BRA pushing forward on Downtown vendors

Boston Redevelopment Authority officials will meet with Downtown Crossing pushcart operator Craig Caplan on Tuesday to discuss the future of the outdoor program after Mayor Thomas M. Menino intervened to prevent the vendors' ouster at the end of this...

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It’s hip to be square in Cambridge

This architect-designed home may be the most unique in Cambridge, as much a work of art as a place to live. The single-family detached house at 19 Clifton St. sits on commonly held land behind an 1886-built home and is technically part of a two-unit...

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Walmart ad chops Stop & Shop

Walmart takes aim at competing local grocery stores in a new price-comparison advertising campaign, but a Somerville consumer advocate warns such ads are "inherently deceptive." The Bentonville, Ark.-based retail giant specifically targets Quincy-based...

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Saudi buyer has new Ames for Hub mansion

Brokers wrapped up a blockbuster deal in Boston's Back Bay this week, finalizing the $14.5 million sale of the Ames-Webster mansion. But it took three years and a hefty 37 percent price cut before a deep-pocketed Saudi businessman snapped up 306 Dartmouth...

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Device blocks cell use in cars

The West Bridgewater Police Department is touting a device they say can save lives by preventing people from texting, emailing or calling while driving. Sgt. Tim Nixon said the department will describe the Cellcontrol Trigger to parents today at West...

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Managers have ball in their court

Some companies blame March Madness for distracting workers and sapping office productivity, but other firms say the college basketball tourney actually boosts morale and can be a team-building tool. ZeroTurnaround, a Hub-based Java productivity tools...

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Fed is expected to maintain stimulative programs

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday is expected to maintain its resolve to keep borrowing costs at record lows despite growing signs that the economy is strengthening. The Fed will end a two-day meeting with a policy statement and updated...

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VW announces China recall for gearbox problem

BEIJING — Volkswagen AG announced a recall Wednesday of more than 384,000 vehicles in China to fix gearboxes following a report last week by state TV that criticized the quality of the German automaker's cars. Volkswagen said that problems with direct-shift...

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Now hear this! Scanner makes big impression

A medical device from Lantos Technologies will change the face — and ear — of the audiology industry when it hits the market later this year as it aims to replace the "medieval art" of silicone ear canal impression-taking, according to the company's...

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The Ticker

Cynosure buys Palomar Cynosure's stock dipped slightly yesterday after the Westford company announced it was buying Palomar Medical Technologies Inc. of Burlington in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $294 million. "Both have been industry leaders...

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BlackBerry OS not a perfect 10

The new BlackBerry 10 operating system is a total revamp. It has not one line of code in common with the software that powered previous BlackBerry smartphones, but still manages to feel like an improvement on something familiar. The new touchscreen-only...

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The Ticker

State: Please file online Less than a month before the tax filing deadline, Massachusetts officials continue to urge taxpayers to file their state returns electronically if possible. The state Revenue Department said it had processed nearly 1.4 million...

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Heiress talk of Tinseltown

Hub celebrity hounds are giddy about sightings of Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner and Amy Adams, but the person who is really shaking up Hollywood is the 27-year-old heiress who is signing their checks. Megan Ellison is the daughter of Oracle Corp. co-founder...

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PAX East goes for big game

Bay State digital artists are taking their creations to a new level for this year's PAX East video gaming expo, which kicks off Friday. Visible from a half-mile away on a digital canvas, six marquee artworks have gone live on an 80-foot-tall LED tower...

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