Loss of Cape Wind sinks bid for marine terminal

A major port operator is no longer competing to run the state's New Bedford marine terminal — a $113 million taxpayer-­funded boondoggle — after the Cape Wind project folded. "They had a good plan with the wind energy and that's really what we were...

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Seattle CEO to cut his pay so every worker earns $70,000

SEATTLE — A Seattle CEO who announced that he's giving himself a drastic pay cut to help cover the cost of big raises for his employees didn't just make those workers happy. He's already gained new customers, too. "We've definitely gained a handful...

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Biogen, Danish company 
in patent spat worth billions

Biotech giant Biogen is locked in a fight with a Danish company over a crucial patent that protects a nearly $3 billion multiple sclerosis drug. Cambridge-based Biogen is battling with Copenhagen-based Forward Pharma, and both have filed a patent for...

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Asia shares mostly lower as China GDP data disappoints

TOKYO — Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Wednesday as investors absorbed the news that China's economy grew at its slowest pace in nearly six years in the first quarter. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index fell 0.01 percent to 19,905.78,...

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FAA blows off Boston flight path complaints

Residents complained at a City Council hearing yesterday of an apparent change in flight patterns out of Logan International Airport they say has planes jarring people awake before dawn in neighborhoods they hadn't flown over before, but the agency that...

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BRA gets bids 
on garage project Eight development teams submitted proposals to redevelop the city-owned Winthrop Square garage in Boston's Financial District by yesterday's due date. The groups are Trans National Properties, Lend Lease Development...

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Hospitals eye models to address disasters

Crisis plans that can take hospitals months to develop could be produced in seconds with the right mathematical modeling — cutting out much of the painstaking human analysis — according to Boston professors who hope to incorporate these algorithms into...

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Inspector Gadget: MacBook a bit pricy, but lightweight and a beauty

MacBook ($1,299 and up, 
AppleStore.com) The latest iteration of Apple's full-size notebook computer weighs in at two pounds, is 13.1 mm thin, and has a 12-inch so-called Retina display with edge-to-edge glass. The good: If you like Apple design, you'll...

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New wrinkles part of tax returns due on Wednesday

It's that time of year again, the dreaded last-minute dash to find your W-2, receipts and tax forms in order to file by Wednesday's deadline. For the first time, due to the Affordable Care Act, you're required to report whether you, your spouse and...

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Library to tackle Boston's data

A new team of librarians will take the mountains of data that the city of Boston releases to the public and make it usable and understandable for everyone, thanks to a nearly half-a-million-dollar grant. "(The grant) is focused on taking the incredible...

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Home Showcase: Brighton condos 
offer sneak peek

Across from the Green Line in Brighton, on a hill where a nursing home once stood, a new condominium complex is sprouting up in its place that will have 55 units priced between $400,000 and $800,000 when it opens late this summer. "We're really excited...

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Car Smart: Off-road combines with luxury

The Land Rover Discovery's boxy and utilitarian appearance of the 1990s has evolved into a sleek and versatile compact SUV, but despite its refined metamorphosis, the 2015 Discovery Sport still packs enough off-road capability to handle just about any...

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Prep Charter plans to build new $24.5M school

Boston Preparatory Charter Public School has filed formal plans with the city to build a permanent school in Hyde Park for an estimated $24.5 million. The college preparatory middle and high school, which has been leasing the former Most Precious Blood...

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Parking fines go up for game days

Beginning Monday on Opening Day, people who park in resident-only spaces in the neighborhoods around Fenway Park during Red Sox games will have to pay more than double the usual fine. Mayor Martin J. Walsh yesterday signed an ordinance — passed by the...

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Asian shares mixed; Hong Kong, Japan benchmarks surge

TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed Thursday, with gains supported by lower oil prices, firmness in U.S. markets and strong buying in Hong Kong by mainland Chinese investors. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index rose 0.7 percent to 19,917.47, tapping...

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State to streamline Rx medical marijuana pipeline

Medical marijuana companies yesterday welcomed the news that state health officials plan to streamline the way they issue dispensary licenses to prevent delays in treatment for those who qualify for it. "Anything that can be done to facilitate getting...

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Booting Up: Not-so-instant message:
App saves best for later

A new mobile app promises to allow anyone to send text, video and voice messages up to 25 years into the future, 
offering new, boundless communication potential — in life and after death. Incubate, a new app for iOS, is a time capsule for sentiment....

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Asian stocks mostly higher, Japan central bank keeps policy

TOKYO — Asian stocks were mostly higher Wednesday after Japan's central bank maintained its expansively easy monetary policy. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.8 percent to 19,810.38 and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was up 0.3 percent...

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Business Protocol: In the office, just say ‘no’ to being like Joe Biden

Don't be the office Joe Biden. Too much touching can land you in the human resources office faster than you can say, "Give me a hug." The trend of having more open workspaces with big kitchens, free food and lots of "team spirit" doesn't mean you can...

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Asia stocks gain after Fed official signals slow rate rises

BEIJING — Asian stocks rose Tuesday after Wall Street gained on a jump in crude prices and expectations the Federal Reserve will put off an interest rate hike until late in the year. KEEPING SCORE: The Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.8 percent to 3,933.49...

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Pension board eyes diversity stipulation

The state's pension board is considering a plan to use its shareholder muscle to press companies to include more women and racial minorities on corporate boards. A board vote on the plan is expected in Boston tomorrow. A committee of the Pension Reserves...

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Seth Moulton urges rollback of Obamacare device tax

U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton is joining the push to repeal the Obamacare tax on medical devices today, claiming it's a hit to small startups trying to develop the next big thing. "So much of our innovation and new medical devices come from startups and small...

