Small Business Saturday puts focus on independent retailers

Mom-and-pop stores today are gearing up for a Small Business Saturday that they hope will top the bustle of Black Friday. "(Today) for us is usually bigger — by double," said Philip Celeste, owner of On Centre, a specialty gift and accessory store in...

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Monday the deals shift to the Web

Black Friday shoppers have collapsed on their couches and finally gotten a chance to digest that turkey after a hectic day of deal-hunting, but it all starts again Monday on the Internet. "Online shopping has been very, very strong," said Chris Christopher,...

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Some Black Friday deals are duds

Black Friday is where good technology goes to die. Doorbuster deals are dubious and an "exclusive" is code for an untested product made specifically to get you in the door on this day. Exhibit A is every too-good-to-be true deal on an HDTV. On Black...

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Black Friday discounts vary widely

Shoppers beware — not all discounts are equal on the always-chaotic Black Friday. The world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart, is being noticeably more aggressive on price cuts this year, while Sears' average discounts are less aggressive compared to last...

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Casino gambles on Revere

Mohegan Sun and its New York-based investor would be the sole owners of a $1 billion Revere casino — not Suffolk Downs — under a new eleventh-hour agreement finalized just days before the two sides could learn whether they're legally free to build a...

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Safety first for Black Friday frenzy

Massachusetts stores will be beefing up security, staggering lines and handing out first-come, first-served tickets for hot Black Friday sale items to avoid the kind of stampede that killed a Wal-Mart employee five years ago in New York. "The busy shopping...

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Expert: Gaming panel will consider Revere casino

A leading casino expert predicts the state Gaming Commission will seriously consider a Suffolk Downs casino in Revere to keep competition for the sole Eastern Massachusetts gaming license alive, but a group of East Boston residents is vowing to fight...

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Asian stocks muted before Thanksgiving holiday

MANILA, Philippines — Asian stocks were muted Wednesday as funds switched to better performing markets and trading thinned out ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. Japan's Nikkei 225 was down 0.3 percent at 15,464.17. Hong Kong's Hang Seng...

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Palmer recount on, Revere heats up

The Bay State's roller coaster casino ride shows no signs of leveling off, with a recount of Palmer's narrow rejection of Mohegan Sun set for today, even as the casino operator says it is moving on in talks with Suffolk Downs as it tries to cobble together...

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The Ticker

Apple buys company that developed Kinect Apple could be getting into the 3-D sensor game, as it has picked up a company used by rival Microsoft. Apple confirmed that it has bought PrimeSense, the company behind Microsoft's Kinect sensor device. PrimeSense...

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Marty Walsh promises to retain, spur Hub’s innovation economy

Martin J. Walsh, known for his labor ties, State House experience and Dorchester roots, hardly made startups a signature issue of his campaign, but the soon-to-be mayor says the innovation economy will be a crucial part of his plan to continue Boston's...

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PS4 no competition for Xbox

Microsoft's Xbox One is the biggest game-changer to hit the consumer electronics industry since the iPad, establishing the foundation for true multimedia integration between gaming, social media, television and more. But because the new Xbox One ($499)...

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Brookline: Plastic not so fantastic

Brookline businesses are gearing up for bans on plastic bags and disposable polystyrene food and beverage containers that take effect Dec. 1. Public Health Commissioner Alan Balsam expects a wave of applications for six-month waivers, in particular...

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Pickup owner sludges way to costly repairs

My son purchased new a 2009 Chevy Silverado with a 5.3 liter engine. He's always used synthetic oil and changed it when the oil life minder indicates. Recently while on a road trip the oil pressure dropped to about 10 psi and the low oil pressure light...

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