Patrick Dempsey out of Tully's Coffee venture

SEATTLE — Actor Patrick Dempsey and his business partner in the venture that acquired Tully's Coffee out of bankruptcy have dissolved their partnership. In a joint statement late Friday, the "Grey's Anatomy" star and California lawyer Michael Avenatti...

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Lexus ES300h is total package

Although the Lexus ES300h and its brand mate the Toyota Camry Hybrid roll from the same engineers, it's remarkable how refreshingly different they are. I had a chance to compare the two when my personal car was in the shop and the Toyota was the rental...

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Robot joins workforce

"Made in China" was for years the calling card of outsourced labor, but manufacturing is slowly coming back to the United States, and one Boston company wants to help drive its resurgence. "Our long-term model for outsourcing labor is broken," Rodney...

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Nasdaq outage practically business as usual

Officials are looking into what caused the Nasdaq to come to a standstill for three hours yesterday, the latest in a growing list of snafus to hit financial markets. The stock exchange sent out an alert shortly after noon, saying it was stopping trading...

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Another show of support set for Market Basket CEO

Market Basket employees are gearing up for another show of support for CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, as the grocery chain's board was set to meet again today in Boston and consider the hiring of an executive search firm. The board has been silent since its...

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Is Zuckerberg’s Internet mission too self-serving?

Granting Internet access to the 5 billion people worldwide who currently lack it is a moral imperative, but Mark Zuckerberg is not the right person for the job. The Facebook CEO and founder gained gushing praise when he announced the formation of a...

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Danvers grocery awaits OK on alcohol

A Stop & Shop in Danvers may soon be selling beer and wine, the latest grocery store to take advantage of a change in state law that allows more supermarkets to carry alcohol. The Route 1 grocery store's application was cleared by the town's Board...

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Framingham’s TJX surges, lifts outlook

TJX — the corporate owner of the T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods chains — continues to impress investors with high earnings, showing its off-price big-brand "treasure hunt" stores remain popular amid an uneven retail climate, while the company prepares...

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Cigna’s counseling rule draws fire

With the genetic testing business booming, national health insurer Cigna Corp. is telling its customers to get insurer-approved counseling before it will pay for certain tests, a move that has critics questioning the insurer's motives. "If the counseling...

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‘University 
Pages’ aim to help with college hunt

LinkedIn, the social network for professionals, branched into academia and targeted a teen audience yesterday with University Pages, a first step in a plan to win members as young as 13 who are already thinking about college and careers. The social...

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Medical marijuana pot deadline near

People who want to open medical marijuana dispensaries in Massachusetts have until Thursday to hand-deliver their initial application to the state Department of Public Health. "The Department has created a solid regulatory framework for this new industry,...

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A look at smartest back-to-school gadgets

From handy personal assistants to laptops with double the speed of a year ago, the hottest new digital tools can take the sting out of going back to school. If you're a college student looking for a laptop: Remember Haswell. It's the code name for Intel's...

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Marketers grapple with roadblocking Gmail feature

A new Gmail inbox makes it harder for retailers and other email marketers to get out their messages. Recognizing the volume of emails can be overwhelming, the Google-owned email service has been rolling out an inbox that lets users organize their messages...

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Recycled oil should be fine — just not for this driver

What is your take on 50 percent recycled oil? Stores are offering more of this oil. Is it just as good as new oil? Or should I stay with 100 percent new oil? As an oil "consumer" — meaning I buy and change my own oil — here's my take on recycled oil....

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