Living large for a million bucks

What will $1 million get you? An in-ground swimming pool, a first-floor master bedroom and an open floor plan, for starters. Here's a look at what's selling in the Bay State for a small fortune: 48 Douglas Road Needham This recently renovated 3,649-square-foot...

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Oil edges down toward $108 as Syria talks continue

BANGKOK — Oil prices fell slightly Friday as the U.S. and Russia held discussions in Geneva aimed at getting Syria to give up its chemical weapons. Talks between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov didn't appear...

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OvaScience stock takes hit

OvaScience's stock plunged yesterday after the Cambridge company announced it had decided to temporarily suspend enrollment in U.S. trials of its in vitro fertilization drug while it resolves issues with federal regulators. Shares dropped 23 percent...

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The Ticker

Economists back Yellen for Fed Reserve chair A letter to President Obama calling on him to nominate Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Janet Yellen to be the Fed's next chairman has been signed by more than 350 economists. The letter is designed to draw...

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Gov. Deval Patrick jumps on tech tax repeal wagon

State leaders need to "repeal and replace" the controversial tech tax that has the state's tech industry howling, Gov. Deval Patrick acknowledged yesterday, a major shift that drew a nod of approval from critics of the tax but also more questions about...

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Russian officials venturing to Hub to make deals

The largest and highest-profile Russian government delegation to visit the U.S. in five years is coming to Boston next week to boost technology-sector business opportunities between the two countries. Twenty-plus officials will be in town for Tuesday's...

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USDA cracks down on Internet pet sales

WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department is cracking down on dog breeders who sell puppies over the Internet with new regulations that will force them to apply for federal licenses. The rules announced Tuesday would subject dog owners who breed more...

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Apple's next big thing may be lower-priced iPhone

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple's much-anticipated update to its line-up of iPhones may leave the impression that the technology pioneer's focus has shifted to making more affordable products than engineering innovative breakthroughs. In keeping with its tight-lipped...

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Apple needs to be fruitful

Apple is expected to unveil a diversified line of smartphones tomorrow in a major push to expand its international market share and jump-start its stock. With Apple having apparently failed to put the finishing touches on its fifth-
generation iPad...

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Nuclea deal to open hospital doors

Two Bay State biotechs are in a deal to combine their strengths to deliver individualized treatment for cancer patients. Pittsfield-based Nuclea, a biotech company specializing in diagnostic tests for cancer patients, has reached an agreement to buy...

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Options favor driver near end of leased low-mileage car

I leased a new Scion xD for 36 months, and the lease ends in November. The value of the vehicle at the beginning of the lease was listed as $16,700. The purchase option at the end of the lease is $10,296. My problem is that I currently have just 10,840...

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For home short-sellers, finally comes some good news

WASHINGTON — Policy changes by two of the biggest mortgage market players could open doors to home buys this fall by thousands hard-hit by the housing bust and who thought they'd have to wait for years before owning again. Fannie Mae, the federally...

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