Loss of Cape Wind sinks bid for marine terminal

A major port operator is no longer competing to run the state's New Bedford marine terminal — a $113 million taxpayer-­funded boondoggle — after the Cape Wind project folded. "They had a good plan with the wind energy and that's really what we were...

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Seattle CEO to cut his pay so every worker earns $70,000

SEATTLE — A Seattle CEO who announced that he's giving himself a drastic pay cut to help cover the cost of big raises for his employees didn't just make those workers happy. He's already gained new customers, too. "We've definitely gained a handful...

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Biogen, Danish company 
in patent spat worth billions

Biotech giant Biogen is locked in a fight with a Danish company over a crucial patent that protects a nearly $3 billion multiple sclerosis drug. Cambridge-based Biogen is battling with Copenhagen-based Forward Pharma, and both have filed a patent for...

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Asia shares mostly lower as China GDP data disappoints

TOKYO — Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Wednesday as investors absorbed the news that China's economy grew at its slowest pace in nearly six years in the first quarter. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index fell 0.01 percent to 19,905.78,...

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FAA blows off Boston flight path complaints

Residents complained at a City Council hearing yesterday of an apparent change in flight patterns out of Logan International Airport they say has planes jarring people awake before dawn in neighborhoods they hadn't flown over before, but the agency that...

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The Ticker

BRA gets bids 
on garage project Eight development teams submitted proposals to redevelop the city-owned Winthrop Square garage in Boston's Financial District by yesterday's due date. The groups are Trans National Properties, Lend Lease Development...

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Hospitals eye models to address disasters

Crisis plans that can take hospitals months to develop could be produced in seconds with the right mathematical modeling — cutting out much of the painstaking human analysis — according to Boston professors who hope to incorporate these algorithms into...

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Inspector Gadget: MacBook a bit pricy, but lightweight and a beauty

MacBook ($1,299 and up, 
AppleStore.com) The latest iteration of Apple's full-size notebook computer weighs in at two pounds, is 13.1 mm thin, and has a 12-inch so-called Retina display with edge-to-edge glass. The good: If you like Apple design, you'll...

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New wrinkles part of tax returns due on Wednesday

It's that time of year again, the dreaded last-minute dash to find your W-2, receipts and tax forms in order to file by Wednesday's deadline. For the first time, due to the Affordable Care Act, you're required to report whether you, your spouse and...

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Library to tackle Boston's data

A new team of librarians will take the mountains of data that the city of Boston releases to the public and make it usable and understandable for everyone, thanks to a nearly half-a-million-dollar grant. "(The grant) is focused on taking the incredible...

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