Bill would bar bosses from workers’ private Web pages

Employers and schools would be prohibited from asking workers, job applicants and students for access to their Facebook or other social media accounts under a state Senate budget amendment approved this week. The proposed legislation would bar them...

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Flea market bust yields $30M in knockoffs A flea market raid racked up more than 
$30 million in knockoff apparel and electronics, making it the largest counterfeit bust in Massachusetts, authorities said. Authorities confiscated enough fake designer...

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Gov. Deval Patrick reveals jobs pact with Japan

Gov. Deval Patrick yesterday let slip that his administration is working on a pact with a Japanese agency that promotes foreign investment in the country as he defended his globetrotting to entrepreneurs, saying the frequent travels are part of "a strategy"...

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Hot Beacon Hill homes offer luxury for less

If you're looking to buy a historic single family in toney Beacon Hill, prepare to pay for the privilege, but less than the original asking prices. While low inventory in some Boston neighborhoods is leading to multiple offers, bidding wars and sales...

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Cabbies to rally against unregulated Uber

Boston taxi drivers are calling for city agencies to pull ride-hailing app Uber's cars from city streets until they are regulated, and are planning to rally outside Uber's Hub office today. "It's about leveling the playing field," said Donna Blythe-Shaw,...

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MIT buys former Pfizer building The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has purchased 620 Memorial Drive from Pfizer Inc. for $30.5 million, according to Registry of Deeds documents. Pfizer vacated the lab and office building in early April. The...

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The Harvard Club to sell off section

The Harvard Club of Boston plans to sell a portion of its Commonwealth Avenue main clubhouse to fund a "transformational" renovation. Ensconced at 374-380 Commonwealth Ave. since 1913, the private club has an agreement to sell part of 380 Commonwealth...

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Netflix coming to Germany, France, 4 other markets

SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix will expand into Germany, France and four other European countries later this year as the Internet video service tries to build an international following that might eventually surpass its U.S. audience. The additional markets...

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Bowman: Treat emails as way to connect, not just respond

Multiple IT gadgets and multitasking may give instant access, however, if not used prudently, they could backfire. Grammar and spelling, meanings and even complete intentions can be tarnished or even vanish with one thoughtless choice or inadvertent...

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AT&T’s deal with DirecTV opens door to innovators

Now, it's a fair fight. AT&T's planned $48.5 billion merger with DirecTV creates a worthy adversary for the Comcast-Time Warner Cable colossus that is currently pending regulatory approval. And it gives the plucky peeps at Netflix a potential upper...

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Later business hours fit to a T

The MBTA's late night weekend service pilot program is spurring Cambridge to join the Hub in taking a look at extending the hours businesses can remain open. "We want to look at the potential benefits, not just for our employees and our residents, but...

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Diminutive driver’s hubby worries about her safety

My wife is 5 feet 2 and has a driving posture that places her about 12 inches from the steering wheel of her 2010 Subaru Forester, even with the pedal extenders I have installed. Years ago I was convinced that this is pretty dangerous given the geometry...

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