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Verizon to contribute total of $1.5M to three local startups

Three local startups will receive a total of $1.5 million this month as winners of Verizon's Powerful Answers Award. Vaxess Technologies of Cambridge will receive $1 million, and Aldatu Biosciences and School Yourself, both of Boston, will each receive...

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Area hospital to use new security device

Newton-Wellesley Hospital will be rolling out new, non-lethal devices for its security staff in the coming weeks, as hospitals across the country have seen an increase in violent attacks by patients. "As the services in the community decrease, more...

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Report: Disney to give DraftKings $250M Boston fantasy sports startup DraftKings reportedly is getting a $250 million shot in the arm from the Walt Disney Co. In return for the investment, DraftKings will spend more than $500 million in advertising...

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Church to host conversion

A landmark Beacon Hill church has been sold, and early redevelopment plans call for a conversion to residential condos and office space. Boston real estate investment firm Ad Meliora and Rhino Capital managing principal Michael Olson bought the Church...

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Marty Walsh, Stephen Lynch want feds to nix local pipeline OK

Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh and elected officials representing West Roxbury are asking federal regulators to reconsider their approval of a natural gas pipeline proposed near an active quarry, saying it's a potential public safety nightmare and they...

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B.R.A. joins digital world

The Boston Redevelopment Authority has converted its 108 property leases into digital files and is preparing to audit if it has received all of the money it was owed after a scathing report last year faulted the agency for losing track of delinquent...

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Test drives city to expand ParkBoston

The city is expanding its ParkBoston app to all 8,000-plus parking meters, letting drivers pay remotely with their cellphones, after a successful pilot of the program in the Back Bay. "Thousands of Bostonians have already embraced this new and convenient...

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Clouds on horizon for solar projects

Municipal and large commercial solar projects in Massachusetts are being stymied by caps on net metering, which gives a credit for any unused energy they provide to the electrical grid, and incentive to install new panel arrays, advocates said yesterday....

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Dot proposal could aid ill with housing needs A 39-unit apartment building that would allow people with multiple sclerosis and other neurological diseases to live independently is being proposed in Dorchester. The Boston Home Inc., which operates a...

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Discount Chromebooks spur laptop war

The release of Google's cheapest Chromebook laptops yet — two versions priced at $149 each — is good news for students, and the cost will likely go even lower in the company's ongoing price war with Microsoft, analysts said. "It really is excellent...

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Keolis trumpets return, silent on fine payments

The head of commuter rail operator Keolis yesterday ducked questions about whether his company will pay its fines for its delays and cancelled service this winter, letting MBTA General Manager Frank DePaola answer for him at a press event announcing...

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BU business school gets $50M gift from graduate Boston University received $50 million, its largest gift ever, for its management school from retailing executive Allen Questrom and his wife, Kelli. The renamed Questrom School of Business will use the...

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Autodesk headed to Boston

Silicon Valley software design giant Autodesk is moving into Boston, and will open up its new Seaport District office to startups and researchers, focused on the construction industry's innovation needs. "The Seaport area for us is a perfect location...

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Lincoln Continental, the car of presidents, is returning

DEARBORN, Mich. — Elvis Presley had one; so did Clark Gable. It was even the sedan of presidents. Then the name vanished amid an invasion of newer luxury cars from Europe and Asia. Now, the Lincoln Continental is back. Thirteen years after the last...

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Revamped prayer book offers 
modern take for Reform Jews

Hundreds of thousands of Reform Jews will celebrate the High Holidays of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur this fall with a revamped prayer book that puts a new emphasis on inclusiveness toward gays, lesbians and atheists, according to a Boston rabbi who was...

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AG developing online claims system for consumers

The state Attorney General's office is working on an online system for people to file claims when its Consumer Protection Division obtains judgments or settlements calling for restitution to consumers. The idea of an online claims system was broached...

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Liberty Mutual re-org affects 80 Mass. jobs Liberty Mutual is eliminating 1,100 field customer service positions, including 80 in Massachusetts, in its sales offices around the country, and replacing them with 1,000 customer service jobs that will be...

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Snow-smashed Bay State 
lobbying feds for millions

The battery of snowstorms that slammed the Bay State this winter killed 25 people in less than a month and injured more than 1,500, the state revealed in its pitch to the White House for hundreds of millions of dollars in federal disaster aid. The whopping...

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New Balance gives Boston its sole

New Balance is releasing a new running shoe with a distinctive Boston flavor just in time for next month's 119th Boston Marathon. The limited-edition Fresh Foam Zante Boston sneaker features the Boston skyline on its insole and the word "Fastah" on...

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Uber, insurance companies agree on bill

Ride-sharing company Uber has reached an agreement with major insurance companies on a model bill that would cover drivers anytime they are working. "It's a national agreement with a number of major insurance carriers to come together and agree on some...

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Smart meters come to Hub Boston will replace all 8,000 parking meters in the Hub with "next generation" smart meters. The Back Bay and Innovation District will get multispace meters, which allow more vehicles to fit in a block of spaces, the city said....

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Rates drop for summer

The price of electricity is going down this summer for National Grid cus­tomers, but rates will remain higher than a year ago — with no relief in sight. "It's a little higher than last summer," said Jake Navarro, a spokesman for National Grid. "This...

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Asia stocks drift lower as Fed, China weakness weigh

NEW YORK — Asian stocks drifted mostly lower Wednesday as investor sentiment was kept in check by the prospect of higher U.S. interest rates following improved economic data as well as the lingering fears about China's weakening growth. KEEPING SCORE:...

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