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JP Morgan reaches $4B deal with feds JPMorgan Chase & Co. has reached a tentative $4 billion deal with the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency to settle claims that the bank misled government-sponsored mortgage agencies about the quality of...

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Globe holds off closer

The John Henry era will soon begin at The Boston Globe — though not as early as originally hoped — as the broadsheet prepares to end two decades under the control of its out-of-town overlords. A source close to the deal told the Herald yesterday that...

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Boston hospitals get $12M NIH grant

Two local hospitals are using a federal grant to form the Boston Biomedical Innovation Center, the latest effort by nonprofit hospitals to play a role in transforming medical research into commercially viable products. The seven-year, $12 million grant...

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Downtown evolves as a neighborhood

No longer do the sidewalks roll up after 6 p.m. in the Financial District. The Hub will see twice the number of new housing units during this cycle than it did last cycle. And it is well-positioned to absorb the housing spurt, as there is a shift toward...

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Budget battles bad for business

Even though there's a short-term deal to reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling, the never-ending cycle of budget fights are hurting consumer confidence and creating uncertainty about the economy, business leaders and an economist said. "All...

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White House: Furloughed workers can return to work

WASHINGTON — The federal government is back open for business. The Obama administration changed the government's status to "open" early Thursday, more than two weeks after a partial shutdown took hold when funding from Congress ran out. Minutes after...

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Obamacare adviser: Rollout in crisis

The MIT mastermind behind the state's health insurance reform law and key adviser to President Obama's plan says the botched rollout and technical issues plaguing signups for the health exchanges that are part of the administration's signature bill threatens...

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Asian stocks mixed as US debt deal deadline looms

MANILA, Philippines — Asian stock markets fluctuated between gains and losses Wednesday as a deadline for divided U.S. lawmakers to agree on a higher government borrowing limit drew ever closer. Unless Congress acts by Thursday, the government will...

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Asian stocks gain on US debt deal hopes

MANILA, Philippines — Asian stock markets rose Tuesday, tracking gains on Wall Street, where shares were boosted by signs that Washington was moving closer to a deal that would avert a debt default by the U.S. government. Two days from a deadline to...

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SF area transit strike looms hours before deadline

OAKLAND, Calif. — A San Francisco Bay Area transit system and its two largest unions were negotiating right up to a midnight deadline Monday as fear of a second gridlock-inducing strike in three months intensified. The parties held talks throughout...

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5 cars for the explorer ready to settle down — with flair

Adventure and exploration is all fine and good, but it doesn't mean a whole lot if you don't like where you end up. If you've had enough of blazing a trail over rough terrain, car expert Mike Magrath, features editor at Edmunds.com, has put together...

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Study ties chemical to possible miscarriage risk

BOSTON — New research suggests that high levels of BPA, a chemical in many plastics and canned food linings, might raise the risk of miscarriage in women prone to that problem or having trouble getting pregnant. The work is not nearly enough to prove...

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Menino to get lifetime award from biz council Retiring Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino is picking up a prestigious honor from a regional business organization. The New England Council plans to present Menino with a lifetime achievement award at its annual...

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Site lets buyers haggle for goods

After his menswear business "took it on the chin" when the economy went sour, Shawn Harris was approached by fashion websites such as BuyWithMe and Gilt City that offered to promote his clothes, but he demurred. They would have slashed his prices by...

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