit compared to a year ago, driven by strong results from its core wealth management and trimmed-down investment banking franchises despite a tough market...

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Honda's quarterly profit up on Asian sales growth

TOKYO — Honda's quarterly profit surged nearly 20 percent on demand for remodeled cars in Japan and elsewhere in Asia. The Japanese automaker also raised its full-year profit and sales forecasts. Honda Motor Co. reported a profit Tuesday of 146.5 billion...

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Virus drugmaker fights pediatricians' new advice

CHICAGO — A costly drug given mostly to premature babies is at the center of a clash between the manufacturer and the nation's leading pediatrician's group, which recommends scaling back use of the medicine. The dispute involves new guidelines from...

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New 'World News' anchor David Muir learned the ropes at WCVB-TV

David Muir brings solid credentials as a reporter to his new gig as anchor and managing editor of ABC News' "World News" flagship broadcast. He honed those skills during his 2000-03 stint as a reporter and anchor at one of the most respected TV stations...

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US companies increasingly fish for growth overseas

SAN FRANCISCO — Major U.S. companies are starting to reap their most rapid growth in fertile lands of opportunity far from home. Technology trendsetters Apple Inc., Google Inc., Facebook Inc. and Netflix Inc. all mined foreign countries to produce earnings...

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Shaw’s seizing opportunity to change impressions

Shaw's Supermarkets is getting an unexpected chance to showcase the progress of turnaround efforts initiated since new owners took over the West Bridgewater-based chain last year. It's among the regional grocery chains benefiting from the turmoil at...

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Tire pressure sensors, aerosol inflators don’t mix

Last week I had a flat tire on my 2013 Buick Encore with only 4,500 miles on it. I got out my can of tire inflator and when I read the directions it said it could not be used on tires with pressure sensors in them. Is it because it would ruin the transmitter...

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Startup’s videos find suitable employees

A few years ago, when Rob Hunter owned ice cream stores and one of his greatest challenges was finding good employees, he had an epiphany one day when a girl whose only experience was babysitting and playing soccer dropped off a resume replete with spelling...

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